Reports filed James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Billings, MT: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 158) (H. Rept. 106-21), [23FE] BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS related term(s) WEAPONS Bills and resolutions Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain chronic symptoms of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 2697), [4AU] Messages National Emergency Relative to Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, [13JY], [10NO] BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT Bills and resolutions Enact (H.R. 417): consideration (see H. Res. 122), [18MR] (see H. Res. 126), [23MR] (see H. Res. 283), [8SE] Reports filed Consideration of H.R. 417, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 106–311), [8SE] Provisions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 417) (H. Rept. 106-297), [5AU] BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS MANAGED CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT Bills and resolutions Enact (H.R. 2723): consideration (see H. Res. 323), [50C] Reports filed Consideration of H.R. 2723, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H. Rept. 106–366), [50C] BIRDS related term(s) NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES; WILDLIFE Bills and resolutions Dept. of the Interior: authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants (see H.R. 3118), [200C] -implement rules to reduce population of midcontinent light geese (see H.R. 2454), [1JY] Endangered species: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (see H.R. 39), [6JA] (see H.R. 381), [19JA] -provide for a scientific review of the current conservation status of the northern spotted owl (see H.R. 3089), [18OC] -review recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences of species that should be removed from lists of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 2343), [24JN] Endangered Species Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3160), [270C] -reform Federal land management activities relative to conservation (see H.R. 495), [2FE] Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2496), [13JY] Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see H.R. 765), [12FE] States: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), [24MR] Taxation: extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include poultry manure (see H.R. 1457), [15AP] Reports filed Arctic Tundra Habitat Emergency Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2454) (H. Rept. 106-271), [29JY] Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2496) (H. Rept. 106-390), [180C] Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 106– 80), [12AP] BIRTH CONTROL Bills and resolutions Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 31), [23FE] -prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2149), [10JN] -protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 639), [9FE] -provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), [25MR] 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. 138), [7JA] Civil rights: protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 270), [7JA] Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2120), [10JN] Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1218), [23MR] -prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), consideration (see H. Res. 233), [29JN] Population: develop, promote, and implement policies to stabilize U.S. population growth (see H. Con. Res. 17), [19JA] Public Health Service: permit family planning projects to offer adoption services (see H.R. 2485), [12JY] Women: protection of reproductive rights (see H.R. 2624), [27JY] Motions Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 1218), [30JN] Reports filed Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1218) (H. Rept. 106–204), [25JN] Consideration of H.R. 1218, Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 233) (H. Rept. 106-211), [29JN] BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia) Appointments Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), [12FE] Conferee: H.R. 1555, intelligence services appropriations, [22SE] Bills and resolutions introduced Agriculture: require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see H.R. 3263), [9NO] C.B. King U.S. Courthouse, Albany, GA: designate (see H.R. 2699), [4AU] Children and youth: increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2943), [24SE] Georgia: Federal recognition of the Lower MuscogeeCreek Indian Tribe (see H.R. 3262), [9NO] Law enforcement: improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see H.R. 2340), [24JN] BLACK CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA ACT Reports filed Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 323) (H. Rept. 106-307), [8SE] BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ACT Bills and resolutions Federal aid programs: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 228), [7JA] Improve (see H.R. 466), [2FE] BLACKMUN, HARRY A. Bills and resolutions Supreme Court: transfer the catafalque from the Capitol for funeral services (see H. Con. Res. 45), [9MR] BLAGOJEVICH, ROD R. (a Representative from Illinois) Appointments Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, [6JA] Bills and resolutions introduced CPSC: improve handling of defective products (see H.R. 3208), [3NO] Dept. of Justice: establish or expand existing community prosecution programs (see H.R. 84), [7JA] BLILEY, TOM Education: provide grants to certain local educational agencies or eligible consortium to establish or expand National Teachers Academies (see H.R. 1223), [23MR] Firearms: allow individuals, or their estates, who suffered damages from the discharge of a firearm to bring civil action against the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the firearm (see H.R. 1049), [10MR] -notify State and local law enforcement agencies and the BATF when an instant criminal background check determines a person is ineligible for a handgun (see H.R. 2732), [5AU] -prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 1717), [6MY] -prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (see H.R. 3057), [120C] -prohibit Internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a license to deal in firearms and require licensed firearms dealers to record certain sales (see H.R. 87), [7JA] -prohibit possession or transfer of handguns to individuals who have not attained 21 years of age (see H.R. 85), [7JA] -prohibit transfer to and possession of handguns, semiautomatic assault weapons, and large capacity ammunition feeding devices by individuals under 21 (see H.R. 2048), [8JN] -regulate the manufacture and sale of armorpiercing ammunition and laser sights (see H.R. 2421), [1JY] -regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 109), [7JA] (see H.R. 902), [2MR] (see H.R. 1903), [20MY] -restrict the sale or other transfer of armor piercing ammunition and its components disposed of by the Army (see H.R. 2729), [5AU] India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir (see H. Res. 212), [16JN] Law enforcement: provide grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase firearms (see H.R. 3209), [3NO] Polish-American Enterprise Fund: transfer funds to a private, nonprofit organization located in Poland upon termination (see H.R. 901), [2MR] Postal Service: establish a notification system under which individuals may elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes (see H.R. 2731), [5AU] Taxation: treatment of certain sniper weapons (see H.R. 2127), [10JN] BLILEY, TOM (a Representative from Virginia) Conferee: H.R. 775, Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act, [24JN] -H.R. 1180, Work Incentives Improvement Act, [280C] -H.R. 1501, Juvenile Justice Reform Act, [30JY] -H.R. 1554, Satellite Copyright, Competition, and Consumer Protection Act, [23JN] -H.R. 2990, Quality Care for the Uninsured Act, [3NO] -S. 376, Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act, [10NO] -S. 900, Financial Services Act, [30JY] -S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, [1JY] North Atlantic Assembly, [11FE] Bills and resolutions introduced Committee on Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 56), [11FE] Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 903), [2MR] Drugs: registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2634), [29JY] Electronic commerce: facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 1714), [6MY] BLILEY, TOM -improve access to electronic databases including securities market information databases (see H.R. 1858), [19MY] Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see H.R. 2884), [21SE] (see H.R. 2978, 2981), [30SE] EPA: public disclosure of accidental release scenario information in risk management plans (see H.R. 1790), [13MY] Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2733), [5AU] Government regulations: accounting of costs and benefits (see H.R. 1074), [11MR] House of Representatives: permit payments to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses (see H. Res. 238), [1JY] Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 1828), [17MY] Richmond, VA: declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal to be nonnavigable waters (see H.R. 1034), [9MR] SEC: improve collection and dissemination of information concerning bond prices and strengthen price competition in bond markets (see H.R. 1400), [14AP] Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 3146), [260C] States: constitutional amendment to grant power to propose constitutional amendments (see H.J. Res. 29), [11FE] Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 2282), [18JN] treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 531), [3FE] Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 3261), [9NO] Telephones: require carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges and taxes collected with telephone bills (see H.R. 3011), [50C] Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see H.R. 430), [2FE] Reports filed Bond Price Competition Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1400) (H. Rept. 106– 149), [18MY] Boxing Reform Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1832) (H. Rept. 106-449), [4NO] Breast Cancer Prevention, Education, Early Detection, and Treatment: Committee on Commerce (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 106-400), [190C] Community Broadcasters Protection Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 486) (H. Rept. 106–384), [140C] Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1858) (H. Rept. 106-350), [30SE] Date-Rape Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 106-340), [27SE] Drug Addiction Treatment Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2634) (H. Rept. 106-441), [3NO] Electronic Signatures in Global and National Com merce Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1714) (H. Rept. 106-341), [27SE] Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2884) (H. Rept. 106-359), [10C] FERC Extension of Deadline for Mt. Hope Waterpower Project: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 459) (H. Rept. 106–119), [28AP] Financial Services Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 106–74), [15JN] Generic Drugs Access Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 805) (H. Rept. 106–117), [12JY] Health Research and Quality Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2506) (H. Rept. 106-305), [8SE] Made in America Information Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 754) (H. Rept. 106-399), [190C] Medicaid Coverage of Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Services for Certain Women Screened Under Federally Funded Programs: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 106-486), [22NO] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Programs Authorization Errors Correction: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2035) (H. Rept. 106– 200), [25JN] NRC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2531) (H. Rept. 106-415), [260C] Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 45) (H. Rept. 106155), [20MY] Organ Procurement and Transplantation Programs Revision and Extension: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2418) (H. Rept. 106-429), [1NO] Pain Relief Promotion Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2260) (H. Rept. 106-378), [18OC] Pipeline Safety Activities Appropriations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1378) (H. Rept. 106– 153), [20MY] Prohibit Transfers or Discharges of Medicaid Residents of Nursing Facilities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 540) (H. Rept. 106–44), [8MR] Save Our Satellites Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 851) (H. Rept. 106-79), [12AP] Wireless Communications and Safety Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 438) (H. Rept. 106– 25), [23FE] Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 514) (H. Rept. 106-24), [23FE] Work Incentives Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1180) (H. Rept. 106–220), [1JY] Rules Committee on Commerce (House), [19JA] BLIND see DISABLED BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon) Bills and resolutions introduced Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit bike rodeo (see H. Con. Res. 49), [10MR] Corps of Engineers: include primary flood damages avoided as benefits for cost-benefit analyses for Federal nonstructural flood damage reduction projects (see H.R. 1186), [18MR] Crime: penalties for intentionally damaging mass transit vehicles or causing death or serious injury to transit employees or passengers (see H.R. 1080), [11MR] Firearms: authorize CPSC to regulate gun safety, ban possession by certain convicted criminals, ban import of handguns without certain safety features, and ban possession by a person with multiple drunk driving convictions (see H.R. 2007), [8JN] -authorize CPSC to regulate gun safety and ban import of handguns without certain safety features (see H.R. 2008), [8JN] development and use of personalization technology (see H. Con. Res. 125), [8JN] -establish a National Firearm Injury Reporting System and provide State grants to collect information on fatal injuries caused by firearms (see H.R. 2010), [8JN] -standards for certain foreign and domesticallyproduced handguns (see H.R. 2009), [8JN] Information services: protect consumer and community choice in access to Internet providers (see H.R. 2637), [29JY] Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 670), [10FE] Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broad- Water: Federal decisions, actions, and regulations (see BLUNT, ROY (a Representative from Missouri) Conferee: H.R. 2490, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, [21JY] -H.R. 2605, energy and water development appropriations, [13SE] National Historical Publications and Records Commission, [12AP] Bills and resolutions introduced Clean Air Act: prohibit listing of liquefied petroleum gas (see H.R. 1301), [25MR] Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 223), [25JN] Dept. of Agriculture: implementation of certain milk. price structures as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1402), [14AP] -modification and implementation of final rule for the consideration and reform of Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 3428), [17NO] Dept. of Labor: require completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before implementing standards or guidelines on ergonomics (see H.R. 987), [4MR] Dept. of the Interior: prohibit taking of land into trust for Indian tribes for gaming purposes under certain conditions (see H.R. 2638), [29JY] Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 46), [9FE] Stewart, Payne: express condolences on his death and express sympathy for his family and the families of those who died with him (see H. Res. 344), [270C] Taxation: provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 352), [19JA] Bills and resolutions relative to Committee on Appropriations (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 255), [19JY] BLYTHEVILLE, AR Bills and resolutions Mississippi Valley National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 1521), [22AP] BOATS see SHIPS AND VESSELS BOEHLERT, SHERWOOD L. (a Representative from New York) Appointments Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), [19JA] Conferee: H.R. 1555, intelligence services appropriations, [22SE] -S. 507, Water Resources Development Act, [22JY] George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, [27JY] Bills and resolutions introduced Airlines: whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 953), [3MR] CERCLA: reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see H.R. 1300), [25MR] Children and youth: issue postage stamp to emphasize the commitment to reunite missing children with their families and to honor memories of children who were victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 114), [25MY] Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), [6JA] Dept. of Transportation: promote use and construction of infrastructure facilities for inherently low-emission vehicles at airports (see H.R. 1035), [9MR] Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (see H.R. 533), [3FE] Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (see H.R. 1982), [27MY] BOEHNER, JOHN A. (a Representative from Ohio) Appointments Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards (House), [3FE] BRIDGES Conferee: H.R. 2488, Financial Freedom Act, [2AU] -H.R. 2990, Quality Care for the Uninsured Act, [3NO] -S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, [15JY] Bills and resolutions introduced Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees (see H.R. 1302), [25MR] -protect employer rights (see H.R. 1441), [15AP] ERISA: establish requirements for certain stock purchase arrangements maintained by employers for employees and provide favorable tax treatment for such arrangements (see H.R. 3462), [18NO] -make group health plan reforms (see H.R. 2095), [9JN] -provide new procedures and access to review for grievances arising under group health plans (see H.R. 2089), [9JN] Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2926), [23SE] Medicaid: remove limit on disproportionate share hospital payments to Ohio (see H.R. 3065), [130C] BOISE, ID Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1400) (H. Rept. 106-149), [18MY] BONILLA, HENRY (a Representative from Texas) Conferee: H.R. 1906, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, [13SE] -H.R. 2561, Dept. of Defense appropriations, [13SE] Bills and resolutions introduced Costa Rica: protection of lives and property rights from squatters (see H. Con. Res. 69), [24MR] Morality and ethics: importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events (see H. Con. Res. 199), [190C] NAFTA: parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (see H. Con. Res. 70), [24MR] Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2639), [29JY] Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code and abolish IRS (see H. Con. Res. 148), [1JY] 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. 2685), [3AU] BONIOR, DAVID E. (a Representative from Michigan) Appointments Committee To Escort the President, [19JA] Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, [6JA] George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, [27JY] Bills and resolutions introduced Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied bene fits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 2121), [10JN] Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 325), [19JA] -level (H.R. 325), consideration (see H. Res. 301), [23SE] Religion: support religious tolerance towards Muslims (see H. Con. Res. 174), [5AU] Schools: waive local matching requirement under the Community Oriented Policing Program to allow placement of law enforcement officers in schools (see H.R. 2371), [29JN] Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3463), [18NO] BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION Electric power: allow sales of electricity to joint operating entities (see H.R. 3447), [18NO] BONO, MARY (a Representative from California) George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, [27JY] Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1145), [17MR] Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), [3FE] Courts: provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 2986), [30SE] Forest Service: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program termination (see H.R. 786), [23FE] Native Americans: authorize certain leases on trust lands for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria (see H.R. 1953), [26MY] BOOKER T. WASHINGTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Bills and resolutions Support: provide (see H.R. 3440), [17NO] BORDER SMOG REDUCTION ACT States: reimburse for implementation costs (see H.R. 1755), [11MY] BORSKI, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania) Appointments Conferee: S. 507, Water Resources Development Act, [22JY] North Atlantic Assembly, [11FE] Bills and resolutions introduced Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 1260), [24MR] Independence National Historical Park: authorize the Gateway Visitor Center (see H.R. 449), [2FE] BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Bills and resolutions Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), [25MY] Messages Armed Forces Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Clinton, [26JY] BOSWELL, LEONARD L. (a Representative from Iowa) Appointments Conferee: H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, [140C] -S. 1467, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, [5AU] Bills and resolutions introduced Drug abuse: combat methamphetamine production and abuse (see H.R. 988), [4MR] Merchant marine industry: protect seamen against economic reprisal (see H.R. 714), [11FE] Power resources: establish a cooperative program to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles (see H.R. 3464), [18NO] BOUCHER, RICK (a Representative from Virginia) Conferee: H.R. 1554, Satellite Copyright, Competition, and Consumer Protection Act, [23JN] Bills and resolutions introduced Electronic commerce: recognize electronic signatures, restrict certain electronic mail advertisements, protect Internet privacy, and promote deployment of broadband Internet services (see H.R. 1685), [5MY] Flag-U.S.: protect (see H.R. 1081), [11MR] BOWMAN COUNTY (U.S.S.) Bills and resolutions USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.: authorize Presidential consent to the third party transfer (see H.R. 146), [7JA] BOXING REFORM ACT Reports filed Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1832) (H. Rept. 106-449), [4NO] BOYD, ALLEN (a Representative from Florida) Appointments Conferee: H.R. 1906, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, [13SE] -H.R. 2465, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, [21JY] Bills and resolutions introduced Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office, Madison, FL: designate (see H.R. 1666), [4MY] Taxation: reform Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals which protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H. Con. Res. 85), [14AP] BOYD, JOSEPH S. Bills and resolutions Law enforcement officers: clarify status as public safety officer relative to payment of death benefits (see H.R. 317), [7JA] (see H.R. 513), [2FE] BRADEMAS, JOHN (a former Representative from Indiana) Bills and resolutions relative to John Brademas Post Office, South Bend, IN: designate (see H.R. 2938), [23SE] BRADY, KEVIN (a Representative from Texas) Education: provide safer schools and a better educational environment (see H.R. 3465), [18NO] Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2128), [10JN] Kosovo: condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (see H. Res. 161), [6MY] Serbia: prohibit non-humanitarian reconstruction assist ance until Slobodan Milosevic and certain other officials have been arrested and placed in custody (see H.R. 2187), [14JN] States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), [10NO] BRALY, HOUSTON Bills and resolutions Remy, France: tribute to citizens for burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 123), [27MY] -tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group for restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 123), [27MY] BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF Iron and steel industry: impose a temporary ban on importation of certain steel products from Japan, Russia, Republic of Korea, and Brazil (see H.R. 502), [2FE] Messages Exchange Stabilization Fund Financing for Brazil: President Clinton, [15JN] BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT ACT Bills and resolutions Sunset (see H.R. 1147), [17MR] BRIDGEPORT, CT Bills and resolutions National Defense Reserve Fleet: conveyance of vessel to Glacier Society, Inc. (see H.R. 2585), [21JY] BRIDGES related term(s) ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Bills and resolutions Dept. of Transportation: carry out highway and bridge projects to improve the flow of traffic between Nebraska and Iowa and designate certain highways as interstate highways (see H.R. 2869), [15SE] District of Columbia: reduce traffic congestion, promote economic development, and improve the quality of life in Washington metropolitan region (see H.R. 2688), [3AU] 68-036 Book2 D-01--34 BRIDGES George Washington Memorial Parkway: prohibit construction of new facilities and structures along certain parts (see H.R. 757), [11FE] Golden Gate National Recreation Area: modify boundaries (see H.R. 168), [7JA] New York, NY: eliminate limitation on toll collection on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge (see H.R. 2582), [21JY] Public works: State and local capital projects funding (see H.R. 2777), [5AU] William H. Natcher Bridge: designate (see H.R. 1162), [17MR] Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding (see H.R. 2118), [9JN] (see H.R. 2563), [20JY] Reports filed William H. Natcher Bridge: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1162) (H. Rept. 106-112), [27AP] BROADCASTING see RADIO; TELEVISION Conferee: H.R. 2116, Veterans' Millennium Health Bills and resolutions introduced Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Miami, FL, area (see H.R. 1628), [29AP] -provide veterans reasonable access to burial in national cemeteries (see H. Res. 208), [15JN] Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 60), [11FE] China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 1794), [13MY] Donald J. Pease Federal Building, Medina, OH: designate (see H.R. 1405), [14AP] Electric power: allow local government entities to serve as nonprofit aggregators of electricity services (see H.R. 2734), [5AU] Foreign policy: treatment of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China as separate nations (see H. Con. Res. 166), [29JY] Health: recognize success of lay person CPR training in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac arrest and support efforts to enhance public awareness of the need for such training (see H. Con. Res. 139), [22JN] IMF: oppose use of proceeds from the sale of gold reserves for structural adjustment programs in developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 132), [14JN] Medicare: protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), [4OC] Pharmaceuticals: establish compulsory licensing of certain patented prescription drugs and medical inventions (see H.R. 2927), [23SE] BROWN, THOMAS J. Bills and resolutions Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building, Hopkinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 2307), [22JN] BROWNFIELDS REMEDIATION WASTE ACT Bills and resolutions Enact (see H.R. 2718), [5AU] BROWNSVILLE, TX Television: importance of family-oriented programming Bills and resolutions (see H. Res. 346), [28OC] Veterans: increase burial benefits paid for plot allowances and pay States for plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States (see H.R. 2586), [22JY] Garza-Vela U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 686), [10FE] Reports filed Garza-Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 686) (H. Rept. 106–109), [27AP] BROWN, GEORGE E., JR. (a former Representative BRYANT, ED (a Representative from Tennessee) from California) Appointments Funeral attendees, [27JY] Bills and resolutions relative to Tribute (see H. Res. 252), [16JY] BROWN, GEORGE E., JR. (a Representative from California) Bills and resolutions introduced Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), [18MR] Education: tribute to Toshiba America, Inc./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards program (see H. Con. Res. 126), [8JN] Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border (see H.R. 666), [10FE] NASA: academic programs funding (see H.R. 1527), [22AP] Research: repeal public access requirement on data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 88), [7JA] Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), [8JN] BROWN, RONALD H. Bills and resolutions Federal employees: payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see H.R. 3295), [10NO] Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 938), [2MR] BROWN, SHERROD (a Representative from Ohio) Bills and resolutions introduced Agriculture: eliminate use of antibiotic drugs in live stock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health (see H.R. 3266), [9NO] Bankruptcy: include the earned income credit in property that the debtor may elect to exempt from the estate (see H.R. 1404), [14AP] Bills and resolutions introduced Agriculture: permit haying and grazing on conservation reserve land in certain drought areas (see H.R. 3101), [190C] Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 50), [4MY] El Salvador: commission of war crimes against U.S. Army pilots David H. Pickett and Earnest Dawson, Jr. (see H. Con. Res. 181), [8SE] Motor vehicles: limit liability of rental or leasing companies for negligent operation of rented or leased vehicles (see H.R. 1954), [26MY] Patents: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (see H.R. 1598), [28AP] Tennessee: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 1718), [6MY] Bills and resolutions relative to Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appointment and authorization of managers for impeachment trial (see H. Res. 10), [6JA] BUCHANAN, JOHN J. Bills and resolutions John J. Buchanan Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 1377), [13AP] BUDGET-U.S. Appointments Conferees: H. Con. Res. 68, setting forth the Federal budget for 2000-2009, [12AP] -H.R. 1141, emergency supplemental appropriations, [22AP] Bills and resolutions Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 9), [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 20), [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 30), [23FE] -establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R. 537), [3FE] -making continuing (see H.J. Res. 67, 68), [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), [18OC] (see H.J. Res. 73), [27OC] (see H.J. Res. 75), [3NO] (see H.J. Res. 78), [9NO] (see H.J. Res. 79, 80), [16NO] (see H.J. Res. 82, 83), [17NO] (see H.J. Res. 84), [18NO] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 305), [27SE] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 71), consideration (see H. Res. 334), [18OC] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (see H. Res. 358), [3NO] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 80), consideration (see H. Res. 381), [16NO] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 385), [17NO] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (see H. Res. 385), [17NO] -making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1141), [17MR] -making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), consideration (see H. Res. 125), [23MR] -making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 173), [17MY] -making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (see H.R. 1664), [4MY] -making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), consideration (see H. Res. 159), [5MY] -making miscellaneous appropriations (see H.R. 3425), [17NO] Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 21), [19JA] Congress: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 232), [7JA] (see H.R. 493), [2FE] (see H.R. 2985), [30SE] (see H. Res. 396), [18NO] -require two-thirds vote for legislation changing discretionary spending limits or pay-as-you-go requirements if the budget for the current or immediately preceding year was not in surplus (see H.R. 343), [19JA] -support year 2000 proposed budget (see H.R. 3054, 3055), [70C] -waive enrollment requirements for certain appropriations legislation (see H.J. Res. 76), [8NO] -waive enrollment requirements for certain appropriations legislation (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (see H. Res. 365), [8NO] Constitutional amendments: balance (see H.J. Res. 19), [7JA] -require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 1), [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 6), [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 53), [12MY] -spending limitations (see H.J. Res. 74), [2NO] Deficit (see H. Con. Res. 160), [20JY] Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2452), [1JY] Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1649), [29AP] (see H.R. 2411), [30JN] District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (see H.R. 1197), [18MR] 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), [10MR] 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. 452), [2FE] Education: reductions in school class size (see H.R. 1623), [29AP] Federal agencies and departments: use of surplus administrative funds for personnel pay bonuses and deficit reduction (see H.R. 993), [4MR] Federal budget: guarantee honesty (see H.R. 656), [9FE] -improve and strengthen budget process (see H.R. 853), [25FE] -provide discretionary spending offsets (see H.R. 3085), [140C] -provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 3442), [17NO] BUDGET-U.S. -reform process (see H.R. 2293), [22JN] -sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see H.R. 451), [2FE] -setting forth for 2000-2009 (see H. Con. Res. 68), [23MR] -setting forth for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 131), [24MR] -setting forth for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 137), [13AP] Federal employees: provide for continued compensation when funds are not available due to a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1210), [18MR] -reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 680), [10FE] Federal-State relations: assist CBO with scoring of State and local mandates (see H.R. 3257), [8NO] Government: establish lower statutory limits on public debt for fiscal years 2000-2009 (see H.R. 948), [2MR] reduce Federal spending in several programs (see H.R. 2649), [29JY] -reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in Federal management and debt collection practices, payment systems, and benefit programs (see H.R. 436), [2FE] reduce waste, fraud, and error by making improvements in Federal management and debt collection practices, payment systems, and benefit programs (H.R. 436), consideration (see H. Res. 43), [9FE] -require a balanced Federal budget and repayment of the national debt (see H.R. 1017), [4MR] -require comparable treatment of Federal employees, Members of Congress and the President during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 877), [25FE] -review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 3221), [4NO] -shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 142), [7JA] -treatment of on-budget trust funds (see H.R. 2426), [1JY] House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 20), [7JA] (see H. Res. 80), [23FE] -require that concurrent resolutions on the budget not carry an estimated deficit for the budget year or for any outyear (see H. Res. 98), [4MR] Medicare: freeze reductions under Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 3145), [26OC] Members of Congress: deny salary adjustments relative to budget deficit (see H.R. 2327), [23JN] Native Americans: use a portion of the budget surplus for payment and management of all federally held tribal trust fund accounts and individual Indian money accounts (see H. Con. Res. 237), [18NO] Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: technical corrections relative to international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance (see H.R. 1379), [13AP] Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 82), [7JA] Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits and require popular vote of the people to exceed any limits (see H.J. Res. 36), [4MR] -establish a debt reduction lockbox (see H.R. 2796), [5AU] -reduce (see H. Res. 40), [4FE] -require that certain surplus amounts be used for paying down the national debt (see H. Res. 55), [11FE] (see H. Res. 302), [23SE] (see H. Res. 306), [28SE] Social Security: budget treatment of Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 74), (see H.R. 167), [7JA] -budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 685), [10FE] (see H.R. 1259), [24MR] (see H.R. 1803), [13MY] (see H.R. 2039), [8JN] (see H. Res. 18), [7JA] -budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), consideration (see H. Res. 186), [24MY] constitutional amendment relative to budget treatment of Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program and the hospital insurance program (see H.J. Res. 40), [16MR] extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements relative to trust funds (see H.R. 196), [7JA] (see H.R. 1059), [10MR] -make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 3075), [140C] (see H.R. 3146), [26OC] (see H.R. 3426), [17NO] -preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare (see H.R. 1927), [25MY] -protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), [28OC] -provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts, increase individual control over retirement income, and protect surpluses (see H.R. 3206), [3NO] -public disclosure on treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 563), [3FE] reduce the public debt by the amount of net surplus in trust fund each fiscal year (see H.R. 420), [19JA] (see H.R. 3175), [28OC] -reform relative to State and local government employees (see H. Con. Res. 101), [6MY] -require appropriate off-budget treatment for official budget pronouncements (see H.R. 863), [25FE] (see H.R. 1157), [17MR] Taxation: allow projected on-budget surplus to be used for tax cuts (see H.R. 1016), [4MR] -allow taxpayers to request receipts for income tax payments which itemize the portion allocated for Federal spending (see H.R. 1153), [17MR] expand child tax credit (see H.R. 2692), [3AU] -oppose increases to fund additional Government spending (see H. Con. Res. 208), [260C] -prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 292), [7JA] -reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is a Federal budget surplus (see H.R. 1316), [25MR] -require CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic scoring for provisions of bills or joint resolutions that reduce tax rates (see H.R. 29), [6JA] Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 111), [7JA] TVA: authorize repurchase of certain bonds (see H.R. 140), [7JA] Virgin Islands: provide greater fiscal autonomy (see H.R. 2841), [13SE] Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 82), [18NO] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 82), consideration (H. Res. 385), [18NO] -making continuing (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 385), [18NO] -making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), [22AP], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY] -making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1141), conference report, [18MY] Federal budget: setting forth for 2000-2009 (H. Con. Res. 68), [12AP] Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), [26MY] Reports filed Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 853) (H. Rept. 106-198), [24JN] Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 853) (H. Rept. 106-198), [5AU] -Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 853) (H. Rept. 106-198), [5AU] Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 68, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2000-2009: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 137) (H. Rept. 106-92), [13AP] Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1141, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 106144), [17MY] Consideration of H. Con. Res. 68, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2000-2009: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 131) (H. Rept. 106-77), [24MR] Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 106-342), [27SE] Consideration of H.J. Res. 71, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 106-396), [180C] Consideration of H.J. Res. 75, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 358) (H. Rept. 106-443), [3NO] Consideration of H.J. Res. 76, Waive Enrollment Requirements for Certain Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 106-461), [8NO] Consideration of H.J. Res. 80, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 381) (H. Rept. 106-473), [16NO] Consideration of H.J. Res. 82, and H.J. Res. 83, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 385) (H. Rept. 106-480), [17NO] Consideration of H.R. 436, Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 106–14), [9FE] Consideration of H.R. 1141, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 106–76), [23MR] Consideration of H.R. 1259, Social Security and Medicare Safe Deposit Box Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 186) (H. Rept. 106–160), [24MY] Consideration of H.R. 1664, Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 106-127), [5MY] Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 106-143), [14MY] -Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1141) (H. Rept. 106-64), [17MR] Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1442) (H. Rept. 106-275), [30JY] -Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 436) (H. Rept. 106-9), [8FE] Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1664) (H. Rept. 106–125), [4MY] Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3075) (H. Rept. 106-436), [2NO] Provide Greater Fiscal Autonomy to the Virgin Islands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2841) (H. Rept. 106-337), [27SE] Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2000: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 106-128), [6MY] -Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 106-163), [25MY] Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 106-217), [1JY] Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 106-233), [14JY] Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 106-245), [20JY] -Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 106-288), [4AU] -Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 106-373), [120C] |