-modify law providing a permanent appropriation
for compensation (see H.R. 83), [7JA]

-prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Re-
tirement System (see H.R. 95), [7JA]

-prohibit pay rate adjustments from exceeding
certain cost-of-living increases for Social Security
benefits (see H.R. 2893), [21SE]

Political action committees: reduce influence in elec-
tions for Federal office (see H.R. 2866), [14SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution lim-
its (see H.R. 417), [19JA] (see H.R. 1739), [6MY]
(see H.R. 1867), [19MY] (see H.R. 1922), [25MY]
(see H.R. 2668), [2AU] (see H.R. 3243), [5NO]

ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 417),
consideration (see H. Res. 122), [18MR] (see H.
Res. 126), [23MR] (see H. Res. 283), [8SE]

expand required spending reports and transfer
enforcement of campaign finance laws from the FEC
to the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 32), [6JA]

-limit contributions by nondistrict or out-of-State
residents in elections to Congress (see H.R. 1880),
[20MY]

-prohibit candidates from accepting unsecured
loans from depository institutions regulated under
Federal law (see H.R. 400), [19JA]

-prohibit contributions by nondistrict residents in
elections to the Senate or the House of Representa-
tives (see H.R. 715), [11FE]

-prohibit contributions by nonparty multi-
candidate political committees in Federal elections
(see H.R. 593), [4FE]

-prohibit lowest unit rate for campaign advertis-
ing from being available for communication in which
candidates attack opponents unless the candidate
does so in person (see H.R. 2033), [8JN]

-prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections
(see H.R. 399), [19JA]

Presidential appointments: require the appointment of
the Chief of the Forest Service by the President
(see H.R. 3040), [7OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend the War Powers Resolu-
tion (see H.J. Res. 42), [24MR]

-permit congressional review of certain Presi-
dential orders (see H.R. 3131), [21OC]

-repeal the War Powers Resolution (see H.R.
2937), [23SE]

Public lands: require congressional approval before en-
tering into certain agreements or arrangements (see
H.R. 1207), [18MR]

Serbia: direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed
Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (see
H. Con. Res. 82), [12AP]

-direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed
Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H.
Con. Res. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 151),
[27AP]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-
thirds majority on the passage of legislation increas-
ing taxes (see H.J. Res. 37), [11MR]

-constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds
majority on the passage of legislation increasing
taxes (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (see H. Res. 139),
[13AP]

Terry Sanford Federal Building, Raleigh, NC: designate
(see H.R. 911), [2MR]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. be-
coming a signatory to any international agreement
relative to Kyoto Protocol (see H.R. 2221), [15JN]
Conference reports

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations
(H.R. 1905), [4AU]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appro-
priations (H.R. 1905), [10JN], [3AU], [4AU]

-making appropriations (H.R. 1905), consider-
ation (H. Res. 190), [10JN]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act: Committee
on House Administration (House) (H.R. 417) (H.
Rept. 106-297), [5AU]

Campaign Integrity Act: Committee on House Admin-
istration (House) (H.R. 1867) (H. Rept. 106-294),
[5AU]

Campaign Reform and Election Integrity Act: Commit-
tee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2668)
(H. Rept. 106-295), [5AU]

Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act: Com-
mittee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1922)
(H. Rept. 106-296), [5AU]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 82, Direct the President
To Withdraw U.S. Armed Forces From Serbia Pursu-
ant to the War Powers Resolution: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106–118),
[27AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 168, Waiver of Sine
Die Adjournment Requirement (H. Res. 266): Com-
mittee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 106-274), [29JY]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 37, Constitutional Amend-
ment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the Pas-
sage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 106-94),
[13AP]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 76, Waive Enrollment Re-
quirements for Certain Appropriations Legislation:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept.
106-461), [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 350, Mandates Information Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 36) (H. Rept.
106-6), [3FE]
Consideration of H.R. 417, Bipartisan Campaign Fi-
nance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 106–311), [8SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1905, Legislative Branch of the
Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 190) (H. Rept. 106–165), [25MY]
Consideration of S. Con. Res. 43, Congressional Ad-
journment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
236) (H. Rept. 106–215), [30JN]

Direct the President To Withdraw U.S. Armed Forces
From Serbia Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H.
Con. Res. 82) (H. Rept. 106-116), [27AP]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations:
Committee of Conference (H.R. 1905) (H. Rept.
106-290), [4AU]

Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R.
1905) (H. Rept. 106-156), [24MY]
Mandates Information Act: Committee on Rules
(House) (H.R. 350) (H. Rept. 106–5), [2FE]
SENIOR CITIZENS

Appointments

Social Security Advisory Board, [30SE]
Bills and resolutions

Abuse: prevent (see H.R. 1984), [27MY]
Aliens: deny coverage under certain anti-discrimination
statutes of employed individuals that are unlawfully
present in the U.S. (see H.R. 3170), [28OC]
Armed Forces: expand geographic area
TRICARE senior supplement demonstration project
for certain covered beneficiaries (see H.R. 955),
[3MR]

-improve access to treatment facilities, provide
Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for vet-
erans and their dependents (see H.R. 1067), [10MR]
Budget: public disclosure on treatment of Social Secu-
rity trust funds (see H.R. 563), [3FE]

-sequestration of all budgetary accounts except
Social Security, Federal retirement, and interest on
the debt (see H.R. 451), [2FE]

Capitol Police: increase mandatory retirement age (see
H.R. 424), [19JA]

Capitol Police Board: exempt certain Capitol Police
officers from mandatory retirement (see H. Con. Res.
202), [200C]

Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimina-
tion based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2510),
[14JY]

-prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R.
1980), [27MY]
Consumers: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud,
including Internet fraud, and provide information that
will help them protect themselves (see H.R. 612),
[4FE]

Crime: ensure that older or disabled persons are pro-
tected from institutional, community, and domestic
violence, and sexual assault (see H.R. 2590), [22JY]

SENIOR CITIZENS

-prevent and increase penalties for crimes such
as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and
nursing home abuse and fraud (see H.R. 1862),
[19MY]

Death and dying: promote pain management and pallia-
tive care without permitting assisted suicide and eu-
thanasia (see H.R. 2260), [17JN]

-promote pain management and palliative care
without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia
(H.R. 2260), consideration (see H. Res. 339), [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military
health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Fed-
eral Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R.
113), (see H.R. 205), [7JA]

equitable retirement for military reserve techni-
cians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 1079),
[11MR]

Dept. of HHS: make additional payments to certain
home health agencies with high-cost patients and
provide for an interest-free grace period for repay-
ment of overpayments (see H.R. 1917), [25MY]
Dept. of HUD: provide enhanced rental assistance
vouchers for low-income elderly and disabled tenants
of certain housing projects (see H.R. 1336), [25MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand respite care program
(see H.R. 1762), [11MY]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund Alz-
heimer's research (see H.R. 1939), [25MY]

-provide for screenings, referrals, and education
relative to osteoporosis (see H.R. 2471), [12JY]
Drugs: limit hardship endured when meeting prescrip-
tion drug needs (see H. Con. Res. 152), [13JY]
Education: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors,
tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (see H.R.
2802), [5AU]

ERISA: make group health plan reforms (see H.R.
2095), [9JN]

-preempt State law in certain cases relative to
certain church plans (see H.R. 2183), [14JN]

-provide new procedures and access to review
for grievances arising under group health plans (see
H.R. 2089), [9JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for paren-
tal involvement in educational and extracurricular
activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to
elderly relatives (see H.R. 2103), [9JN]
Federal employees: eliminate certain inequities in the
computation of retirement benefits for law enforce-
ment officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nu-
clear materials couriers, and their survivors (see H.R.
1769), [12MY]

-establish program under which current and
former employees may obtain long-term care insur-
ance (see H.R. 110), [7JA] (see H.R. 602), [4FE]
(see H.R. 1111), [16MR]

-reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see
H.R. 2631), [29JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage
of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 933), [2MR]
Health: establish a national family caregiver support
program (see H.R. 1341), [25MR]

extend COBRA continuation health coverage for
individuals 55 and older (see H.R. 2227), [15JN]
-national policy to provide health care and re-
form insurance procedures (see H.R. 16), [6JA] (see
H.R. 1136), [16MR] (see H.R. 1200), [18MR] (see
H.R. 2990), [30SE] (see H.R. 3000), [10C]

-national policy to provide health care and re-
form insurance procedures (H.R. 1136), consideration
(see H. Res. 311), [28SE]

-national policy to provide health care and re-
form insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), consideration
(see H. Res. 323), [5OC]

-national policy to provide health care and re-
form insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), Senate
amendment (see H. Res. 348), [1NO]

-promote purchase of private long-term care in-
surance by providing tax deductibility, State Medic-
aid flexibility, and information dissemination (see
H.R. 1261), [24MR]

-require insurance coverage of bone mass meas-
urements and inform women concerning reproductive
and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R.
925), [2MR]

SENIOR CITIZENS

Health Care Financing Administration: moratorium on
new rules (see H.R. 2689), [3AU]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive
and criminal background check system for patient
care workers (see H.R. 2627), [27JY]
Housing: expand homeownership (see H.R. 1776),
[12MY]

-improve the quality of housing for the elderly
(see H.R. 1624), [29AP]

-provide for reviews of criminal records of appli-
cants for participation in shared housing arrange-
ments (see H.R. 243), [7JA]

-restructure financing for assisted housing for
senior citizens (see H.R. 202), [7JA]
Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain non-
immigrant visitor's visas (see H.R. 184), [7JA]

-exempt certain elderly persons from certain nat-
uralization requirements (see H.R. 2899), [21SE]

-naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to
English language requirements (see H.R. 1155),
[17MR]

Income: exemption from the requirement that all Fed-
eral payments be made by electronic funds transfer
relative to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insur-
ance Program (see H.R. 1409), [14AP]

-protect retirement security of individuals (see
H.R. 526), [3FE] (see H.R. 1590), [28AP]
Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see
H.R. 2691), [3AU] (see H. Con. Res. 8), [7JA]

-study future long-term care needs (see H.R.
1716), [6MY]

-tax treatment of long-term care services, edu-
cational campaign on long-term care, and expansion
of State long-term care partnerships by exempting
partnership assets from Medicaid estate recovery (see
H.R. 2102), [9JN]

Law enforcement officers: increase mandatory retire-
ment age (see H.R. 1748), [11MY]

Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and
prosecute fraud in Medicare and other Federal pro-
grams and elder abuse in residential facilities (see
H.R. 3045), [70C]

-assure preservation of safety net hospitals
through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hos-
pital Program (see H.R. 3103), [190C]

-prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of
nursing facilities (see H.R. 540), [3FE]

-provide State options to allow eligibility for
legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and cer-
tain disabled individuals (see H.R. 1399), [14AP]

-remove special financial limitations on Puerto
Rico and certain other territories relative to medical
assistance for Medicare cost-sharing and for veterans
(see H.R. 2333), [23JN]

-require prorating of beneficiary contributions
relative to partial coverage for nursing facility serv-
ices during a month (see H.R. 2852), [14SE]

-restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery
for long-term care services provided to certain indi-
viduals (see H.R. 161), [7JA]

Medicare: administrative fee for submission of paper
rather than electronic claims (see H.R. 2114), [9JN]
-adverse impact of current payment policy for
noninvasive positive pressure ventilators on individ-
uals with severe respiratory diseases (see H. Con.
Res. 138), [22JN]

-allow certain organizations to purchase home-
care services from self-employed caregivers through
home-care referral agencies (see H.R. 3041), [70C]

-allow petitioners for coverage of new tech-
nologies or procedures to meet with the Health Care
Financing Administration to develop written plans
(see H.R. 2338), [24JN]

-assure access to managed health care through
the cost contract program (see H.R. 2268), [17JN]

calculation of Medicare+Choice payments for
medical services at Dept. of Veterans Affairs and
Dept. of Defense facilities (see H.R. 2447), [1JY]
change rate of increase for Medicare+Choice
capitation rates (see H.R. 3092), [18OC]

clarify non-preemption of State prescription
drug benefit laws relative to Medicare+Choice plans
(see H.R. 549), [3FE]

-combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hos-
pitalization services (see H.R. 1543), [22AP]
-combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 2229),
[15JN] (see H.R. 3461), [18NO]

-contract reform (see H.R. 312), [7JA]
-contracting with certain hospitals to provide cer-
tain surgical procedures and related services at a
single rate (see H.R. 1392), [13AP]

coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R.
1890), [20MY]

-coverage of adult day care services (see H.R.
745), [11FE]

-coverage of advanced new therapies to treat
diabetic foot ulcers (see H.R. 2369), [29JN]
-coverage of
under
chiropractic services
Medicare+Choice program (see H. Con. Res. 62),
[18MR]

coverage of chronic disease prescription drugs.
(see H.R. 1796), [13MY]

-coverage of frail elderly beneficiaries perma-
nently residing in certain nursing facilities (see H.R.
1998), [27MY]

coverage of glaucoma detection services (see
H.R. 2620), [27JY]

-coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto
Rico (see H.R. 2712), [4AU]

coverage of marriage and family therapist serv-
ices (see H.R. 2945), [24SE]

coverage of medical nutrition therapy services
(see H.R. 1187), [18MR]

-coverage of nursing facilities and in-home serv-
ices (see H.R. 131), [7JA]

-coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see
H.R. 886), [1MR] (see H.R. 1109), [15MR] (see
H.R. 1495), [20AP] (see H.R. 2012), [8JN] (see H.R.
2782), [5AU] (see H.R. 3482), [18NO] (see H. Con.
Res. 149), [1JY]

-coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (H.R.
1495), consideration (see H. Res. 372), [9NO]

coverage of screening retinal eye examinations
for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1542), [22AP]
-coverage of vision rehabilitation services (see
H.R. 2870), [15SE]

demonstration project to provide coverage for
cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see
H.R. 1388), [13AP]

develop and implement a single, unified pro-
spective payment system for post-care hospital serv-
ices (see H.R. 2070), [8JN]

-disclose staffing and performance data, provide
whistleblower protections, and review mergers and
acquisitions relative to Medicare providers (see H.R.
1288), [25MR]

eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor
used in calculating blended capitation rate
Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 406),
[19JA] (see H.R. 1088), [11MR]

-eliminate reduction in payment amounts to
home health agencies and provide for an interest-
free grace period for repayment of overpayments
(see H.R. 2618), [27JY]

eliminate time limitation on benefits for im-
munosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1115), [16MR]

ensure access to comparable prescription drug
coverage in Medigap policies relative to termination
of Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 634), [9FE]

ensure geographic reclassifications of hospitals
in urban areas do not result in lower wage indexes
(see H.R. 3216), [3NO]

ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance
services and improve the efficiency of the emergency
medical system (see H.R. 2831), [9SE]

-establish a demonstration project to provide
beneficiaries greater information on various courses
of treatment for certain diseases or injuries (see H.R.
1544), [22AP]

-exclude clinical social worker services from
coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospec-
tive payment system (see H.R. 655), [9FE]

expand and make permanent the demonstration
project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R.
1413), [14AP]

expand coverage
of
certain self-injected
biologicals (see H.R. 2892), [21SE]

extend community nursing organization dem-
onstration projects (see H.R. 1999), [27MY]

extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs to
cases of transplants not paid for under the program
(see H.R. 3107), [190C]

extend health care coverage (see H.R. 402),
[19JA]

facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R.
2867), [14SE]

-freeze reductions under Balanced Budget Act
(see H.R. 3145), [26OC]

-Health Care Financing Administration regu-
latory burdens imposed on suppliers of durable medi-
cal equipment (see H. Con. Res. 98), [5MY]

-improve access to benefits and programs to eli-
gible, low-income beneficiaries (see H.R. 1455),
[15AP]

-improve access to health insurance and benefits
for certain individuals (see H.R. 2228), [15JN]

-improve and streamline the physician self-refer-
ral law (see H.R. 2650), [29JY]

-improve coverage determination process relative
to new advances in medical technology (see H.R.
2030), [8JN]

-improve methodology for the calculation of
Medicare+Choice payment rates (see H.R. 3284),
[9NO]

-improve review procedures (see H.R. 2356),

[24JN]

-improve the operation of certain
Medicare+Choice and Medigap programs (see H.R.
491), [2FE]

-increase certain payments to hospitals (see H.R.
2266), [17JN]

-increase payments for pap smear laboratory tests
(see H.R. 976), [4MR] (see H.R. 2930), [23SE]

increase payments for physician services pro-
vided in health professional shortage areas in Alaska
and Hawaii (see H.R. 2967), [28SE]

-increase payments to providers for case manager
services in rural areas (see H.R. 1646), [29AP]

-limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 914),
[2MR]

limit reductions in Federal payments under the
prospective payment system for hospital outpatient
department services (see H.R. 2241), [16JN]

-make changes in payment methodologies and
provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs to
beneficiaries who lose drug coverage under
Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3086), [140C]

-make refinements in the prospective payment
system for outpatient hospital services (see H.R.
2979), [30SE]

modify restrictions on physician self-referral
(see H.R. 2651), [29JY]

-payment for insulin pumps (see H.R. 360),
[19JA]

-preserve and expand (see H. Con. Res. 135),
[16JN]

-prevent sudden disruption of beneficiary enroll-
ment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 141),
[7JA]

-protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in
Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any
skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), [4OC]

-provide additional benefits to prevent or delay
the onset of illnesses (see H.R. 1968), [26MY]
-provide for a Doctors' Bill of Rights (see H.R.
3300), [10NO]

-provide for independent case managers for
home health services (see H.R. 746), [11FE]

-provide greater equity to home health agencies
and ensure access to medically necessary home
health services (see H.R. 2628), [27JY]

-provide more equitable payments to home
health agencies (see H.R. 2546), [16JY]

-provision of physical therapy, occupational ther-
apy, speech-language pathology services, and res-
piratory therapy by a comprehensive outpatient reha-
bilitation facility at a single, fixed location (see H.R.
3441), [17NO]

-reduce amount of coinsurance payable in con-
junction with outpatient department services (see
H.R. 421), [19JA]

-reduce financial liability of physicians providing
certain care under Medicare+Choice program (see
H.R. 1375), [12AP]

-reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R.
664), [10FE]

-reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R.
664), consideration (see H. Res. 371), [9NO]

-reform beneficiary payment limits for certain
long-existing home health agencies relative to the
interim payment system (see H.R. 2123), [10JN]

-reform purchasing, payment, and administrative
requirements (see H.R. 2115), [9JN]

-regulatory burdens on home health agencies (see
H. Con. Res. 79), [25MR]

reimburse hospitals for psychologist, physician
assistant, and nurse practitioner training costs (see
H.R. 2794), [5AU]

-reimburse hospitals for psychologist training
costs (see H.R. 1140), [16MR]

-reimbursement for chiropractic services (see
H.R. 1046), [9MR]

-remove the sunset and numerical limitation on
participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings
account plans (see H.R. 2068), [8JN] (see H.R.
2173), [10JN]

-repeal interim payment system, eliminate man-
datory reduction under the prospective payment sys-
tem, and continue periodic interim payments for
home health services (see H.R. 2361), [24JN]

-require advanced notice to managed care plan
enrollees of hospital termination under such plans
(see H.R. 1639), [29AP]

-require appropriate training and certification for
suppliers of certain listed items of orthotics or pros-
thetics (see H.R. 1938), [25MY]

-require certain additional information in state-
ments of explanation of benefits provided to bene-
ficiaries (see H.R. 1511), [21AP]

-require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and
adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthe-
sia services (see H.R. 632), [9FE] (see H.R. 2002),
[27MY]

-require governing boards of national accrediting
entities to have public representation and open meet-
ings (see H.R. 2174), [10JN]

-require universal product numbers on claims
forms for reimbursement for durable medical equip-
ment and other items (see H.R. 418), [19JA]

-restore the non-applicability of private contracts
for the provision of benefits (see H.R. 958), [3MR]
-restrictions on changes in benefits under
Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 1134), [16MR]

-revise inflation update factor used in making
payments to prospective payment system hospitals
(see H.R. 3114), [200C]

-revise interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services (see H.R. 2492),
[13JY] (see H.R. 2744), [5AU]

-revise payment amounts to home health agen-
cies (see H.R. 2240), [16JN]

-revise regulations on participating hospitals rel-
ative to nurse anesthetists' services (see H.R. 804),
[23FE]

-standardize clinical practice guidelines to im-
prove delivery of services (see H.R. 2069), [8JN]

-treatment of payments to Medicare+ Choice or-
ganizations relative to disproportionate share hospital
payments (see H.R. 1103), [11MR]
Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consen-
sus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 119), [7JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that individuals enjoy the
right to be free from restraint (see H.R. 3010), [4OC]

expand and clarify requirements regarding ad-
vance directives to ensure that an individual's health
care decisions are observed (see H.R. 1149), [17MR]

-restrict use and require recording and reporting
of information on use of physical and chemical re-
straints and seclusion in mental health facilities (see
H.R. 1313), [25MR]

-surety bond requirements for home health agen-
cies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and others
(see H.R. 2325), [23JN]

Older Americans Act: amend to help prevent
osteoporosis (see H.R. 2294), [22JN]

-authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2850),

[14SE]

establish pension counseling programs (see H.R.
2707), [4AU]

extend authorization, establish National Family
Caregiver Support Program, modernize aging pro-
grams and services, and address need to engage in
life course planning (see H.R. 1637), [29AP]

-reauthorize (see H.R. 773), (see H.R. 782),

[23FE]

Pensions: allow individuals the opportunity to provide
for their retirement through S.A.F.E. accounts (see
H.R. 1853), [18MY]

-prevent the wearing away of an employee's ac-
crued benefit under a defined plan by reducing future
accruals under the plan (see H.R. 2759), [5AU]

-protect benefits of employees in defined benefit
plans and enforce age discrimination requirements
relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans
becoming cash balance plans (see H.R. 2902),
[21SE]

-reform (see H.R. 1102), [11MR]

-waive limit on benefits from multiemployer
plans (see H.R. 1287), [25MR]
Pharmaceuticals: demonstration project to expand eligi-
bility under existing State prescription drug assist-
ance programs for low-income seniors (see H.R.
2375), [29JN]

establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee
for elderly persons who have no health insurance
coverage (see H.R. 723), [11FE]

Postal Service: establish a notification system under
which individuals may elect not to receive mailings
related to skill contests or sweepstakes (see H.R.
2678), [3AU] (see H.R. 2731), [5AU]

-require door delivery of mail sent to persons
residing in senior communities (see H.R. 3202),
[2NO]

Right to Financial Privacy Act: prevent financial ex-
ploitation of older or disabled individuals (see H.R.
2062), [8JN]

Social Security: 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]

-choice of benefit payment method relative to
computation rule application to workers attaining age
65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 148), [7JA] (see H.R.
568), [3FE]

-computation rule application to workers attain-
ing age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 120), [7JA]
constitutional amendment relative to budget
treatment of Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability In-
surance Program and the hospital insurance program
(see H.J. Res. 40), [16MR]

create a fair and modern Social Security Pro-
gram to strengthen and protect the retirement income
security of every U.S. citizen (see H.R. 1043),
[9MR] (see H.J. Res. 32), [23FE] (see H. Res. 48),
[9FE] (see H. Res. 93), [3MR]

create personalized retirement accounts (see
H.R. 874), [25FE]

early payment of certain benefits relative to the
year 2000 computer problem (see H.R. 2403), [30JN]

eliminate earnings test for retirement age indi-
viduals (see H.R. 5), [1MR] (see H.R. 2698), [4AU]
eliminate fees for Federal administration of
State supplemental SSI payments (see H.R. 1051),
[10MR]

ensure solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 37),
[6JA] (see H.R. 3012), [50C]

establish a consumer price index for elderly
consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for
Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R.
1422), [14AP] (see H.R. 2180), [10JN]

-establish and maintain individual investment ac-
counts (see H.R. 1897), [20MY]

extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements
relative to trust funds (see H.R. 196), [7JA] (see
H.R. 1059), [10MR]

extend rural Advanced Life Support intercept
services to other areas (see H.R. 2711), [4AU]

SENIOR CITIZENS

-improve computation system for certain workers
who attain age 65 (see H.R. 538), [3FE]

-improve solvency (see H.R. 2717), [5AU]
-increase earnings limit (see H.R. 107), [7JA]
-invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing
securities and insured certificates of deposit, and pro-
tect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R.
147), (see H.R. 160), (see H.R. 219), [7JA]

-investment of amounts held in the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund in private
sector securities markets (see H.R. 871), [25FE] (see
H.R. 990), [4MR]

-investment of trust funds in marketable securi-
ties (see H.R. 1268), [24MR]

-level of benefit payment in the month of the
beneficiary's death (see H.R. 163), (see H.R. 287),
[7JA]

-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]

-prohibit investment of trust funds in private fi-
nancial markets (see H. Con. Res. 155), [14JY]

-protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a
portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strength-
en and protect Medicare (see H.R. 3165), [28OC]
-provide annual statement of accrued liability of
the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Program (see H.R. 244), [7JA]

-provide enrollment period for Medicare and
Medigap relative to certain military retirees and de-
pendents (see H.R. 743), [11FE]

-provide for personalized retirement security
through personal retirement savings accounts, in-
crease individual control over retirement income, and
protect surpluses (see H.R. 3206), [3NO]

-provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen
(see H.R. 249), [7JA]

-provide lump-sum death payments (see H.R.
3281), [9NO]

-reform (see H.R. 1), [1MR]

-reform relative to State and local government
employees (see H. Con. Res. 101), [6MY]

-require specific legislative recommendations to
ensure solvency of trust funds (see H.R. 245), [7JA]

-restrict application of windfall elimination pro-
visions to certain individuals (see H.R. 860), [25FE]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for certain Medi-
care premiums (see H.R. 122), [7JA] (see H.R.
1772), [12MY]

-allow credit to military retirees for Medicare
coverage (see H.R. 121), [7JA]

-allow deductions for contributions to education
individual retirement accounts and increase allowable
contributions and uses for such accounts (see H.R.
2873), [15SE]

-allow penalty-free distributions from qualified
retirement plans on account of the death or disability
of the participant's spouse (see H.R. 2826), [9SE]

-allow rollover contributions to individual retire-
ment plans from deferred compensation plans main-
tained by States and local governments and allow
State and local governments to maintain 401(k) plans
(see H.R. 554), [3FE]

-disclose to Federal employees the Government's
share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability,
and hospital insurance for the employee (see H.R.
1263), [24MR]

disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid
for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insur-
ance for the employee (see H.R. 1264), [24MR]
enhance the portability of retirement benefits
(see H.R. 739), [11FE]

-impose a tax on certain unearned income and
provide tax relief by reducing the rate of the Social
Security payroll tax (see H.R. 1099), [11MR]

-increase annual limitation on deductible con-
tributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R.
802), [23FE]

-increase annual limitation on nondeductible con-
tributions and adjust for inflation the amount of de-

SENIOR CITIZENS

ductible contributions to individual retirement ac-
counts (see H.R. 1322), [25MR]

increase retirement savings opportunities (see
H.R. 1213), [22MR] (see H.R. 1546), [22AP]

-permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement
plans for medical expenses of certain older relatives
(see H.R. 253), (see H.R. 275), [7JA]

-provide additional retirement savings opportuni-
ties for small employers and self-employed individ-
uals (see H.R. 352), [19JA]

-provide tax credit for caregivers (see H.R.
2458), [1JY]

-provide tax relief, encourage savings and invest-
ment, establish incentives for school construction,
and eliminate Social Security earnings test (see H.R.
1084), [11MR]

-reform Internal Revenue Code through revenue
neutral proposals which protect Social Security and
Medicare trust funds (see H. Con. Res. 85), [14AP]

-simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue
neutral proposals (see H.R. 1420), [14AP]

-treatment of certain stipends paid from a State
program to volunteer workers who have attained age
60 (see H.R. 3119), [200C]

-treatment of flexible spending arrangements rel-
ative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 161),
[7JA]

-treatment of gain from the sale of a business
closely held by an individual who has attained age
62 (see H.R. 337), [19JA]

-treatment of individual retirement accounts (see
H.R. 226), [7JA]

-treatment of individual retirement accounts rel-
ative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1311),
[25MR]

-treatment of property tax reduction vouchers re-
ceived by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer
work (see H.R. 1011), [4MR]

-treatment of qualified retirement plans relative
to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1446), [15AP]

-treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R.
107), [7JA] (see H.R. 688), [10FE] (see H.R. 761),
[12FE] (see H.R. 3438), [17NO]

Trust funds: investment of several Federal health-relat-
ed and retirement trust funds in broad-based private
equities indices (see H.R. 633), [9FE]
Veterans: computation of retirement pay for certain
merchant mariners who served during or immediately
after World War II (see H.R. 1893), [20MY]

Messages

Strengthen Social Security and Medicare Act: President
Clinton, [260C]

Motions

Death and dying: promote pain management and pallia-
tive care without permitting assisted suicide and eu-
thanasia (H.R. 2260), [27OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and re-
form insurance procedures (H.R. 2990), [6OC],
[3NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (H.R.
1259), [26MY]

Reports filed

Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R.
2260) (H. Rept. 106-378), [130C]
Prohibit Transfers or Discharges of Medicaid Residents
of Nursing Facilities: Committee on Commerce
(House) (H.R. 540) (H. Rept. 106-44), [8MR]
Senate Amendment to H.R. 2990, Quality Care for
the Uninsured Act: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 348) (H. Rept. 106-430), [1NO]
Social Security Guarantee Initiative: Committee on
Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 32) (H. Rept.
106-34), [1MR]

SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative
from Wisconsin)
Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 775, Year 2000 Readiness and Respon-
sibility Act, [24JN]

-H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act
for the 21st Century, [140C]

-H.R. 2112, Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum
Trial Jurisdiction Act, [16NO]

-S. 1059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for
military activities, prescribing personnel strengths,
and military construction, [1JY]

George E. Brown, Jr., funeral attendees, [27JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced

CERCLA: authorize certain research, development, and
demonstration activities (see H.R. 3207), [3NO]
Committee on Science (House): authorizing expendi-
tures (see H. Res. 64), [12FE]
Computers: networking and information technology re-
search and development funding (see H.R. 2086),
[9JN]

Courts: allow a judge to whom a case is transferred
to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litiga-
tion cases for trial (see H.R. 1852), [18MY] (see
H.R. 2112), [9JN]

-provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain
multiparty, multiform civil actions (see H.R. 967),
[3MR]

Fastener Quality Act: strengthen the protection against
the sale of mismarked and counterfeit fasteners (see
H.R. 1183), [18MR]

NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 2413),
[1JY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: rescind congres-
sional consent (see H.R. 744), [11FE]

Taxation: permanently extend research credit (see H.R.
760), [12FE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Clinton, President: House of Representatives' appoint-
ment and authorization of managers for impeachment
trial (see H. Res. 10), [6JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 105th Congress: Committee on
Science (House) (H. Rept. 106-847), [7JA]
Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research,
Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Ap-
plication Activities: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1655) (H. Rept. 106–243), [20JY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1184) (H.
Rept. 106-99), [19AP]

FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Pro-
grams: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R.
1551) (H. Rept. 106–223), [12JY]

Improve Ability To License Federally Owned Inven-
tions: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 209)
(H. Rept. 106-129), [6MY]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act:
Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1753) (H.
Rept. 106-377), [130C]

NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 1654) (H. Rept. 106-145), [18MY]
Networking and Information Technology Research and
Development Act: Committee on Science (House)
(H.R. 2086) (H. Rept. 106-472), [16NO]
NOAA Appropriations for National Weather Service,
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Informa-
tion Service Activities: Committee on Science
(House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 106-146), [18MY]
Strengthen the Fastener Quality Act Protection Against
the Sale of Mismarked and Counterfeit Fasteners:

Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1183) (H.
Rept. 106-121), [29AP]

U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on
Science (House) (H.R. 1550) (H. Rept. 106-133),
[10MY]

Rules

Committee on Science (House), [9FE]
SERBIA

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for
military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian
assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for mili-
tary operations in Southwest Asia (see H.R. 1664),
[4MY]

-making emergency supplemental for military
operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assist-
ance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military
operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), consider-
ation (see H. Res. 159), [5MY]

Armed Forces: direct the President to withdraw U.S.
Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolu-
tion (see H. Con. Res. 82), [12AP]

-direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed
Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H.
Con. Res. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 151),
[27AP]

-support for troops carrying out NATO military
operations against Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 72), (see
H. Res. 130, 132), [24MR]

CARE (relief organization): undertake efforts to secure
the release of workers being held prisoner (see H.
Con. Res. 144), [29JN]

China, People's Republic of: express regret and apolo-
gize for accidental bombing of Chinese Embassy
by NATO forces (see H. Con. Res. 106), [12MY]

-reimbursement of damages relative to the acci-
dental bombing of Chinese Embassy by NATO
forces (see H. Con. Res. 157), [16JY]

Clinton, President: authorize the President to conduct
military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con.
Res. 21), consideration (see H. Res. 151), [27AP]
Democracy: promote (see H.R. 1373), [12AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of war bonds to fund
Operation Allied Force and related humanitarian op-
erations (see H.R. 1699), [5MY]

Eglin AFB, FL: recognize and commend personnel for
participation in NATO Operation Allied Force in
the Balkan region (see H. Res. 379), [16NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit non-humanitarian reconstruction
assistance until Slobodan Milosevic and certain other
officials have been arrested and placed in custody
(see H.R. 2187), [14JN]

prohibit reconstruction assistance relative to
U.S. participation in NATO military operations
against Serbia (see H.R. 1737), [6MY]

-recognize commitment and dedication of hu-
manitarian relief nongovernmental organizations and
private volunteer organizations for efforts in Central
America and Kosovo (see H. Res. 152), [27AP]
Foreign policy: promote democracy in Serbia and Mon-
tenegro (see H.R. 1064), [10MR]
International law: release of captured U.S. servicemen
and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols rel-
ative to POW and civilians (see H. Con. Res. 83),
[12AP]

International relations: failure to comply with Kosovo
agreement and enforcement of agreement by NATO
(see H. Con. Res. 13), [19JA]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute to efforts to secure re-
lease of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia
(see H. Res. 156), [3MY]

Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R.
2745), [5AU]

Kosovo: authorize security assistance training and sup-
port funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (see
H.R. 1408), (see H.R. 1425), [14AP]

-authorize use of all necessary force and other
means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives (see
H.J. Res. 51), [5MY]

condition and humanitarian needs of refugees
(see H. Res. 161), [6MY]

end NATO air strikes and engage the U.N. to
resolve conflict (see H. Res. 196), [27MY]

-presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeep-
ing purposes (see H. Con. Res. 29), [10FE] (see
H. Con. Res. 42), [8MR]

-presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeep-
ing purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), consideration (see
H. Res. 103), [10MR]

-prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed
Forces unless authorized by law (see H.R. 647),
[9FE] (see H.R. 1368), [12AP] (see H.R. 1562,
1563), [26AP] (see H.R. 1566, 1569), [27AP]

-prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed
Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consid-
eration (see H. Res. 151), [27AP]

-provide humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Al-
banian refugees (see H.R. 1519), [21AP]

-restrict assistance for certain reconstruction ef-
forts in the Balkans region to U.S.-produced articles
and services (see H.R. 2243), [16JN] (see H.R.
2313), [22JN]

-restrict U.S. share of any reconstruction meas-
ures undertaken in the Balkans region of Europe
(see H. Res. 214), [16JN] (see H. Res. 268), [30JY]

-support efforts and recommendations of U.S.-
Russian meeting in Vienna, Austria relative to peace
negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 99), [5MY]

-tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying
out military operations against Serbia (see H. Con.
Res. 130), [10JN] (see H. Con. Res. 145), [29JN]

-U.S. policy on self-determination relative to
human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by
Serbian police (see H. Con. Res. 9), [7JA] (see H.
Con. Res. 32), [11FE]

-use all diplomatic means to negotiate a peaceful
settlement without the introduction of U.S. ground
forces (see H. Con. Res. 96), [5MY]

Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes
against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugo-
slavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), [25MY]
Taxation: extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces
members performing services in Serbia and Mon-
tenegro (see H.R. 1376), [13AP]

extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces
members performing services in Serbia and Mon-
tenegro (H.R. 1376), consideration (see H. Res. 140),
[14AP]

War: declaration (see H.J. Res. 44), [12AP]

-declaration (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (see
H. Res. 151), [27AP]

Messages

Armed Forces Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Funding Request: President Clinton, [12MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina Peace Efforts: President Clin-
ton, [8FE]

National Emergency Relative to Yugoslavia: President
Clinton, [3MY], [27MY]

Ordering Selected Reserve and Certain Individual
Ready Reserve Members of the Armed Forces to
Active Duty: President Clinton, [27AP]

Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Proc-
ess in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Clinton,
[26JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 42, Presence of U.S.
Armed Forces for Peacekeeping Purposes in Kosovo:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 103) (H. Rept.
106-48), [10MR]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 82, Direct the President
To Withdraw U.S. Armed Forces From Serbia Pursu-
ant to the War Powers Resolution: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106–118),
[27AP]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 44, Declaration of War

Against Serbia: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106–118), [27AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1376, Extend Certain Tax Bene-
fits to Armed Forces Members Performing Services
in Serbia and Montenegro: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 106-95), [14AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1569, Military Operations in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept.
106-118), [27AP]

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]

Consideration of S. Con. Res. 21, Presidential Author-
ity To Conduct Military Air Operations and Missile
Strikes Against Serbia: Committee on Rules (House)
(H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106-118), [27AP]
Declaration of War Against Serbia: Committee on
International Relations (House) (H.J. Res. 44) (H.
Rept. 106-115), [27AP]

Direct the President To Withdraw U.S. Armed Forces
From Serbia Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution:
Committee on International Relations (House) (H.
Con. Res. 82) (H. Rept. 106-116), [27AP]
Extend Certain Tax Benefits to Armed Forces Members
Performing Services in Serbia and Montenegro:
Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1376)
(H. Rept. 106-90), [13AP]

Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act: Committee on Appropriations
(House) (H.R. 1664) (H. Rept. 106-125), [4MY]
SERNA, JOE, JR.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 363), [8NO]

SERRANO, JOSÉ E. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1141, emergency supplemental appro-
priations, [22AP]

-H.R. 2084, Dept. of Transportation and related
agencies appropriations, [21SE]

-H.R. 2670, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropria-
tions, [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cuba: allow cash remittances to relatives in Cuba (see
H.R. 257), [7JA]

-allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and
Cuba (see H.R. 258), [7JA]

-allow travel and cultural exchanges with the
U.S. (see H.R. 259), [7JA]

exception to trade embargo for food, medicines
and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see
H.R. 1644), [29AP]

-grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play
professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 262),
[7JA]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 256), [7JA]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: repeal
(see H.R. 256), [7JA]

English language: encourage status as primary language
and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H.
Con. Res. 4), [7JA]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of
products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry
raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 261),
[7JA]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer

equipment to public schools (see H.R. 255), [7JA]
Law enforcement officers: reinforce training, reestablish
community relations, and create commission to study
and report on policies and practices that govern train-
ing, recruitment, and oversight of police officers (see
H.R. 1659), [4MY]

SESSIONS, PETE

Census: require use of postcensus local review (H.R.
472), consideration (see H. Res. 138), [13AP]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House):
majority party appointments (see H. Res. 73), [23FE]
Dallas, TX: conveyance of Naval Weapons Industrial
Reserve Plant (see H.R. 1353), [25MR]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office
of the President, and independent agencies: making
appropriations (H.R. 2490), consideration (see H.
Res. 246), [14JY]

-making appropriations (H.R. 2490), consider-
ation of conference report (see H. Res. 291), [14SE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Motor
Carrier Administration (H.R. 2679), consideration
(see H. Res. 329), [130C]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national
forest lands for use as elementary or secondary
schools (H.R. 150), consideration (see H. Res. 189),
[25MY]

Employment: provide that employees that receive cer-
tain increases in health insurance coverage will not
be covered by Federal minimum wage increases (see
H.R. 3409), [16NO]

Executive Office of the President: appointment of Chief
Financial Officer (H.R. 437), consideration (see H.
Res. 44), [9FE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain investigative
reports from the definition of consumer reports (see
H.R. 3408), [16NO]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-
based banking system (see H.R. 1354), [25MR]

-provide framework for the affiliation of banks,
securities firms, and other financial service providers
(H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 235), [30JN]
-provide framework for the affiliation of banks,
securities firms, and other financial service providers
(S. 900), consideration of conference report (see H.
Res. 355), [2NO]

Government: improve Federal financial assistance pro-
grams (H.R. 409), consideration (see H. Res. 75),
[23FE]

reduce waste, fraud, and error by making im-
provements in Federal management and debt collec-
tion practices, payment systems, and benefit pro-
grams (H.R. 436), consideration (see H. Res. 43),
[9FE]

Government regulations: accounting of costs and bene-
fits (H.R. 1074), consideration (see H. Res. 258),
[21JY]

Insurance: require group health plans and health insur-
ance issuers to provide independent review of ad-
verse coverage determinations (see H.R. 2309),
[22JN]

Pensions: allow individuals the opportunity to provide
for their retirement through S.A.F.E. accounts (see
H.R. 1853), [18MY]

Real property: authorize public-private partnerships to
rehabilitate Federal real property (see H.R. 3285),
[9NO]

U.N.: oppose proposed tax on Internet use (see H.
Con. Res. 172), [4AU]

Volunteer workers: eliminate the requirement that fin-
gerprints be supplied for background checks (see
H.R. 3410), [16NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2490,
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Of-
fice of the President, and Independent Agencies Ap-
propriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res.
291) (H. Rept. 106-322), [14SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on S. 900, Frame-
work for the Affiliation of Banks, Securities Firms,
and Other Financial Service Providers: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 106-
440), [2NO]
Consideration of H.R. 10, Financial Services Act: Com-
mittee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept.
106-214), [30JN]

Consideration of H.R. 150, Education Land Grant Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept.
106-164), [25MY]
Consideration of H.R. 409, Federal Financial Assist-
ance Management Improvement Act: Committee on