LIPINSKI, WILLIAM O. (a Representative from Illinois)
Articles and editorials
Cold-Blooded Killing? Atul Sangar, Indian Express (publication), E615
Lake Michigan Deaths Up Sharply This Year, Phillip J. O'Connor, Chicago (IL) Sun Tmes, H8896 [21OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H285 [4FE]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H1019 [13MR]
Agriculture: provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations (see H.R. 2738), H9558 [24OC]
———repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H1542 [15AP]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H1187 [19MR]
Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H1707 [17AP]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H702 [27FE]
Armed Forces: require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H3204 [22MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1909 [28AP]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6963 [5SE]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H1187 [19MR]
———require foreign air carriers to establish disaster assistance plans (see H.R. 2476), H7281 [15SE]
———restrict operation of certain foreign air carriers (see H.R. 2282), H6025 [29JY]
Belarus: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 54), H2446 [8MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H287 [4FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 45), H154 [9JA], H348 [5FE]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H286 [4FE]
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]
———improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3569 [5JN]
———promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 1592), H3797 [12JN]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1340), H2157 [1MY]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]
Children and youth: encourage State and local governments to enact laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70), H2156 [1MY]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]
———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H1262 [20MR]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 7), H669 [26FE]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5778 [24JY]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1174), H1259 [20MR]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 2380), H7008 [8SE]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H702 [27FE]
———labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1439 [10AP]
———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H1018 [13MR]
Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1040 [17MR]
Court of Veterans Appeals: rename as Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 1089), H1110 [18MR]
Courts: death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 41), H628 [25FE]
———establish or expand existing community prosecution programs (see H.R. 863), H1988 [29AP]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1795 [23AP]
Crime: Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 727), H5401 [16JY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see H.R. 810), H1795 [23AP]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H1112 [18MR]
———provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders (see H.R. 2194), H5486 [17JY]
———provide minimum mandatory penalties for false bomb threats conveyed through interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 845), H804 [6MR]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H522 [12FE]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2350 [7MY]
———waiver of diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious criminal offenses (see H. Con. Res. 42), H889 [11MR]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H4836 [26JN]
Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2773), H9866 [31OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 1387), H1705 [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in the performance of their border protection functions (see H.R. 805), H812 [10MR]
———classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]
———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]
———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H2254 [6MY]
Dept. of HHS: make certain information available to the Dept. of the Treasury for the collection of debts owed to the Federal Government (see H.R. 2063), H4646 [25JN]
Dept. of HUD: include VA loan recipients under requirement for notification of housing counseling (see H.R. 895), H1019 [13MR]
Dept. of Justice: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons (see H.R. 1493), H2446 [8MY]
Dept. of Transportation: Aviation Insurance Program authorization (see H.R. 2036), H4645 [25JN]
Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H629 [25FE]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]
———establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 1311), H1893 [24AP]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H10172 [6NO]
———prostate cancer research programs (see H.R. 297), H148 [9JA]
———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H585 [13FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H3204 [22MY]
District of Columbia: provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 1797), H3566 [5JN]
Douglas Applegate Post Office, Steubenville, OH: designate (see H.R. 2129), H5665 [23JY]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H950 [12MR]
Drunken driving: national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H1019 [13MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]
———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990), H803 [6MR]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H4913 [8JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H9801 [30OC]
———ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H4087 [19JN]
———Federal funding relative to treatment of Ebonics as a legitimate language (see H. Res. 28), H349 [5FE]
Elections: limit campaign expenditures (see H.J. Res. 47), H525 [12FE]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 2651), H8832 [9OC]
Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H9615 [28OC]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H285 [4FE], H887 [11MR]
EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5778 [24JY]
Eximbank: give financial assistance preferences to firms that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the U.S. (see H.R. 2069), H4646 [25JN]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H2446 [8MY]
———regulation (see H.R. 85), H1706 [17AP]
———require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 538), H768 [5MR]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H804 [6MR]
———reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843), H10170 [6NO]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1419), H3804 [16JN]
———establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503), H8633 [7OC]
FCC: establish Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section (see H.R. 147), H589 [13FE]
Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 419), H768 [5MR]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H9615 [28OC]
———prevent discrimination against preference eligibles applying for certain government positions (see H.R. 240), H589 [13FE]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H8633 [7OC]
———prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H8633 [7OC]
Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2935), H10419 [8NO]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047), H949 [12MR]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of a felony (see H.R. 1228), H1338 [8AP]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5183 [14JY]
———prohibit possession by nonpermanent resident aliens (see H.R. 949), H1340 [8AP]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H286 [4FE]
———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10768 [12NO]
———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 492), H1018 [13MR]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H1715 [21AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]
———designate flagpole upon which U.S. flag is set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 47), H949 [12MR]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H7263 [11SE]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]
———require reciprocal responses to foreign acts, policies, and practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment (see H.R. 1654), H2874 [16MY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]
FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 690), H3213 [30MY]
Germany: jurisdiction of cases in U.S. courts involving genocide during World War II (see H.R. 1531), H3660 [10JN]
Government: give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a corporate code of conduct (see H.R. 2071), H4646 [25JN]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H2783 [15MY]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 2200), H5487 [17JY]
Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H3169 [21MY]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions (see H.R. 746), H10956 [13NO]
———application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H349 [5FE]
———apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H1893 [24AP]
———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H2157 [1MY]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H7600 [18SE]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H2156 [1MY]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H453 [11FE]
———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 366), H151 [9JA]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H2351 [7MY]
Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see H.R. 2953), H10420 [8NO]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2351 [7MY]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H9801 [30OC]
House Rules: allow proxy voting in committees in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 186), H5296 [15JY]
———amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to committees by eliminating current administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39), H890 [11MR]
———require that committee reports on legislation contain analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 53), H1795 [23AP]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H700 [27FE]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5826 [25JY]
Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H768 [5MR]
———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 347), H669 [26FE]
———provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H1340 [8AP]
———provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H701 [27FE]
———reform the temporary agricultural workers program (see H.R. 471), H804 [6MR]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
INS: pilot program to notify States of employment opportunities for welfare recipients created by the removal of unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 1258), H1893 [24AP]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H2254 [6MY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H3203 [22MY]
———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see H.R. 2021), H6918 [4SE]
International Fund for Ireland: require that disbursements are distributed in compliance with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 150), H286 [4FE]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5401 [16JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H4087 [19JN]
———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H2168 [5MY]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H286 [4FE]
———funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804), H1040 [17MR]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H2351 [7MY]
Lewis and Clark expedition: support for an interpretive site near Wood River, IL, as the point of departure (see H. Res. 281), H9558 [24OC]
Lincoln National Historic Trail: designate as a component of the National Trails System (see H.R. 1513), H2155 [1MY]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H285 [4FE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1893 [24AP]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 418), H590 [13FE]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H1017 [13MR]
———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1218), H1288 [21MR]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H1340 [8AP]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H2446 [8MY]
———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1542 [15AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770), H5183 [14JY]
———referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services (see H.R. 734), H2785 [15MY]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H804 [6MR]
———school bus safety (see H.R. 1993), H7008 [8SE]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]
———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 78), H285 [4FE]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2446 [8MY]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H4086 [19JN]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H669 [26FE]
NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 10), H349 [5FE]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99), H10171 [6NO]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H349 [5FE]
NIH: establish a comprehensive plan relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1315), H2446 [8MY]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), H9730 [29OC]
———sectarian violence relative to marches at Portadown (see H. Res. 182), H5178 [11JY]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1891 [24AP]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]
Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H4913 [8JY]
OPIC: terminate authorities (see H.R. 387), H3169 [21MY]
Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298), H148 [9JA]
Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812), H1542 [15AP]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H1187 [19MR]
Pensions: waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H3274 [3JN]
Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626), H8633 [7OC]
Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew (see H. Con. Res. 128), H6799 [3SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1366, 2777), H1704 [17AP], H9800 [30OC]
———impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H153 [9JA]
———prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign corporations (see H.R. 610), H590 [13FE]
———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248), H524 [12FE]
———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H282 [4FE]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 28), H393 [6FE]
Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]
Privacy: regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H3660 [10JN]
Professional Trade Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 481), H1262 [20MR]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H286 [4FE]
Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H1392 [9AP]
———modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1261 [20MR]
———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2455), H7261 [11SE]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H803 [6MR]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H1438 [10AP]
Remy, France: tribute to citizens relative to burial of Houston Braly (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group relative to restoration of stained glass windows (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6715 [1AU]
Roads and highways: funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating, and reconstructing interstate highways (see H.R. 1657), H2874 [16MY]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1893 [24AP]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see H.R. 141), H286 [4FE]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2351 [7MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H348 [5FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H347 [5FE]
———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]
States: establish notification procedures relative to release of convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5826 [25JY]
Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1904), H5132 [10JY]
Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 997), H804 [6MR]
———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H586 [13FE]
———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8834 [9OC]
———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 599), H346 [5FE]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H590 [13FE]
———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642), H8727 [8OC]
———exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H2680 [14MY]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]
———impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface transportation programs (see H.R. 1449), H1891 [24AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1795 [23AP]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H590 [13FE]
———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996), H804 [6MR]
———provide a checkoff on Federal income tax returns for a breast and prostate cancer research fund (see H.R. 209), H2351 [7MY]
———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 1323), H1541 [15AP]
———treatment of benefits given to former police and firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R. 202), H4086 [19JN]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H286 [4FE]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see H.R. 2120), H5401 [16JY]
Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166), H3797 [12JN]
———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H1262 [20MR]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H1612 [16AP]
———treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385), H6797 [3SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
Turkey: allocation of economic assistance (see H.R. 1361), H3797 [12JN]
Unemployment: clarify that State base periods for unemployment compensation are not subject to certain Social Security Act provisions (see H.R. 125), H348 [5FE]
United Kingdom: limit the sale or export of plastic bullets (see H.R. 1075), H1017 [13MR]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H7911 [25SE]
———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H6962 [5SE]
———determination of active military service for certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 1126), H1186 [19MR]
———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1955), H4913 [8JY]
———extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents (see H.R. 2224), H8834 [9OC]
———extend the duration of the pilot program providing for interest buy down authority (see H.R. 1064), H2446 [8MY]
———reinstate eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 2004), H5183 [14JY]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 165), H3804 [16JN]
———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1110 [18MR]
Virgin Islands: anniversary of the emancipation of Africans held in slavery in the Danish West Indies (see H. Con. Res. 161), H8265 [30SE]
Voting: eliminate certain bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 2356), H6704 [31JY]
———establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H2255 [6MY]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H588 [13FE]
Weapons: restrict the mail order sale of body armor (see H.R. 959), H2169 [5MY]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]
World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 95), H3660 [10JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855), H10171 [6NO]
FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 3064), H10954 [13NO]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (see H.R. 1042), H948 [12MR]
Person, Leland E.: relief (see H.R. 1136), H1186 [19MR]
Sports: extend pension benefits to certain surviving professional basketball players (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2874 [16MY]
Taxation: repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1068), H1017 [13MR]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5826 [25JY]
Letters
Coast Guard relocation of Lake Michigan rescue helicopter unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI: Edward M. Burke, H8895 [21OC]
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E773
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (H.R. 2005), H5843 [28JY]
———bilateral aviation agreement with Japan relative to market and airline access restrictions, H7497, H7498, H7502 [17SE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), E1339
Burke, David B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2122
Business and industry: aviation tax proposals, E1339 [27JN]
Cambodia: democracy efforts, E695
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4280
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), H8895
———relocation of Lake Michigan helicopter rescue unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI, H8895
Cook County, IL: tribute to West Suburban Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E135
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8799 [9OC]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8799 [9OC]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3651, H3653 [10JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, H8181
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3732, H3734, H3744 [12JN], E276
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, E1871
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (H. Con. Res. 159), E1860
Illinois: Stoney Creek and Tinley Creek flood control projects funding, H8181
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission: extend (H.R. 1042), E520
India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E615
Marty, Martin: National Medal of Humanities award recipient, E2289
Mooney, John: Regional Council of Normandy Medaille du Jubile award recipient, E771
NAFTA: evaluation, E1712
———impact on employment and the economy, H3649-H3651 [10JN], E1712
O'Brien, Patricia: Argo-Summit Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E139
Taxation: repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (H.R. 1068), E471
Tobacco products: regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, E2191
Resolutions by organizations
Tobacco Industry Settlement: Chicago, IL, City Council, E2191
Tributes
Adamowski, Benjamin S., E2208
Delgado, Valdemar, E284
DePhillips, Benjamin and Veronica, E982
DiNatale, Joseph H., E1637
Epps, James Van, E914
Garvey, Daniel J., E682
Hayes, Charles A., H1603 [16AP]
Howard, Ben, E284
Jones, Mary F., E1696
Kelly, Christine, E126 [4FE]
Kubik, Jack L., E1966
Mooney, John, E133
Mooney, John T., E2139
Pucinski, Aurelia, E769
Rizza Family, E1087
Strack, Thomas, E126
Tracy, Richard (Dick), E127