BOUCHER, FREDERICK C. (a Representative from Virginia)
Analyses
Consumer Rail Equity Act (H.R. 1393), 4773
Appointments
Committee on Aging (Select), 1687 [21JA]
Conferee: H.R. 3545, budget reconciliation, 35049 [11DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Agriculture: procedure relative to production on highly erodible lands (see H.R. 1343), 4548 [3MR]
Coal: enhance marketability (see H.R. 1065), 3259 [10FE]
Conservation of natural resources: protect caves on public lands (see H.R. 1975), 8122 [7AP]
Courts: allow suits against U.S. relative to contractors of Nuclear Weapons Testing Programs (see H.R. 1341), 4548 [3MR]
Crime and criminals: racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations activities (see H.R. 2983), 20779 [22JY]
Jackson, Travis D.: relief (see H.R. 1385), 4550 [3MR]
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), 21632 [30JY]
Patents: extend agricultural and chemical products for period under regulatory review (see H.R. 1345), 4548 [3MR]
Railroads: enhance competition and assure reasonable rates (see H.R. 1393), 4778 [4MR]
SEC: pay rewards for information on insider trading and market manipulation (see H.R. 2494), 13432 [21MY]
Social Security: prohibit certain adversarial representatives in disability hearings (see H.R. 819), 2222 [29JA]
Sports: efforts to bring 1994 World Cup soccer tournament to U.S. (see H.J. Res. 343), 21377 [28JY]
Syndicated Television Music Copyright Act: enact (see H.R. 1195), 3902 [23FE]
Technology: educational demonstration programs (see H.R. 1203), 4009 [24FE]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant consent of Congress for Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend (see H.J. Res. 352), 23079 [7AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Actors' Fund of America Appreciation Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 199), 22799 [6AU]
Administrative law judges: establish corps (see H.R. 2726), 16775 [18JN]
AIDS Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 350), 22798 [6AU]
Air traffic controllers: rehiring of certain (see H.R. 378), 21377 [28JY]
Airlines: accidents (see H.R. 2238), 10837 [30AP]
American Gospel Arts Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 12728 [18MY]
Angola: open acknowledgment of military operations (see H.R. 3633), 37626 [21DE]
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: preserve and enforce (see H.J. Res. 42), 1795 [21JA]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: amend (see H.R. 10), 2395 [2FE]
Argentina: military unrest (see H. Con. Res. 113), 12136 [12MY]
Arias-Sanchez, Oscar: commend efforts to end conflict in Central America (see H. Con. Res. 146), 19056 [8JY]
Armed Forces: compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension (see H.R. 303), 18682 [1JY]
Banks and banking: facilitate restructuring of certain agricultural loans by agricultural banks (see H.R. 1346), 8670 [9AP]
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: implement (see H.R. 1623), 22127 [3AU]
Black Lung Benefits Act: continue tax exemption on benefits (see H. Res. 71), 5260 [10MR]
Budget: 2-year cycle and separate and timely consideration of authorizations (see H.R. 22), 10274 [28AP]
———effective dates of deferral of budget authority (see H.R. 1181), 3516 [19FE]
———require balanced (see H.R. 311), 2225 [29JA]
Children: employment withholdings for support of dependents (see H.R. 1604), 14778 [4JN]
———quality physical education programs in schools (see H. Con. Res. 97), 19056 [8JY]
Civil rights: clarify amended Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 1214), 4009 [24FE]
Clayton Act: clarify application relative to rates filed by a title insurance company with State agencies (see H.R. 1766), 6631 [24MR]
Clean Water Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 307), 19137 [9JY]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: implement recommendations (see H.R. 442), 865 [7JA]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 14), 110 [6JA]
Communications Act: clarify congressional intent concerning requirements that broadcasters afford opportunity for discussion of conflicting views (see H.R. 1934), 7780 [2AP]
Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act: enact (see H.R. 3130), 23934 [15SE]
Computer Learning Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), 18098 [29JN]
Congress: authorization for certain sales of defense articles (see H.R. 898), 9325 [22AP]
Conservation of natural resources: contributions of Aldo Leopold (see H.J. Res. 50), 16082 [15JN]
Constitution: amend to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 1), 108 [6JA]
Conventional Defense Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 52), 9646 [23AP]
Courts: retirement and survivor benefits for bankruptcy judges and magistrates (see H.R. 2586), 14578 [3JN]
Crime and criminals: penalties for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in special U.S. maritime and territorial jurisdiction (see H.R. 1349), 4548 [3MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish Conventional Defense Advisory Board (see H.R. 52), 9646 [23AP]
Dept. of Energy: suspend activities under the Nuclear Waste Act (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Dept. of the Interior: sharing of amounts received from the National Forest System, geothermal and mineral lands leasing, and oil and gas royalties (see H.R. 1662), 5863 [17MR]
Drug industry: ban or restrict certain imports, samples, or resales (see H.R. 1031), 2990 [5FE]
———ban reimportation of drugs produced in the U.S., restrict distribution of samples, and ban certain resales of drugs by hospitals and other medical facilities (see H.R. 1207), 4009 [24FE]
Ducks Unlimited (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 106), 8668 [9AP]
Ecology: reduce depletion of atmospheric ozone layer (see H. Con. Res. 47), 4920 [5MR]
Economic assistance: prevent funds from being used for corrupt purposes (see H.R. 313), 2225 [29JA]
Education: distribution of Federal assistance to single parents and single pregnant women (see H.R. 3286), 30912 [4NO]
———financial assistance for deprived children (see H.R. 950), 5864 [17MR]
———grants for dropout prevention and reentry demonstration projects (see H.R. 738), 1918 [26JA]
———improve elementary and secondary (see H.R. 5), 11946 [11MY]
———opportunity for gifted and talented children and youth (see H.R. 543), 1072 [8JA]
82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1782), 31635 [10NO]
El Salvador: GAO investigation of displaced persons (see H.R. 618), 2740 [4FE]
Elections: exclude officials or workers from certain Social Security coverage (see H.R. 1832), 31424 [9NO]
Electric power: amend energy conservation standards relative to appliances (see H.R. 87), 108 [6JA]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), 2739 [4FE]
Employee Educational Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1692), 6208 [18MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on basis of cancer history (see H.R. 1546), 17103 [23JN]
EPA: data collection and dissemination relative to chemical emissions (see H.R. 2800), 29738 [28OC]
———implementation of programs established to comply with Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 3489), 29936 [29OC]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 201), 9648 [23AP]
Farm Credit System: protect stock of borrowers (see H.R. 2324), 11720 [7MY]
FCC: eliminate automatic termination date from the cable must-carry regulations (see H.R. 2736), 16958 [22JN]
Federal aid programs: increased funding for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (see H.J. Res. 192), 16291 [16JN]
Federal employees: conduct study on annuities, personnel management, and individual retirement planning (see H.R. 388), 2005 [27JA]
———establish Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (see H.R. 2487), 19901 [15JY]
———protect rights to participation in political processes (see H.R. 20), 12827 [19MY]
———restrictions relative to drug testing (see H.R. 280), 3518 [19FE]
———right to participate as private citizens in political process (see H.R. 3400), 26061 [1OC]
Federal Power Act: refunds pursuant to rate decreases (see H.R. 2858), 23877 [14SE]
Federal Salary Act: pay for administrative law judges (see H.R. 385), 8387 [8AP]
Flight Service Station Operation Act: enact (see H.R. 2924), 21470 [29JY]
Food: labeling of products containing tropical fats (see H.R. 2148), 30911 [4NO]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 13828 [27MY]
Gluzman, Semyon: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union (see H.J. Res. 314), 28843 [22OC]
Government contractors: liability (see H.R. 2378), 12135 [12MY]
Hastings, Alcee L.: release materials for inquiry into conduct of U.S. district judge (see H. Res. 274), 25209 [25SE]
Hazardous substances: modernization of testing of consumer products (see H.R. 1635), 5862 [17MR]
Head Start Act: amend (see H.R. 3013), 23081 [7AU]
Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 21378 [28JY]
Hunger: establish food bank nutrition projects (see H.R. 3057), 23081 [7AU]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (see H.R. 3), 105 [6JA]
International Special Olympics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 248), 14261 [2JN]
Iran: deny most favored nation status (see H.R. 3338), 24956 [23SE]
Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108), 4780 [4MR]
Kings River, CA: wild and scenic designation (see H.R. 799), 5559 [12MR]
Lasker, Mary: award special gold medal (see H.R. 390), 22127 [3AU]
Lawyers: limitation on attorneys' fees (see H.R. 2312), 11719 [7MY]
Leopold, Aldo: anniversary of birthday (see H.J. Res. 50), 16082 [15JN]
Library of Congress: make rank structure and pay for law enforcement officers same as rank and pay for Capitol Police (see H.R. 2249), 18098 [29JN]
Library of Congress Police: make rank structure and pay comparable to Capitol Police (see H.R. 1872), 9325 [22AP]
Marshall plan: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207), 9083 [21AP]
Medicaid: State discrimination in medical reciprocity standards (see H.R. 3410), 32684 [18NO]
Medical care: direct payment or reimbursement of certain health care professionals (see H.R. 382), 4550 [3MR]
Medicare: influenza vaccine (see H.R. 514), 5260 [10MR]
———limit rate of increase of part B premium (see H.R. 3291), 32963 [19NO]
———provide catastrophic health care coverage (see H.R. 1280, 1281), 5865 [17MR], 6286 [19MR]
———requirements for facilities caring for mentally retarded (see H.R. 2270), 16290 [16JN]
———retain payment methodology for physicians' services (see H. Con. Res. 30), 4920 [5MR]
Members of Congress: revoke increase in rates of pay (see H.R. 966), 3261 [10FE]
Monopolies: liability (see H.R. 941), 2519 [3FE]
Music: designation of jazz as a rare and valuable national treasure (see H. Con. Res. 57), 11947 [11MY]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), 11946 [11MY]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), 11361 [6MY]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 52), 16291 [16JN]
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: recognition (see H.R. 1259), 9647 [23AP]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 428), 35920 [16DE]
National Catfish Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 10587 [29AP]
National Ceramic Arts Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 96), 19056 [8JY]
National Challenger Center Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 89), 2005 [27JA]
National Chemistry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 265), 22799 [6AU]
National Child Identification and Safety Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), 23712 [10SE]
National Child Support Enforcement Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 313), 20781 [22JY]
National Civil Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 140), 6211 [18MR]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 24), 22127 [3AU]
National CPR Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 208), 17438 [25JN]
National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 254), 13433 [21MY]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 19678 [14JY]
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), 11720 [7MY]
National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 182), 5259 [10MR]
National Family Bread-Baking Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), 28518 [20OC]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 130), 6632 [24MR]
National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 6777 [25MR]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 368), 28519 [20OC]
National Home Remodeling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 163), 6211 [18MR]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 24136 [16SE]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 251), 11265 [5MY]
National Medical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 340), 25483 [29SE]
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), 7781 [2AP]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 299), 22127 [3AU]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 245), 22127 [3AU]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 189), 5864 [17MR]
National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), 10586 [29AP]
National Podiatric Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 114), 4920 [5MR]
National Postsecondary Education Trust: establish (see H.R. 2509), 20906 [23JY]
National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), 29210 [26OC]
National Prom Graduation Kickoff Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 154), 4920 [5MR]
National Quality First Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 365), 28519 [20OC]
National Safety Belt Use Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), 22589 [5AU]
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), 21378 [28JY]
National Stuttering Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), 28010 [15OC]
National Teacher Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 8389 [8AP]
National Tourist Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255), 17103 [23JN]
National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), 29210 [26OC]
National Watermen's Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), 29307 [27OC]
National Women in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), 33231 [30NO]
Nicaragua: GAO investigation of displaced persons (see H.R. 618), 2740 [4FE]
NRC: preserve role of State and local government in radiological emergency planning in licensing process (see H. Res. 138), 8019 [6AP]
NSF: renovation or replacement of college research facilities (see H.R. 1905), 7727 [1AP]
Nuclear warfare: limit testing of antisatellite weapons (see H.J. Res. 176), 9083 [21AP]
———mutual, simultaneous, and verifiable moratorium on testing (see H.R. 12), 2005 [27JA]
Nuclear Waste Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Occupational illness: establish system to identify, notify, and prevent illness among workers at high risk (see H.R. 162), 4780 [4MR]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amount of benefits payable on death of public safety officers (see H.R. 80), 12728 [18MY]
100th Congress: commemorative medals (see H.R. 972), 2737 [4FE]
———commemorative stamp (see H. Con. Res. 39), 2739 [4FE]
Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 191), 18098 [29JN]
Patents: term restoration (see H.R. 3074), 22126 [3AU]
Pensions: railroad retirement benefits are exempt from sequestration (see H. Con. Res. 227), 34630 [9DE]
Point Udall, GU: designate (see H.R. 2434), 15368 [10JN]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 23082 [7AU]
Polygraphs: prohibit use by employers involved in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1212), 4009 [24FE]
Postal Service: designate as nonmailable matter solicitations of certain products and services (see H.R. 1550), 6632 [24MR]
———procedural and appeal rights for certain personnel actions (see H.R. 348), 3518 [19FE]
———protect employee rights to participation in political processes (see H.R. 21), 12827 [19MY]
———solicitations for purchase of products or services provided free of charge or at a lower price by the Government (see H.R. 939), 9325 [22AP]
Public lands: establish grazing fees for domestic livestock (see H.R. 1481), 31424 [9NO]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend (see H.R. 10), 2395 [2FE]
Radioactive waste disposal: remove secondary repository requirement (see H.R. 509), 4780 [4MR]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: trust fund (see H.R. 2229), 25482 [29SE]
Railroads: employment relative to annuities (see H.R. 1148), 7429 [31MR]
———safety (see H.R. 3743), 34784 [10DE]
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 732), 17697 [26JN]
Roads and highways: reimbursement of States for advance construction of highways (see H.R. 316), 1837 [22JA]
Run to Daylight Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 34074 [3DE]
Rural Electrification Act: prepayment of loans (see H.R. 2045), 15368 [10JN]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 196), 13130 [20MY]
Snow White Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), 4450 [2MR]
Social Security: influenza vaccine under medicare (see H.R. 514), 5260 [10MR]
———management of disability insurance program (see H. Con. Res. 35), 2519 [3FE]
———more gradual changes in 1977 computation rules as they apply to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1917), 7779 [2AP]
———payment for inpatient services in rural hospitals (see H.R. 2114), 11264 [5MY]
———taxation of in-kind assistance (see H.R. 3505), 31635 [10NO]
Social Security Administration: beneficiary ombudsman (see H.R. 2087), 8667 [9AP]
Soil Conservation Service: funding in budget (see H. Res. 68), 5559 [12MR]
Soviet Union: emigration of persons having spouses in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 376), 28620 [21OC]
Spent Fuel Contingency Act: enact (see H.R. 2319), 11720 [7MY]
Taxation: exempt organizations fundraising information (see H.R. 1566), 8124 [7AP]
———extend period of issuance for qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 2640), 20780 [22JY]
———treatment of self-insured workers' compensation funds (see H.R. 1709), 28518 [20OC]
Technology: promote U.S. leadership (see H.R. 2916), 19563 [13JY]
Telecommunications: interim statutory licensing of the secondary transmission by satellite carriers of superstations for private viewing (see H.R. 2848), 18367 [30JN]
———star schools program (see H.R. 2384), 23081 [7AU]
Telephone: prohibit access charges in excess of current rate of subscriber line charges (see H.R. 782), 10274 [28AP]
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: funds (see H.R. 906), 2520 [3FE]
Textile and Apparel Trade Act: enact (see H.R. 1154), 3515 [19FE]
U.S. Code: amend with respect to patented processes (see H.R. 1931), 7779 [2AP]
U.S. Olympic Festival-1987 Celebration: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), 19678 [14JY]
U.S. Olympic Festival-1987 Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), 19678 [14JY]
VA: attorneys fees for individuals claiming benefits (see H.R. 639), 5260 [10MR]
Veterans: eligibility for beneficiary travel benefits to VA medical facilities (see H.R. 2327), 17438 [25JN]
———establish benefits for victims of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1811), 10023 [27AP]
———GI bill educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1085), 3300 [11FE]
———prescribe certain presumptions relative to service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3486), 34075 [3DE]
Virginia: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2878), 18681 [1JY]
Volunteer workers: importance of voluntarism (see H. Con. Res. 61), 15585 [11JN]
Wallenberg, Raoul: erect monument to honor (see H.J. Res. 403), 36482 [18DE]
West Virginia: designate certain land as wilderness (see H.R. 2878), 18681 [1JY]
White House Conference of Library and Information Services: convene (see H.J. Res. 90), 3261 [10FE]
Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 79), 3461 [18FE]
Factsheets
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact Technical Amendments, 23065 [7AU]
Remarks by, on
Coal: publication of specifications of contracts to purchase foreign supplies, 3275
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 22766 [6AU]
Consumer Rail Equity Act: enact (H.R. 1393), 4773
Courts: authorize payment of legal costs, 21595 [30JY]
Crime and criminals: racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations activities (H.R. 2983), 20900
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2700), 17164 [24JN]
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1975), 8107
FTC Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2897), 26777 [7OC]
House of Representatives: legislative program, 35649 [15DE]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 10691 [30AP]
Nicaragua: diversion of funds, 20860 [23JY]
Nuclear energy: procedures for liability and indemnification for nuclear incidents (H.R. 1414), 21595 [30JY]
Railroads: enhance rail competition and assure reasonable rail rates (H.R. 1393), 7703
Refugees: investigation of displaced Salvadorans and Nicaraguans (H.R. 618), 21341 [28JY]
Romania: most favored nation status, 10691 [30AP]
SEC: pay rewards for information on insider trading and market manipulation (H.R. 2494), 13425 [21MY]
Social Security Claimants' Protection Act: enact (H.R. 819), 2201
Technology Education Act: enact (H.R. 1203), 3979
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 10691 [30AP]
U.S. Soccer Federation: recognize efforts in bringing World Cup to U.S. (S.J. Res. 175), 22765 [6AU]
Virginia: designate certain land as wilderness (H.R. 2878), 18711
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant consent of Congress for Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend (H.J. Res. 352), 23065
West Virginia: designate certain land as wilderness (H.R. 2878), 27666 [13OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 8120 [7AP], 10691 [30AP], 17164 [24JN], 18679 [1JY]
Special order: granted, 3514 [19FE], 4007 [24FE], 4777 [4MR], 7726 [1AP], 13431 [21MY], 20904 [23JY], 23074 [7AU]
Reports
Committee on Science and Technology, 1783 [21JA]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 1783 [21JA], 5092, 5096 [9MR], 22788 [6AU], 33055 [20NO]
Summaries
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act (H.R. 1975), 8108
Testimonies
Committee on Agriculture: Designate Certain National Forest Lands in Virginia and West Virginia as Wilderness Areas (H.R. 2878), D565 [30JY]
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Implementing the Railroad Transportation Policy Act, D456 [24JN]
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Designate Certain National Forest Lands in Virginia and West Virginia as Wilderness Areas (H.R. 2878), D663 [29SE]
———Federal Coal Equity Act (H.R. 512) and Mineral Lands Leasing Act Amendments (H.R. 1065), D176 [19MR]
———Protect Cave Resources on Public Lands (H.R. 1975), D545 [23JY]
Texts of
H.J. Res. 352, consent of Congress for Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact, 23065 [7AU]
H.R. 2494, SEC rewards for information on insider trading and market manipulation, 13425 [21MY]
H.R. 2983, racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations, 20901 [23JY]