COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Delegation to attend the funeral of Dan Daniel, 56 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Federal Prison Industries: establish fair competition with private sector (see H.R. 5381), 25596 [26SE]

Social Security: phase out earnings test relative to certain individuals of retirement age (see H.R. 3934), 1250 [9FE]

Tariff: disperse yellow 27 dye (see H.R. 4103), 3547 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: production on highly erodible land (see H.R. 4578), 13185 [1JN]

———taxation of animals produced in a farming business (see H.R. 3907), 3547 [8MR]

Armed Forces: compensation for disabled veterans concurrent with retirement pension (see H.R. 303), 3605 [9MR]

Attorney General: grant, oversee, and terminate Federal charters (see H.R. 3897), 929 [3FE]

Bankruptcy: exception to certain provisions of law relative to avoidable transfers (see H.R. 2501), 2462 [24FE]

Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: implement (see H.R. 4262), 5358 [28MR]

Budget: balance (see H. Con. Res. 284), 8091 [20AP]

Charitable organizations: encourage States to grant liability to certain volunteer workers (see H.R. 911), 11753 [19MY]

Chemical warfare: sanctions against firms transferring chemical agents to Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria (see H.R. 5396), 30599 [13OC]

Coast Guard: commemorative medals for bicentennial (see H.R. 3919), 6382 [12AP]

———commemorative stamp (see H.J. Res. 456), 1655 [17FE]

Coins and coinage: modernize U.S. circulating coin designs (see H.R. 3314), 13867 [8JN]

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: amend relative to operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles (see H.R. 4011), 3675 [10MR]

Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 604 [2FE]

———mandatory sentences for violent felonies against elderly (see H.R. 696), 6382 [12AP]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 420), 1444 [16FE]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 25828 [27SE]

Department of Commerce Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 1444 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: regulating food as drugs (see H.R. 633), 24337 [16SE]

Dept. of HUD: fraud and abuse (see H.R. 1028), 28243 [4OC]

Drug abuse: encourage drug-free society (see H.R. 4446), 8305 [21AP]

Drug-Free America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 582), 21030 [8AU]

Drunken driving: Surgeon General should declare a national crisis (see H. Con. Res. 276), 25171 [23SE]

Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), 3509 [7MR]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 539), 18088 [13JY]

Federal employees: allow creditable service from Federal-State cooperative programs to civil service retirement (see H.R. 3585), 21781 [10AU]

———lawsuits based on negligent or wrongful acts or omissions (see H.R. 4612), 11337 [17MY]

Fire Safety at Home Day—Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery: designate (see H.J. Res. 660), 30168 [12OC]

Foreign trade: continuation of parallel imports (see H.R. 4803), 27329 [30SE]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: designate national day of recognition (see H.J. Res. 330), 17813 [12JY]

Global Poverty Reduction Act: enact (see H.R. 4277), 22752 [7SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 1250 [9FE]

Handicapped: anniversary of act providing for the Government to purchase goods and services from sheltered workshops (see H. Con. Res. 265), 4135 [16MR]

House of Representatives: distortions in the reapportionment (see H.R. 3639), 3547 [8MR]

Interagency Committee and Technical Study Group on Cigarette and Little Cigar Fire Safety: implement recommendations (see H.R. 4497), 21408 [9AU]

Iran: compensation relative to U.S. downing of civilian airliner (see H. Con. Res. 330), 18471 [14JY]

Japan: protest unfair trade practices relative to Federal Express service (see H. Con. Res. 316), 14743 [15JN]

Kuwait: prohibit sale of aircraft and weapons (see H.J. Res. 609), 17812 [12JY]

Lake Wylic Marine Commission: establish between North Carolina and South Carolina (see H.J. Res. 644), 23677 [13SE]

Law enforcement officers: capital punishment for slaying (see H.R. 4302), 26503 [28SE]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 13868 [8JN]

Manassas National Battlefield Park: increase acreage (see H.R. 4526), 11339 [17MY]

Merchant marine: mechanism for memorial by nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4987), 17107 [7JY]

Motor vehicles: exempt firefighting vehicles from certain commercial operating requirements (see H.R. 4116), 9600 [29AP]

Narcotics: production and traffic (see H.R. 4842), 14854 [16JN]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 449), 22753 [7SE]

National Asparagus Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 137), 9673 [2MY]

National Auctioneers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 483), 5949 [30MR]

National Book Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 23854 [14SE]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 28244 [4OC]

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), 931 [3FE]

National Credit Union Administration Board: enhance operation (see H.R. 4438), 11946 [23MY]

National Day of Remembrance for Political Prisoners in Iran: designate (see H.J. Res. 669), 31975 [19OC]

National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), 4136 [16MR]

National Disabled Americans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 19861 [2AU]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557), 27329 [30SE]

National Drug Abuse Resistance Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 21029 [8AU]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651), 27329 [30SE]

National Fire Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 649), 28244 [4OC]

National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 1711 [18FE]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 6011 [31MR]

National Harness Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), 9901 [4MY]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 515), 25023 [22SE]

National Jukebox Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 446), 12563 [26MY]

National Korean War Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 627), 22309 [11AU]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display flag at each U.S. diplomatic post (see H.R. 5226), 25022 [22SE]

National Marine Technology Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), 3275 [3MR]

National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 8843 [26AP]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 4798 [22MR]

National Safe Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 9673 [2MY]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 13186 [1JN]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 11946 [23MY]

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 21409 [9AU]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 8307 [21AP]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 17433 [11JY]

Nicaragua: release all political prisoners in accordance with the Esquipulas II agreement (see H. Con. Res. 327), 16598 [30JN]

North Carolina: employment of 17-year-old school drivers (see H.R. 4051), 2768 [1MR]

———employment of certain schoolbus drivers (see H.R. 4063), 2996 [2MR]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 5949 [30MR]

Omnibus Drug Initiative Act: allocating funds for State and local governments (see H. Res. 546), 31975 [19OC]

Omnibus Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act: enact (see H.R. 3470), 8842 [26AP]

Panama: Presidential report relative to the stability of the Government (see H. Con. Res. 326), 16518 [29JN]

Panama Canal: abrogate certain treaties and repeal certain legislation (see H. Con. Res. 354), 21781 [10AU]

———future security (see H. Res. 423), 5948 [30MR]

Persian Gulf: compensation for U.S. downing of Iranian civilian airliner (see H. Con. Res. 334), 17812 [12JY]

Population: decennial censuses (see H.R. 3814), 1444 [16FE]

Pornography: mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 4257), 5121 [24MR]

Postal Service Fund: budget treatment (see H.R. 4150), 14373 [14JN]

Prison Industries Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 3526), 17812 [12JY]

Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 661), 26504 [28SE]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 23854 [14SE]

Small business: assist and promote the creation, development, and growth of veteran-owned and controlled (see H.R. 5558), 32357 [20OC]

Sound recordings: rental of (see H.R. 4310), 5947 [30MR]

South Carolina: employment of certain schoolbus drivers (see H.R. 4063), 2996 [2MR]

Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 8843 [26AP]

Taxation: Christa McAuliffe Fellowships shall not be included in gross income (see H.R. 3664), 9250 [28AP]

———credit for dependent children and repeal of credit for child care expenses (see H.R. 3944), 9600 [29AP]

———diesel and aviation fuel at wholesale level (see H.R. 4275), 5653 [29MR]

———equity in treatment of domestic and foreign corporations (see H.R. 2940), 17433 [11JY]

———extend period of issuance for qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 2640), 6011 [31MR]

———identify sponsor, beneficiary, and revenue cost of relief provisions of certain bills (see H. Res. 467), 13866 [8JN]

———purchase of diesel fuel tax free (see H.R. 4192), 9901 [4MY]

———relate amount of the earned income tax credit to family size (see H.R. 4119), 6822 [14AP]

———repeal capitalization rules for free-lance writers, artists, and photographers (see H.R. 4473), 19861 [2AU]

———State and local government right to purchase gasoline without payment of Federal excise tax (see H.R. 3892), 10658 [12MY]

Technology: establish national advanced technician training program (see H.R. 2134), 2526 [25FE]

Telecommunications: expand national system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations (see H.R. 4992), 25022 [22SE]

Thornton, Charles E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 11754 [19MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: submission of asbestos management plans (see H.R. 3893), 1444 [16FE]

Trademarks: protection (see H.R. 4156), 15994 [27JN]

U.S. Marshals Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 647), 28244 [4OC]

Unclaimed property: disposition (see H.R. 4298), 14743 [15JN]

Video Privacy Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3523), 2526 [25FE]

Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 18088 [13JY]

World War II: recognizing defense of Wake Island against Japan by civilian construction workers (see H. Con. Res. 301), 12563 [26MY]

Year of the Young Reader: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 23036 [8SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, 32179 [20OC]

Remarks by, on

Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: implement (H.R. 4262), 10326 [10MY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: implement recommendations (H.R. 442), conference report, 20293, 20295 [3AU], 20374 [4AU]

Dukakis, Michael S.: balanced budget policy, 19124 [27JY]

———stance on civil rights, 22929 [8SE]

Federal employees: increase amount U.S. Government may pay in settlement of a claim (H.R. 3685), 28615 [5OC]

———restrictions on post-employment activities (H.R. 5043), 30094 [12OC]

———restrictions on post-employment activities (H.R. 5043), concurring in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 601), 32767, 32769, 32770 [21OC]

Federal Prison Industries: establish fair competition with private sector (H.R. 5381), 25608 [26SE]

Germany, Federal Republic of: fishery agreement (H.R. 4621), 13499 [7JN]

Graham, NC: tribute to Southern Alamance High School baseball team, 16539 [29JN]

Greensboro, NC: L. Richardson Preyer Federal Building (H.R. 3327), 32309 [20OC]

———tribute to Habitat for Humanity House, 24872 [22SE]

Hastings, Alcee L.: impeachment (H. Res. 499), 20219 [3AU]

Lake Wylic Marine Commission: establish between North Carolina and South Carolina (H.J. Res. 644), 28617 [5OC]

Lotteries: distribution of advertisements and information (H.R. 3146), 31878 [19OC]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4561), 13276 [2JN]

National Tropical Botanical Garden, HI: designate (H.R. 4480), 28615 [5OC]

North Carolina: employment of certain schoolbus drivers (H.R. 4063), 3258 [3MR]

Office of Government Ethics: reauthorize (H.R. 4712), 27862 [3OC]

Persian Gulf: compensation for U.S. downing of Iranian civilian airliner, 17395 [11JY]

Personal explanation, 1602 [17FE]

South Carolina: employment of certain schoolbus drivers (H.R. 4063), 3258 [3MR]

Sunderland, MA: Richard Cronin National Salmon Station (H.R. 4365), 13500 [7JN]

Supreme Court: greater discretion in selection of cases (S. 952), 13512 [7JN]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), agreeing to the Senate amendment (H. Res. 540), 25079 [23SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), veto, 28154 [4OC]

Tobacco industry: economic impact, 32180 [20OC]

Votes: position on missed, 1602 [17FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 7499 [19AP], 10544 [11MY], 16516 [29JN], 25595 [26SE]

Special order: granted, 31972 [19OC]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 20323 [3AU]

Testimonies

Selection of Supreme Court Cases: Charles E. Wiggins, 13512 [7JN]

———John Frank, 13512 [7JN]

Tributes

Harville, Charlie, 7533 [19AP]

Hill, Kenneth W., 10568 [11MY]

Kemp, Representative, 30504 [13OC]

Lott, Representative, 32818 [21OC]

Spence, Representative, 10489 [11MY]

Vernon, Bobby L., 14723 [15JN]

Tributes to retiring Members

Taylor, Representative, 26786 [29SE]