BLAZ, BEN (a Delegate from Guam)

Appointments

Committee on Aging (Select), 5878 [10AP]

Conferee: H.R. 2461, Dept. of Defense appropriations, 20955 [20SE]

Delegation to attend funeral of Claude Pepper, 10785 [5JN]

Interparliamentary Union, 4031 [13MR], 19311 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

Preserve the X-30 NASP, Aviation Week and Space Technology (magazine), 23632 [5OC]

Young Republicans Support Independent State for Sikhs, Sunita Sohrabji, India-West (publication), 23627 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Guam: disposition of public lands (see H.R. 1338), 3856 [9MR]

———establish as a Commonwealth (see H.R. 98), 199 [4JA]

Organic Act of Guam: amend (see H.R. 2024), 6880 [18AP]

Tariff: knitwear fabricated in Guam (see H.R. 1768), 5943 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aeronautics: prohibit smoking on certain scheduled passenger flights (see H.R. 160), 2553 [22FE]

Africa: assistance for famine recovery and development (see H.R. 1510), 4989 [20MR]

Alaska: Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives (see H.R. 2960), 24743 [16OC]

Aliens: immigration status for service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 639), 346 [24JA]

American Conservation and Youth Service Corps: establish (see H.R. 717), 1203 [31JA]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 110), 1205 [31JA]

———Presidential reduction after enactment of bill (see H.R. 2703), 12808 [21JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: land lease (see H.R. 49), 2071 [9FE]

Armed Forces: posthumous citizenship procedures for aliens who die on active military duty (see H.R. 150), 26876 [1NO]

———prohibit user fees for outpatients at military facilities (see H.R. 1296), 12810 [21JN]

———retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (see H.R. 3595), 29606 [16NO]

Arms control: export of chemical and biological weapons (see H.R. 3033), 28336 [9NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 268), 8915 [11MY]

Burma: civil liberties and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 185), 20775 [19SE]

Caribbean nations: scholarship program (see H.R. 890), 1745 [7FE]

Census: require certain detailed tabulations relating to Asian Americans and Pacific islanders in decennial (see H.R. 289), 1152 [27JA]

Centennial Year of the National Zoo: designate (see H.J. Res. 171), 13847 [28JN]

Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 141), 12494 [20JN]

Chief Justice Earl Warren Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 169), 5380 [4AP]

Children: promotion of programs that recruit elderly to provide child care services in community-based centers (see H. Con. Res. 30), 327 [20JA]

China, People's Republic of: populace efforts toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 134), 10050 [23MY]

Clean Air Act: national air quality standards (see H.R. 2323), 10243 [25MY]

Coal: movement over public lands (see H.R. 402), 3857 [9MR]

Coast Guard: bicentennial medals (see H.R. 509), 4033 [13MR]

Coast Guard Auxiliary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 111), 11301 [8JN]

Coins and coinage: modernize (see H.R. 505), 265 [19JA]

Colombia: restrict exports of firearms and other munitions items (see H.R. 3817), 31243 [21NO]

Commission on National Service Opportunities: establish (see H.R. 717), 1203 [31JA]

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 33), 2555 [22FE]

Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 1749 [7FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 8), 7545 [26AP]

Computer Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 287), 7649 [1MY]

Contracts: Federal construction and small business participation in Federal contracting (see H.R. 2259), 8207 [4MY]

Council Bluffs, IA: trails interpretation center (see H.R. 952), 3101 [1MR]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), 21591 [26SE]

Crime and criminals: data on crimes manifesting prejudice based on race, religion, homosexuality, or heterosexuality (see H.R. 1048), 2550 [22FE]

———international narcotics production and trafficking (see H.R. 3611), 28336 [9NO]

———mandatory minimum sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm (see H.R. 2529), 18673 [3AU]

———racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (see H.R. 1046), 12181 [15JN]

———status of an individual's military retirement pay relative to the conviction of certain crimes (see H.R. 3604), 30035 [17NO]

Cuba: condemn civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 176), 16564 [27JY]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 140), 2070 [9FE]

Decade of the Brain: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 6333 [12AP]

Dept. of Defense: conflict-of-interest restrictions relative to procurement (see H.R. 85), 198 [4JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of Drug War Bonds (see H.R. 2972), 21217 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: postsecondary education assistance for certain students in health professions (see H.R. 3199), 25146 [18OC]

Diseases: grants for treatment of Lyme disease (see H.R. 979), 9483 [17MY]

Drug abuse: newsletter containing directories of State and local private programs of counseling, treatment and information (see H. Res. 206), 29071 [15NO]

Education: financial assistance for Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1561), 5170 [22MR]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 82), 2553 [22FE]

Employment: extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 2098), 9652 [18MY]

EPA: data on toxic chemical emissions (see H.R. 1457), 4200 [15MR]

Fasteners: inspection, testing, and certification (see H.R. 3000), 16202 [25JY]

Federal employees: expedite processing of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1059), 2551 [22FE]

———extend certain civil service retirement provisions to INS, Customs Service, and IRS law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083), 28335 [9NO]

———participation in political process (see H.R. 20), 5274 [23MR]

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 22), 2554 [22FE]

Fish and fisheries: cease drift-net fishing in the South Pacific (see H. Con. Res. 214), 25239 [19OC]

———drift net free zone in the South Pacific (see H.R. 3373), 22291 [28SE]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 186), 7545 [26AP]

Forests and forestry: international cooperation on preservation (see H.R. 3420), 23413 [5OC]

Franklin, Benjamin: commemorative coin for bicentennial of death (see H.R. 3056), 17096 [31JY]

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 142), 21217 [21SE]

Global Warming Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 1078), 14076 [11JY]

Government bonds: taxation of State and local (see H. Con. Res. 39), 6333 [12AP]

Handicapped: discrimination prohibition (see H.R. 2273), 29037, 29070 [15NO]

Health: promote nondiscrimination in State medical licensure and medical reciprocity standards (see H.R. 614), 3244 [2MR]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 292), 15850 [24JY]

High School Reserve Officer Training Corps Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123), 5516 [5AP], 10503 [1JN]

Holidays: commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (see H.R. 746), 2072 [9FE]

Hong Kong: treatment of Vietnamese boat people (see H. Con. Res. 223), 29606 [16NO]

House of Representatives: official expenses allowance of Members available for printing (see H. Res. 206), 29071 [15NO]

Hungary: promote democracy (see H.R. 3300), 21003 [20SE]

India: deny most favored nation trade status (see H.R. 1067), 4201 [15MR]

Industry: conformance of certain fasteners to specifications (see H.R. 777), 13623 [27JN]

International Year of Bible Reading: designate (see H.J. Res. 275), 24131 [11OC]

Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), 28336 [9NO]

Korean War: authorize national medal in honor of members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 437), 3692 [8MR]

Law enforcement officers: capital punishment for killing certain Federal officers (see H.R. 1197), 3099 [1MR]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), 9483 [17MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: make permanent (see H.R. 1385), 4111 [14MR]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: review by Congress (see H. Res. 169), 15851 [24JY]

Minorities: admission of students to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 147), 11301 [8JN]

Montana Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 8846 [10MY]

Motor vehicles: improve consumer information and fuel efficiency (see H.R. 2076), 7434 [25AP]

National Academies of Practice: recognize (see H.R. 1047), 2550 [22FE]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 278), 9650 [18MY]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 117), 4113 [14MR]

National Arab American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 241), 25240 [19OC]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 132), 7545 [26AP]

National Day of Peace: designate (see H.J. Res. 95), 2554 [22FE]

National Day To Commemorate the Bastille Day Bicentennial: designate (see H.J. Res. 298), 12283 [19JN]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 210), 6333 [12AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 320), 18190 [2AU]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), 14695 [13JY]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), 18673 [3AU]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 10050 [23MY]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), 1688 [6FE]

———designate (see H.J. Res. 364), 20442 [14SE]

National Glaucoma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), 26877 [1NO]

National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 10161 [24MY]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), 20206 [12SE]

National Hostage Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), 20442 [14SE]

National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 6333 [12AP]

National Korean War Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130), 1747 [7FE]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 273), 11605 [13JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), 23414 [5OC]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 74), 6806 [17AP]

National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197), 8846 [10MY]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108), 8209 [4MY]

National Red Ribbon Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 23414 [5OC]

National Respect for the Elderly Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 115), 2619 [23FE]

National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 225), 5273 [23MR]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 150), 5895 [10AP]

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), 5275 [23MR]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), 14906 [17JY]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 82), 6458 [13AP]

NSF: promote teaching in math and science (see H.R. 1293), 5379 [4AP]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), 1748 [7FE]

Pacific Basin: forum on economic and diplomatic issues (see H. Con. Res. 93), 7437 [25AP]

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail: extend termination date for advisory council (see H.R. 915), 3568 [7MR]

Palau: authorize entry into Compact of Free Association (see H.J. Res. 175), 3691 [8MR]

Panama: elections (see H. Con. Res. 122), 9407 [16MY]

Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 151), 2617 [23FE]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for Federal retirement program (see H.R. 1074), 8208 [4MY]

———cost of living adjustments for individuals receiving certain military benefits (see H.R. 1491), 5380 [4AP]

Petroleum: excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel (see H. Res. 41), 7614 [27AP]

Philippines: authorizing transfer of excess naval vessels (see H.R. 2313), 8844 [10MY]

———naturalization of certain veterans (see H.R. 525), 3499 [6MR]

———naturalization of natives for World War II service in U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 2407), 22068 [27SE]

Poland: promote democracy (see H.R. 3300), 21003 [20SE]

Postal Service: budget treatment (see H.R. 982), 5379 [4AP]

POW/MIA: disclosure of information by executive departments on certain individuals (see H.R. 3603), 31245 [21NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to repeal limit on number of terms (see H.J. Res. 264), 8845 [10MY]

Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 47), 12494 [20JN]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 238), 20648 [18SE]

Rowe, James N.: assassination (see H. Con. Res. 121), 9407 [16MY]

Rural Health Professionals Education Loan Interest Deduction Act: enact (see H.R. 1588), 10869 [6JN]

Smithsonian Institution: National African-American Heritage Memorial Museum (see H.R. 1570), 25498 [23OC]

Social Security: discrimination in medical reciprocity standards against foreign medical graduates (see H.R. 1134), 7436 [25AP]

———health services for pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 1710), 10161 [24MY]

———remove certain restrictions on eligibility for insurance benefits of an adopted child (see H.R. 1669), 5378 [4AP]

———work incentives relative to disability benefits (see H.R. 8), 6331 [12AP]

Somalia: economic assistance (see H. Con. Res. 207), 22874 [3OC]

South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone: establish (see H. Con. Res. 218), 26589 [31OC]

Soviet Union: condemning use of excessive force against demonstrators in Georgia (see H. Res. 144), 7754 [2MY]

Space policy: make space program a national priority (see H. Con. Res. 74), 5339 [3AP]

Taxation: deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 747), 2554 [22FE]

———permanent exclusion of funding for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 2037), 13962 [29JN]

———refundable credit to parents with dependents under age 6 (see H.R. 2008), 12936 [22JN]

———repeal nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 634), 1153 [27JA]

———restore deductions for certain retirement savings (see H.R. 1499), 5516 [5AP]

Terrorism: prohibit export of military equipment to certain countries (see H.R. 91), 5945 [11AP]

Treaties: ratify certain agreements relative to Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (see H.R. 2214), 8072 [3MY]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 337), 13963 [29JN]

———proper display (see H.R. 1295), 4990 [20MR]

U.S. Naval Reserve Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), 28336 [9NO]

United Services Organization: commemorative coins (see H.R. 2761), 18189 [2AU]

Valladares, Armando: Presidential Medal of Freedom award (see H. Con. Res. 176), 16564 [27JY]

Veterans: benefits (see H.R. 1358), 20648 [18SE]

———compensation under certain circumstances in World War II while unattached to regular unit (see H.R. 1641), 5516 [5AP]

———disability compensation (see H.R. 1335), 22068 [27SE]

———early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 520), 266 [19JA]

———education programs (see H.R. 3390), 25240 [19OC]

———educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 2192), 29070 [15NO]

———exclude agent orange settlement payments from countable income under Federal means-tested programs (see H.R. 1129), 5516 [5AP]

———receive compensation concurrently with retired pay and without deductions from either (see H.R. 303), 205 [4JA]

Vietnam: release and emigration of reeducation camp detainees (see H. Con. Res. 113), 10162 [24MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: location of a memorial to women veterans (see H.J. Res. 421), 26369 [27OC]

Water: long-term needs of insular areas (see H.R. 3596), 27807 [7NO]

Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 148), 2552 [22FE]

World War II: commemorative medal for Armed Forces members present at Pearl Harbor attack (see H.R. 2575), 11242 [7JN]

———memorial and museum (see H.R. 537), 1206 [31JA]

———memorial to members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2807), 14017 [10JY]

World War II Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 221), 9997 [22MY]

Questions and answers

Commonwealth of Guam under H.R. 98, 29629 [17NO]

Remarks by, on

Guam: disposition of public lands (H.R. 1338), 4007 [9MR]

———establish as a Commonwealth (H.R. 98), 6362 [12AP], 29629 [17NO]

India: independence of Sikh nation, 23627 [5OC]

National Aerospace Plane Program: tribute, 23632 [5OC]

Organic Act of Guam: amend (H.R. 2024), 7077 [19AP]

Palau: authorize entry into force of Compact of Free Association (H.J. Res. 175), 13581 [27JN]

South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone: establish (H. Con. Res. 218), 27727 [7NO]

Spanish-American War: anniversary of Treaty of Paris, 6362 [12AP]

U.S. flag: Supreme Court ruling on desecration, 13792, 13794, 13805 [28JN]

Veterans Day: observance, 28278 [9NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 6328 [12AP], 6879 [18AP], 23412 [5OC], 25613 [24OC], 29603 [16NO]

Credentials received, 67 [3JA]

Special order: granted, 13840 [28JN]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 1136 [27JA], 7606 [27AP], 8441 [8MY], 28008 [8NO]

Statements

Spanish-American War: William McKinley, 6362 [12AP]

Testimonies

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Organic Act of Guam Amendment (H.R. 2024), D487 [27JY]

Tributes

Benesch, Ralph K., 6081 [11AP]

Cepeda, Pedro, 25804 [24OC]