CARPER, THOMAS R. (a Representative from Delaware)

Amendments offered by, to

Oil pollution: limitations on liability (H.R. 1465), 28243 [9NO]

Appointments

Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H. Res. 39), 243 [19JA]

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H. Res. 39), 244 [19JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1278, Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act, 12925 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Banks and banking: clarify certain laws relative to subsidiaries of holding companies (see H.R. 1723), 5682 [6AP]

Budget: expedite consideration of Presidential proposals to rescind authority (see H.R. 3800), 31242 [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing former POW to use commissary stores, post and base exchanges (see H.R. 1678), 5513 [5AP]

Floods: mitigate damages and limit unwise development in certain areas (see H.R. 3159), 19328 [4AU]

National Flood Insurance Program: revise to limit potential flood damages (see H.R. 3456), 24234 [12OC]

Schaefer, John F.: relief for estate heirs (see H.R. 3213), 19331 [4AU]

Tariff: agglomerate marble floor tiles (see H.R. 1886), 6454 [13AP]

———quizalofop-ethyl (see H.R. 1884), 6454 [13AP]

———tefluthrin (see H.R. 1885), 6454 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advertising: encourage increased antismoking public service announcements (see H. Res. 34), 10162 [24MY]

———restrictions during children's television (see H.R. 1677), 7649 [1MY]

Aeronautics: prohibit smoking on certain scheduled passenger flights (see H.R. 160), 10160 [24MY]

AFDC: improve quality control standards and procedures (see H.R. 2243), 13623 [27JN]

Agriculture: eligibility requirements for commodity price support programs relative to irrigation water (see H.R. 2386), 16429 [26JY]

———grazing fees for domestic livestock (see H.R. 775), 4113 [14MR]

———sugar and sugar trade balance among sources (see H.R. 1055), 2551 [22FE]

Air pollution: amend provisions relative to acid deposition (see H.R. 1470), 8073 [3MY]

Alaska: Exxon Corp. oil spill cleanup extension (see H. Res. 219), 19783 [7SE]

American Heritage Trust: establish (see H.R. 876), 2800 [27FE]

America's Gold Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 394), 19559 [6SE]

Animals: Draize rabbit eye irritancy test (see H. Con. Res. 6), 10870 [6JN]

———transfer of certain monkeys (see H.R. 2596), 11301 [8JN]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), 9409 [16MY]

Banks and banking: deposit fee (see H. Con. Res. 41), 1205 [31JA]

———disclosure of interest rates payable and fees assessable to deposit accounts (see H.R. 736), 1204 [31JA]

———enhance competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 1992), 10050 [23MY]

———extend period for issuing mortgage bonds and credit certificates (see H.R. 1200), 7436 [25AP]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1278), 3499 [6MR]

Birth control: extend family planning program (see H.R. 930), 5945 [11AP]

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

———reform process (see H.R. 3464), 27808 [7NO]

Bulgaria: condemning treatment of the Turkish minority (see H. Con. Res. 154), 17097 [31JY]

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

Chemical warfare: sanctions against countries which use chemical weapons (see H.R. 696), 1398 [2FE]

Chemicals: reduce threat of catastrophic accidents (see H.R. 2585), 30035 [17NO]

Child Development and Education Act: enact (see H.R. 3), 7436 [25AP]

China, People's Republic of: opposition to loans or assistance by international banking agencies (see H. Res. 178), 12493 [20JN]

———readjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 2712), 15437 [20JY]

Civil liberties: equal rights for men and women (see H.J. Res. 1), 105 [3JA]

Clean Air Act: ozone protection (see H.R. 2699), 18673 [3AU]

Coast Guard: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 265), 8845 [10MY]

———bicentennial medals (see H.R. 509), 4033 [13MR]

———oil and hazardous materials discharge response planning, equipment, and national contingency plan (see H.R. 3124), 18671 [3AU]

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

Coastweeks '89: designate (see H. Res. 239), 20647 [18SE]

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

Colleges: information on student-athlete graduation relative to Federal financing (see H.R. 1454), 20403 [13SE]

Columbus, Christopher: honorary U.S. citizenship (see H.J. Res. 374), 26345 [26OC]

Committee on Hunger (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 107 [3JA]

Community Foundation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), 26345 [26OC]

Congress: limit number of mass mailings (see H.R. 2732), 12933 [22JN]

Continental shelf: prohibit the issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions (see H.R. 3751), 30406 [20NO]

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: urge ratification (see H. Con. Res. 88), 11820 [14JN]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), 20204 [12SE]

Courts: immunity from personal civil liability relative to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and Government entities (see H.R. 911), 10050 [23MY]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 208), 4489 [16MR]

Day care: block grant (see H.R. 1618), 5271 [23MR]

———improvement (see H.R. 30), 8710 [9MY]

Decade of the Brain: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 8074 [3MY]

Dept. of Transportation: repeal authority to reduce motor vehicle fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1839), 9408 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recruitment and retention of nurses (see H.R. 1199), 7544 [26AP]

Developing countries: eradicate the worst aspects of poverty (see H.R. 594), 5515 [5AP]

Drug abuse: newsletter containing directories of State and local private programs of counseling, treatment and information (see H. Res. 206), 20404 [13SE]

Drug Free America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 5945 [11AP]

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), 20206 [12SE]

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 214), 5171 [22MR]

Education: Federal funding for special education (see H. Con. Res. 85), 12494 [20JN]

———national priority for science, mathematics and technology (see H. Con. Res. 57), 22293 [28SE]

El Salvador: encourage a negotiated settlement to the civil war (see H. Con. Res. 213), 24234 [12OC]

———negotiated political settlement to civil war (see H. Con. Res. 48), 3693 [8MR]

Elections: establish a series of seven Presidential primaries (see H.R. 1371), 27808 [7NO]

———national standards for voter registration (see H.R. 17), 4201 [15MR]

———national voter registration procedures (see H.R. 2190), 10869 [6JN]

———national voter registration procedures (see H.R. 15), 6882 [18AP]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 133), 19333 [4AU]

Employment: elimination of discriminatory wage practices (see H.R. 41), 13623 [27JN]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see H.R. 770), 1394 [2FE]

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

———municipal solid waste reduction programs (see H.R. 1804), 13962 [29JN]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), 3692 [8MR]

Farm Safety Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 19), 20775 [19SE]

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

———prohibit discrimination in the legislative and judicial branches (see H.R. 3276), 20441 [14SE]

———treatment of income for garnishment and legal processes (see H.R. 2418), 19782 [7SE]

Firefighters: bill of rights (see H.R. 3587), 26962 [2NO]

Fire Safety at Home Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), 22744 [2OC]

Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 467), 3857 [9MR]

Fish and fisheries: oyster disease research (see H.R. 161), 3499 [6MR]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2061), 6882 [18AP]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 186), 7437 [25AP]

Foreign trade: prohibit import of Australian kangaroos (see H.R. 1356), 16565 [27JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: commemorative coin (see H.R. 3587), 26962 [2NO]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 167), 4113 [14MR]

GAO: investigation on conditions of displaced Nicaraguans and Salvadorans (see H.R. 45), 11603 [13JN]

Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 224), 25146 [18OC]

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

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 6806 [17AP]

Global Warming Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 1078), 18189 [2AU]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 145), 3693 [8MR]

Handicapped: discrimination prohibition (see H.R. 2273), 10050 [23MY]

Head Start Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1374), 4032 [13MR]

Health: national nutrition monitoring program (see H.R. 677), 1149 [27JA]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 292), 14695 [13JY]

Higgins, William R.: execution in Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 190), 19331 [4AU]

Holidays: commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (see H.R. 746), 7614 [27AP]

Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 3789), 30407 [20NO]

House of Representatives: amend rules on resolutions making continuing appropriations (see H. Res. 18), 4489 [16MR]

———inclusion in committee and conference reports of the identity, sponsor, and cost of each provision with 10 or fewer beneficiaries (see H. Res. 172), 11603 [13JN]

———official expenses allowance of Members available for printing (see H. Res. 206), 20404 [13SE]

———voluntary expenditure limits and partial public financing of campaigns (see H.R. 14), 103 [3JA]

Housing: alleviate homelessness by expanding and preserving supply of permanent, affordable, and decent (see H.R. 140), 26344 [26OC]

———allow withdrawal from individual retirement account for first-time purchase of principal residence (see H.R. 239), 3101 [1MR]

———amend laws relative to community and neighborhood development (see H.R. 3570), 27087 [3NO]

———amend provisions relative to community and neighborhood development (see H.R. 1180), 6883 [18AP]

———demonstration mortgage programs for moderate-income first-time homebuying families (see H.R. 1170), 5945 [11AP]

Housing and Community Development Act: revise and improve Community Development Loan Guarantee Program (see H.R. 2779), 13844 [28JN]

Insurance: catastrophic illness coverage (see H. Con. Res. 13), 2072 [9FE]

International Criminal Court: establish (see H. Con. Res. 66), 9997 [22MY]

International Year of Bible Reading: designate (see H.J. Res. 275), 21590 [26SE]

Iran: persecution of the Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 87), 14992 [18JY]

Ireland, Northern: U.S. business guidelines for equal employment opportunity (see H.R. 725), 1203 [31JA]

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 392), 22876 [3OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust administratively uncontrollable overtime pay of Federal officers and agents (see H.R. 215), 5683 [6AP]

Lebanon: U.S. policy (see H. Res. 128), 8209 [4MY]

Marine resources: comprehensive oceans and lakes policy (see H. Con. Res. 69), 23414 [5OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment increasing the term of Representatives and limiting the number of terms served by Senators and Representatives (see H.J. Res. 201), 4200 [15MR]

———eliminate exceptions on personal use of excess campaign funds (see H.R. 40), 2618 [23FE]

———restriction on accepting honoraria (see H.R. 675), 1149 [27JA]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 164), 4202 [15MR]

Minimum wage: adjust (see H.R. 2710), 21407 [22SE]

Montana Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 19333 [4AU]

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative coins (see H.R. 1028), 16203 [25JY]

Multilateral development banks: national environmental policy (see H.R. 2777), 13844 [28JN]

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

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 117), 3858 [9MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Treatment Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 217), 15850 [24JY]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 185), 25917 [25OC]

National Arab American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 241), 19558 [6SE]

National Check-Up Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 12936 [22JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 132), 1747 [7FE]

National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 416), 25499 [23OC]

National Critical Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 242), 21005 [20SE]

National Culinary Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 24744 [16OC]

National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), 9650 [18MY]

National Day of Peace: designate (see H.J. Res. 95), 19333 [4AU]

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of the U.S.S. Iowa: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), 7755 [2MY]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 210), 19783 [7SE]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), 20775 [19SE]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), 11244 [7JN]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 31246 [21NO]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 12181 [15JN]

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), 5086 [21MR]

National Guard: civilian technician positions relative to the competitive service (see H.R. 530), 13279 [23JN]

National Headache and Jaw Joint Injuries Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), 15851 [24JY]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141), 7545 [26AP]

National HIV and AIDS Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 405), 22293 [28SE]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), 26590 [31OC]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), 15850 [24JY]

National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 13624 [27JN]

National Korean War Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130), 14906 [17JY]

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

National Library Card Sign-Up Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 231), 15850 [24JY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 277), 13279 [23JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), 26877 [1NO]

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

National Minority Health Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 327), 14906 [17JY]

National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197), 10243 [25MY]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), 4034 [13MR]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108), 6806 [17AP]

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), 10051 [23MY]

National Pledge of Allegiance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 16565 [27JY]

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 19333 [4AU]

National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 24235 [12OC]

National Railroad Passenger Corp.: disposal of untreated waste on tracks (see H.R. 3380), 25146 [18OC]

National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 102), 4202 [15MR]

National Red Ribbon Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 19558 [6SE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), 10870 [6JN]

National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 225), 17097 [31JY]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 150), 6458 [13AP]

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

National Tap Dance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), 9409 [16MY]

National Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284), 15850 [24JY]

National Telephone Operators Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 352), 20404 [13SE]

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120), 6806 [17AP]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255), 10051 [23MY]

National Week of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (see H.J. Res. 146), 18189 [2AU]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 82), 268 [19JA]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 35), 23992 [10OC]

Natural gas: State ad valorem property taxes on interstate transmission property (see H.R. 2378), 9407 [16MY]

Natural resources: national policy for the conservation of biological diversity (see H.R. 1268), 3243 [2MR]

New Columbia: admission as State of the Union (see H.R. 51), 19331 [4AU]

Nobel Prizes: recognition for preservation of the world environment (see H. Res. 193), 31246 [21NO]

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

Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 151), 10051 [23MY]

Pensions: amend rules on fiduciary duties relative to assets of terminated plans (see H.R. 1661), 14694 [13JY]

———cost of living adjustments for Federal retirement program (see H.R. 1074), 12494 [20JN]

Pepper, Claude: commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 149), 30035 [17NO]

Petroleum: export of domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 567), 2901 [28FE]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), 13961 [29JN]

Pollution: limitations on liability for damages from oil (see H.R. 1465), 4487 [16MR]

———ocean discharge criteria (see H.R. 403), 208 [4JA]

Postal Service: budget treatment (see H.R. 982), 3101 [1MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to provide for direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 137), 5172 [22MR]

Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 47), 13846 [28JN]

Raoul Wallenberg Tribute Committee: memorial on public land in Washington, DC (see H.J. Res. 240), 7546 [26AP]

Recycled materials: tax on the sale of paper products not containing an amount of recovered materials as specified by EPA (see H.R. 1691), 10161 [24MY]

Recycling of waste products: encourage scientific research and development of technologies (see H.R. 500), 9651 [18MY]

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

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Act: enact (see H.R. 1216), 6332 [12AP]

Research: dissemination of biomedical information and prevention of duplication of experiments on animals (see H.R. 560), 27808 [7NO]

———tax incentive (see H.R. 1416), 13623 [27JN]

Science: national global research plan (see H.R. 980), 2068 [9FE]

Shipping industry: oppose consideration of maritime transportation as an area for GATT negotiation (see H. Con. Res. 151), 19334 [4AU]

Smoking: direct President to call upon broadcasters to educate the public about the dangers (see H.J. Res. 245), 15160 [19JY]

Social Security: payment reductions to hospitals under medicare part A (see H. Con. Res. 40), 1205 [31JA]

———work incentives relative to disability benefits (see H.R. 8), 9408 [16MY]

Solid waste: recycling a certain percentage of used lubricating oil (see H.R. 2648), 11818 [14JN]

Special days: commission to advise the President on proposals for national commemorative events (see H.R. 539), 5515 [5AP]

Square dance: designate as national folk dance (see H.J. Res. 180), 27809 [7NO]

Statehood: 100th anniversary commemorative coin for certain (see H.R. 1553), 19332 [4AU]

Steel Fair Trade Review Act: enact (see H.R. 3093), 19333 [4AU]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: extend (see H.R. 904), 7544 [26AP]

Tampa Bay, FL: addition to National Estuary Program (see H.R. 1063), 12935 [22JN]

Taxation: extend the energy investment credit for solar energy and geothermal property (see H.R. 2395), 10243 [25MY]

———increase excise tax on cigarettes and deposit revenues in Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 230), 10160 [24MY]

———increase Federal excise taxes on tobacco products (see H.R. 718), 10443 [31MY]

———limit ability of taxpayers to deduct cost of oil cleanups and hazardous substance spills (see H.R. 2532), 14076 [11JY]

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2319), 8914 [11MY]

———permanent exclusion of funding for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 2037), 6881 [18AP]

———promotion expenses of tobacco products (see H.R. 1544), 10443 [31MY]

———repeal nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 634), 7649 [1MY]

———simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1864), 10161 [24MY]

Textile industry and fabrics: use of tariff revenues to support research for modernization (see H.R. 1461), 14076 [11JY]

Thrift industry: deposit fee (see H. Con. Res. 41), 1205 [31JA]

Tobacco industry: require cigarette advertisers to include nicotine warning labels (see H.R. 1171), 4990 [20MR]

Tongass National Forest, AK: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 987), 2068 [9FE]

Tuna: labeling requirements (see H.R. 2926), 19333 [4AU]

United Airlines: tribute to volunteers assisting in rescue operations for flight 232 (see H.J. Res. 379), 16564 [27JY]

Veterans: availability of benefits to those incarcerated in Federal penal or correctional institutions (see H.R. 3453), 30408 [20NO]

Vocational Education Act: grants for technical education (see H.R. 22), 5895 [10AP]

Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 367), 15161 [19JY]

Volunteer workers: corporation to promote national service (see H.R. 660), 5515 [5AP]

Washington Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 25146 [18OC]

Water: manufacturing and labeling standards for certain plumbing products (see H.R. 1185), 3098 [1MR]

Wilderness Act: observe anniversary of National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.J. Res. 163), 11604 [13JN]

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

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), 30035 [17NO]

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 267), 12937 [22JN]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 248), 7435 [25AP]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary (see H.R. 3182; H.J. Res. 398), 27087 [3NO]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Szeremeta, Ihor, 15088 [18JY]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: further continuing (H.J. Res. 423), 25538 [24OC]

Banks and banking: reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), 11755 [14JN], 12055, 12058, 12066, 12100, 12105, 12135 [15JN]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), conference report, 18552, 18583 [3AU]

———reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), consideration (H. Res. 173), 11764 [14JN]

Budget: reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 22240 [28SE], 23218 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations for military functions (H.R. 2461), 16191 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: appropriations (H.R. 2788), 14446 [12JY]

Dept. of Transportation: appropriations (H.R. 3015), 18625, 18635 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 2916), 15376 [20JY]

Eastern Airlines: Presidential emergency board to investigate dispute with collective bargaining units (H.R. 1231), 4175 [15MR]

Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 2696), 13690 [28JN]

———appropriations (H.R. 2696), conference report, 20150 [12SE]

Federal Crime Insurance Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2771), 20749 [19SE]

Foreign relations: enhance and authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs (H.R. 2655), 12885 [22JN], 13745 [28JN]

Government: ethics standards (H.R. 3660), 29498 [16NO]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions, 29498 [16NO], 29887 [17NO]

———disapproving increases in executive, legislative, and judicial salaries (H.J. Res. 129), 1715 [7FE]

Individual retirement accounts: expansion of deduction, 22240 [28SE]

Legislative branch: appropriations (H.R. 3014), 17074 [31JY]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 23218 [4OC]

Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2), 5236 [23MR]

———adjust (H.R. 2710), 26815 [1NO]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding guidelines, 14446 [12JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding guidelines, 14446 [12JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2771), 20749 [19SE]

Nicaragua: assist free and fair national elections (H.R. 3385), 13745 [28JN], 23270 [4OC]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2427), 19537 [6SE]

Oil pollution: limitations on liability for damages (H.R. 1465), 26939, 26940 [2NO], 27953, 27972 [8NO], 28243 [9NO]

Taxation: capital gains, 22240 [28SE]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Dept. of Transportation Appropriations (H.R. 3015), D506 [1AU]

———Fair Labor Standards Amendments (H.R. 2), D135 [21MR]

———Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3299), D587 [21SE]