BALLENGER, CASS (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3299, budget reconciliation, 25093 [18OC]

Articles and editorials

Don't Meddle With ESOPs, Louis O. Kelso and Patricia H. Kelso, Journal of Commerce, 24533 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Employee stock ownership plans: tax-free interest on certain loans (see H.R. 3364), 22291 [28SE]

Textile industry and fabrics: use of tariff revenues to support research for modernization (see H.R. 1461), 4487 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advertising: mailing of sexually oriented material (see H.R. 1210), 3099 [1MR]

Aeronautics: national aviation policy (see H. Con. Res. 162), 13845 [28JN]

Agriculture: estate tax increases impact on family-owned farms (see H. Res. 139), 19783 [7SE]

Air pollution: clean air standards (see H.R. 3030), 16563 [27JY]

Aliens: special immigrant status for certain individuals designated by the President (see H.R. 2646), 14992 [18JY]

Animals: transfer of certain monkeys (see H.R. 2596), 13962 [29JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 110), 2555 [22FE]

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

Armed Forces: retaining certain information in personnel files of individuals in a missing status or deceased (see H.R. 1730), 14694 [13JY]

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

Banks and banking: extend period for issuing mortgage bonds and credit certificates (see H.R. 1200), 5172 [22MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 189, 268), 4033 [13MR], 8915 [11MY]

———dollar increase in revenue should reduce deficit by same amount (see H.R. 449), 2618 [23FE]

———expeditious consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals rescinding budget authority (see H.R. 962), 2618 [23FE]

———improve financial management information (see H.R. 2669), 12180 [15JN]

———Presidential authority to reduce (see H.R. 3271), 24235 [12OC]

———reform process (see H.R. 1957, 3464), 10161 [24MY], 24234 [12OC]

———use of current spending levels in preparation for each new fiscal year (see H.R. 1613), 12810 [21JN]

Census: count relative to congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1468), 5683 [6AP]

———exclusion of illegal aliens for purposes of congressional reapportionment (see H. Con. Res. 195), 24235 [12OC]

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 Water Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 369), 15159 [19JY]

Coast Guard: bicentennial medals (see H.R. 509), 22875 [3OC]

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

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 8), 1748 [7FE]

Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control: establish (see H. Res. 247), 21499 [25SE]

———permanent status (see H. Res. 216), 16565 [27JY]

Committee on Ways and Means: report single-taxpayer relief bills with identity, sponsor, and revenue cost (see H. Res. 121), 5515 [5AP]

Congress: include Members of Congress relative to independent counsel appointments (see H.R. 3715), 30033 [17NO]

———procedure for expedited consideration of legislation submitted by the President (see H. Con. Res. 45), 5517 [5AP]

Consumers: promote purchase of U.S. products and services (see H.R. 3055; H. Con. Res. 184), 17096 [31JY], 18189 [2AU]

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

Crime Victims Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 208), 6458 [13AP]

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

———plebiscite (see H. Con. Res. 75), 4200 [15MR]

Day care: provide (see H.R. 1840), 6330 [12AP]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of Drug War Bonds (see H.R. 2972), 19963 [11SE]

Drug abuse: implement national policy (see H.R. 3350), 26590 [31OC]

———suspend drivers' licenses for drug convictions (see H.R. 3051), 26590 [31OC]

Education: demonstration program for educational performance agreements for school restructuring (see H.R. 3347), 24131 [11OC]

———promoting excellence by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and students (see H.R. 1675), 5513 [5AP]

———require colleges to implement a drug-free campus program (see H.R. 3572), 26876 [1NO]

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 173), 4114 [14MR]

Elections: contributions by foreign nationals (see H.R. 1540), 5275 [23MR]

Employment: extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 2098), 10161 [24MY]

Endangered species: importation of ivory and other elephant products (see H. Res. 158), 15161 [19JY]

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

FAA: limit age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3498), 25238 [19OC]

Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 216), 7545 [26AP]

Family Living Wage Act: enact (see H.R. 1104), 2617 [23FE]

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

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

Fire prevention: cigarette and cigar safety (see H.R. 673), 5945 [11AP]

Fire Safety at Home Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), 24131 [11OC]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 186), 6806 [17AP]

Foreign relations: assessments of U.S. economic assistance to foreign countries (see H.R. 1437), 25917 [25OC]

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

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

FTC: study deceptive mail practices relative to the sale of products or services related to governmental functions (see H.R. 551), 2072 [9FE]

General Aviation Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 1307), 9408 [16MY]

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

Government trust funds: receipts and disbursements of highway, inland waterway, and airport excluded in budget totals (see H.R. 286), 8916 [11MY]

Handicapped: tax credits for small businesses for costs of public accommodations for the disabled (see H.R. 3500), 25917 [25OC]

Hazardous substances: transportation in crude oil pipelines (see H.R. 2417), 12181 [15JN]

Health: limit the liability of individuals who transport human organs (see H.R. 2023), 15850 [24JY]

Holidays: commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (see H.R. 746), 11243 [7JN]

Honeybee: designate as national insect (see H.J. Res. 127), 6333 [12AP]

House of Representatives: amend rules relative to duties of Sergeant at Arms (see H. Res. 137), 7436 [25AP]

———amend rules relative to Members receiving honoraria (see H. Res. 25), 327 [20JA]

———amend rules relative to resolutions making continuing appropriations (see H. Res. 18), 4489 [16MR]

———amend rules relative to votes on Members' pay adjustments (see H. Res. 24), 327 [20JA]

———apply fair labor standards to employees (see H. Res. 56), 4034 [13MR]

———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]

———make proceedings more open, representative, and accountable (see H. Res. 56), 4034 [13MR]

———merit pay application for certain employees (see H. Res. 220), 17096 [31JY]

———prevent distortions in reapportionment (see H.R. 744), 1204 [31JA]

———reapportionment of seats relative to alien residents (see H.J. Res. 199), 4112 [14MR]

———render Pledge of Allegiance at start of each legislative day (see H. Res. 27), 269 [19JA]

Housing: expand the capacity of resident management corporations to purchase public housing (see H.R. 1181), 10868 [6JN]

Hungary: opening of border (see H. Con. Res. 196), 24131 [11OC]

Income: adjust minimum wage and increase earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2637), 11817 [14JN]

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see H.R. 401), 269 [19JA]

India: deny most favored nation trade status (see H.R. 1067), 8208 [4MY]

Individual retirement accounts: withdrawal for first-time purchase of principal residence (see H.R. 243), 5945 [11AP]

Insurance: deduction for health insurance of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 694), 1150 [27JA]

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

Labor: restore certain political rights to workers (see H.R. 2589), 11300 [8JN]

Lake Gaston, NC: Sec. of the Army environmental impact statement for water pipeline project with Virginia Beach, VA (see H.R. 1551), 5084 [21MR]

Language and languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.J. Res. 81), 2619 [23FE]

LSC: replace with a Legal Services Administration (see H.R. 2884), 20205 [12SE]

Medicare: delay certain premiums and establish a review commission for the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act (see H.R. 63), 347 [24JA]

———supplemental premium and additional benefits (H.R. 2770), consideration (see H. Res. 231), 19331 [4AU]

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: review by Congress (see H. Res. 169), 11603 [13JN]

Members of Congress: elimination of exceptions that permit personal use of excess campaign funds (see H.R. 40), 1397 [2FE]

———official expenses allowance available for drug testing of Members and their clerk hire employees (see H. Res. 280), 26962 [2NO]

———pay adjustment (see H.R. 328, 329, 330, 331; H.J. Res. 62, 88), 326, 327 [20JA]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 164), 15160 [19JY]

National Ceramic Tile Industry Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67), 5086 [21MR]

National Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 182), 5087 [21MR]

National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 416), 31245 [21NO]

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

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

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

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), 5380 [4AP]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 30035 [17NO]

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 126), 11819 [14JN]

National Fire Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), 21500 [25SE]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), 5380 [4AP]

National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 4111 [14MR]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141), 21005 [20SE]

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

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), 21004 [20SE]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), 8916 [11MY]

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

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

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), 25615 [24OC]

National Pledge of Allegiance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 15160 [19JY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 8846 [10MY]

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 15437 [20JY]

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

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

National Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), 7755 [2MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 198), 22744 [2OC]

Nicaragua: observer missions for national elections (see H.R. 3076), 18188 [2AU]

———U.S. policy (see H.J. Res. 246), 9409 [16MY]

Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act: enact (see H.R. 1317), 19558 [6SE]

Nuclear energy: deny tax deductions for loss on certain abandonments of powerplants (see H.R. 2654), 13846 [28JN]

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

Panama: recognition of government officials (see H. Con. Res. 219), 26876 [1NO]

Panama Canal: future security (see H. Res. 181), 12809 [21JN]

Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 151), 5684 [6AP]

Peace Corps: drape a U.S. flag over the caskets of deceased volunteers (see H.R. 3475), 26345 [26OC]

Petroleum: protect the used oil recycling system (see H.R. 1593), 16203 [25JY]

———suspend enforcement of certain regulations relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 3321), 27808 [7NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: render in House of Representatives at start of each legislative day (see H. Res. 27), 269 [19JA]

PLO: prohibit negotiations with any representative who has directly participated in terrorism against a U.S. citizen (see H.R. 3005), 20205 [12SE]

Political campaigns: contributions by national banks, corporations, and labor unions (see H.R. 3798), 31242 [21NO]

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

———restrictions on solicitations for purchase of products or services provided free or at lower price by the Government (see H.R. 373), 207 [4JA]

POW/MIA: return (see H. Con. Res. 92), 8209 [4MY]

Prisons: special privileges in purchase of goods (see H.R. 1215), 4202 [15MR]

Product Liability Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 2700), 26344 [26OC]

Public works: procedures for protection of recreational uses relative to water resource projects (see H.R. 2470), 10159 [24MY]

Recycling of waste products: collection, analysis, and dissemination of information to promote recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1652), 5273 [23MR]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 297), 12180 [15JN]

Rescue squads: donations of Federal surplus property (see H.R. 377), 1397 [2FE]

Research: tax incentive (see H.R. 1416), 14017 [10JY]

Rural areas: mass transportation funding (see H.R. 368), 8916 [11MY]

Securities: extend authority to issue tax-exempt small issue bonds (see H. Con. Res. 156), 19559 [6SE]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460, 2616), 10158 [24MY], 21004 [20SE]

———health services for pregnant women and infants (see H.R. 1710), 11819 [14JN]

———income limitations relative to benefits received (see H.R. 58), 347 [24JA]

———payment of benefits upon death of recipient (see H.R. 455), 2071 [9FE]

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

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact: congressional consent to amendments (see H.R. 2642), 11818 [14JN]

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

———military assistance to Nicaragua (see H. Con. Res. 68), 5087 [21MR]

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

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

Take Pride in the Flag Day: designate (see H. Res. 189), 13847 [28JN]

Taxation: 3-year basic recovery rule for annuities (see H.R. 1279), 4113 [14MR]

———capital gains (see H.R. 461, 1601), 3101 [1MR], 19332 [4AU]

———certain amounts used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 2132), 11819 [14JN]

———deduction for educational loans (see H.R. 747), 5171 [22MR]

———deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2121), 10503 [1JN]

———deductions of contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 70), 5085 [21MR]

———deductions relative to interest paid on debt secured by a home (see H. Con. Res. 37), 1151 [27JA]

———delay implementation of certain reforms relative to employer benefit plans (see H.R. 518), 1748 [7FE]

———indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 719), 19332 [4AU]

———limited deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 595), 10868 [6JN]

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2319), 11604 [13JN]

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

———repeal nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 634), 346 [24JA]

———restore deductions for certain retirement savings (see H.R. 1499), 10161 [24MY]

———sale of principal residence (see H.R. 1287), 5172 [22MR]

———withdrawals from individual retirement plans for long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 2133), 11819 [14JN]

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

U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 304, 318), 13847 [28JN], 14077 [11JY]

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

Vocational education: national demonstration program for educational performance agreement (see H.R. 2874), 14474 [12JY]

Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 367), 24744 [16OC]

Volunteer fire departments: donations of Federal surplus property (see H.R. 377), 1397 [2FE]

Year of Clean Water: designate (see H.J. Res. 369), 15159 [19JY]

Letters

Infant formula pricing for low-income purchasers: David T. Flaherty, 17027 [31JY]

———Robert P. Schwartz, 17028 [31JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, 11747 [14JN], 28423 [13NO]

Remarks by, on

Banks and banking: reform Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1278), 12620 [20JN]

Budget: reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 21544 [26SE], 22028 [27SE], 23233 [4OC], 23337 [5OC]

Children: extend authority of child nutrition programs (H.R. 24), 17027 [31JY]

China, People's Republic of: Nicaraguan Government support of reprisal policy, 12423 [20JN]

China, Republic of: anniversary, 22458 [28SE]

Commemorative days: review congressional policy, 27177 [3NO]

Contracts: impact on locally prevailing wages, 16515 [27JY]

Day care: tax credit, 23337 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations for military functions (H.R. 2461), 16515 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), 19441 [4AU]

Eastern Airlines: Presidential emergency board to investigate dispute with collective bargaining units (H.R. 1231), 4174 [15MR]

El Salvador: U.S. policy, 13760, 13765 [28JN]

Employee stock ownership plans: corporate stock interest (H.R. 3364), 22460 [28SE]

———tax-free interest on certain loans (H.R. 3364), 24533 [12OC]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 770), 3843 [9MR], 11220 [7JN]

Family Living Wage Act: enact (H.R. 1104), 4097 [14MR]

FEMA: tribute for efforts during Hurricane Hugo, 24538 [13OC]

Foreign relations: enhance and authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs (H.R. 2655), 13760, 13765 [28JN]

GAO: study on family and medical leave, 8602 [9MY]

Gaston County, NC: drug-free public housing project, 25503 [23OC]

Greece: independence anniversary, 5049 [21MR]

Health: costs of home care, 5920 [11AP]

Holidays: commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (H.R. 746), 27177 [3NO]

House of Representatives: legislative process, 20398 [13SE]

Income: congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions, 30687 [21NO]

Japan: sale of F-16 aircraft technology and codevelopment of FSX aircraft, 11839 [14JN]

Labor: user fees for employee benefit plans, 20326 [13SE]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 22775 [3OC], 23233 [4OC]

———supplemental premium and additional benefits (H.R. 2770), consideration (H. Res. 191), 14987 [18JY]

Minimum wage: adjust (H.R. 2), 5153 [22MR]

———adjust (H.R. 2), conference report, 8897 [11MY], 9457 [17MY]

———adjust (H.R. 2), veto, 11750 [14JN]

———adjust (H.R. 2710), 26813 [1NO]

Nicaragua: assessment of political situation, 22735 [2OC]

———assist free and fair national elections (H.R. 3385), 23270 [4OC]

———elections, 22655 [2OC]

———Sandinista abrogation of cease-fire, 26791 [1NO]

———support of People's of China's reprisal policy, 12423 [20JN]

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency: tribute, 25501 [23OC]

Pensions: benefit plans, 21544 [26SE]

———trustee boards to consist of equal representation of employees and employers, 22028 [27SE]

Postal Service: prohibit as nonmailable certain solicitations for service provided free of charge or at lower price by the Government (H.R. 2331), 19458 [4AU]

Refugees: status of certain Soviet and Indochinese nationals (H.R. 2022), 14674 [13JY], 15774 [21JY]

Social Security: earnings test, 11591, 11593 [13JN]

Taxation: excise tax on pensions, 20948 [20SE]

Textile industry and fabrics: use of tariff revenues to support research for modernization (H.R. 1461), 4480 [16MR]

U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (H.R. 2978), 20116 [12SE]

Votes: position on missed, 6821 [17AP], 25905 [26OC], 26252 [31OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 19320 [4AU], 22290 [28SE], 24233 [12OC], 25497 [23OC], 26343 [26OC], 26587 [31OC], 30404 [20NO]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 25913 [25OC]

North Carolina Infant Formula Rebates, 17028 [31JY]

Statements

Employer User Fees for Filing Certain Employee Benefit Plans (excerpts), 20326 [13SE]

National Endowment for Democracies (excerpt), 23270 [4OC]