BENNETT, CHARLES E. (a Representative from Florida)
Addresses
Dominion: Manley K. Fuller III, 25836
Memorial Day: Kevin DeLaney, 16811
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels (H.R. 4739), 23911 [11SE], 24958 [18SE]
Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), 18549 [20JY], 21573 [1AU]
Housing: amend provisions relative to community and neighborhood development (H.R. 1180), 20868 [31JY]
Pease Air Force Base, NH: purchase of certain property (H.R. 4252), 11306 [21MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4739, Dept. of Defense authorization of appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels, 27737 [5OC]
U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, 1873 [20FE]
Articles and editorials
Duty-Dodgers Didn't Shirk Uncle Sam's Paycheck, James D. Hittle, Navy Times (publication), 29003
Duval Volunteer Job Counselor To Be Honored as Nation's Best, Lilla Ross, Jacksonville (FL) Florida Times-Union, 8553
Mark and Misha Show, Time magazine, 25540
Offensive Action, Jim Webb, New York (NY) Times, 25533
Plantation Wins Award, Ruby Christian, Fernandina Beach (FL) News-Leader, 11710
Political Gramm-Rudman Act Is Not a Cure for Electoral Ills, Jacksonville (FL) Florida Times-Union, 29002
Praise Is Due When Employees of Government Save Tax Money, Jacksonville (FL) Florida Times-Union, 991
Saddam Gave United States a Wake-Up Call on Defense Cuts, James D. Hittle, Navy Times (publication), 29006
We Can't Just Sit Here, She Won't Let Fear, Crime Take Her Streets Away, Ann Hyman, Jacksonville (FL) Florida Times-Union, 8546
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Armed Forces: extend veterans' preference on civil service examinations to certain honorably discharged members (see H.R. 4880), 11596 [22MY]
———U.N. command of forces in the Persian Gulf and congressional approval of any offensive action (see H. Con. Res. 372), 25176 [19SE]
Budget: use of peace dividend to reduce national debt (see H. Con. Res. 342), 15039 [20JN]
Dept. of Defense: terminate use of expired appropriations (see H.R. 4998), 13523 [11JN]
Florida: deauthorize Cross Florida Barge Canal and assist in establishing a Cross Florida State Park (see H.R. 3905), 662 [29JA]
Hazardous substances: prohibit executive department or agency from selling contaminated property (see H.R. 4527), 7337 [18AP]
Jacksonville, FL: Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, outlying landing field (see H.R. 4526), 7337 [18AP]
Klein, Craig A.: relief (see H.R. 5789), 27394 [3OC]
Navy: reassessment of Strategic Homeporting Program (see H.R. 4684), 9091 [1MY]
St. Johns River, FL: eligibility for priority consideration under the National Estuary Program (see H.R. 4875), 11596 [22MY]
Strategic materials: authorizing the disposal and acquisition from the national defense stockpile (see H.R. 5631), 24754 [17SE]
———upgrading the national defense stockpile (see H.R. 5074, 5076), 14704 [19JN]
Taxation: treatment of interest on loans used to buy fuel-efficient highway vehicles (see H.R. 5630), 24754 [17SE]
Wetlands: promote conservation and enhancement (see H.R. 4528), 7337 [18AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Advertising: restrictions when adjacent to interstate and other primary highways (see H.R. 3389), 22531 [3AU]
Aged: clarify certain protections relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 3200), 4377 [14MR]
American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 28698 [11OC]
Animals: end use of steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 4604), 7983 [24AP]
Appalachian Highway Development Program: additional funding (see H.R. 1167), 2716 [27FE]
Armed Forces: increased separation pay for certain members who are involuntarily separated (see H.R. 5154), 23678 [10SE]
———separation pay for certain regular enlisted members (see H.R. 4003), 16186 [28JN]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3802), 9271 [2MY]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amend relative to Member salaries (see H.R. 5585, 5587), 25524 [24SE], 26651 [28SE]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 10926 [17MY]
Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 9093 [1MY]
Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin: designate (see H.J. Res. 439), 40 [23JA]
Brazil: U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest (see H.J. Res. 431), 7340 [18AP]
Budget: expedite consideration of Presidential proposals to rescind authority (see H.R. 3800), 10010 [10MY]
———inclusion by the President a statement of revenues from the sale of Government property (see H.R. 4125), 16186 [28JN]
———require budget submitted by the President be in balance (see H.R. 4869), 10925 [17MY]
Central Valley project: restoration of fish and wildlife habitats (see H.R. 4700), 9092 [1MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 586), 12247 [24MY]
Civil rights: strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 4000), 5237 [26MR]
Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 2840), 15850 [27JN]
Coastal Zone Management Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 4030), 2122 [21FE]
Community Center Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 31724 [21OC]
Congressional Gold Medal: award to Frank Capra, James Stewart, and Fred Zinnemann (see H.R. 1699), 15040 [20JN]
Continental shelf: prohibit the issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions (see H.R. 3751), 4243 [12MR]
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 22532 [3AU]
Courts: appointment of an additional bankruptcy judge in Florida (see H.R. 5176), 26909 [1OC]
CPSC: labeling of certain toys (see H.R. 1008), 465 [24JA]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557), 22088 [2AU]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 626), 18789 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: closure and realignment of military installations (see H.R. 4310), 7340 [18AP]
———environmental activities (see H.R. 5202), 16184 [28JN]
———improve congressional oversight of programs (see H.R. 5335), 23678 [10SE]
———redirect funding to social programs (see H. Con. Res. 259), 6673 [4AP]
———termination of B-2 stealth bomber development (see H.R. 3978), 1549 [7FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit import of fish or wildlife products from countries violating certain international agreements (see H.R. 4289), 10679 [16MY]
Drug abuse: increase minimum prison sentence for employment of underage persons in illegal drug transactions (see H.R. 3489), 39 [23JA]
———U.S. Trade Representative incorporating illegal narcotics trade as a component of trade policy (see H. Con. Res. 265), 1551 [7FE]
Education: federally funded school lunch program meatless meal (see H. Con. Res. 5), 7341 [18AP]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 4378 [14MR]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 13672 [12JN]
Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 5949), 37089 [27OC]
Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 610), 23925 [11SE]
Europe: reaffirmation of the present border between Germany and Poland as part of the reunification process of Germany (see H. Con. Res. 281), 4378 [14MR]
FAA: limit age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3498), 7339 [18AP]
Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement provisions to INS, Customs Service, and IRS law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083), 3474 [6MR]
Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 436), 4573 [20MR]
Federal Fire Service: revise the pay rates (see H.R. 3831), 2308 [22FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 350, 559), 9092 [1MY], 15040 [20JN]
Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 9706 [8MY]
Florida: Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (see H.R. 5317), 18379 [19JY]
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: establish (see H.R. 3719), 12248 [24MY]
Forests and forestry: protect remaining ancient forests in Washington, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 4492), 14355 [18JN]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 11597 [22MY]
Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 13994 [13JN]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), 1288 [6FE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 2934 [28FE]
Hazardous substances: improve transportation safety (see H.R. 2584), 465 [24JA]
Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 20940 [31JY]
Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 3789), 4377 [14MR]
Indians: protection of graves and burial grounds (see H.R. 1646), 6357 [3AP]
International Visitors' Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 20939 [31JY]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), 6059 [29MR]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 18923 [24JY]
Japan: foreign trade actions (see H. Con. Res. 312), 8404 [26AP]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 9093 [1MY]
Korean War: issue commemorative silver dollar coin (see H.R. 5053), 16186 [28JN]
Leyte Landing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 609), 19770 [26JY]
Lithuania: political reform (see H. Con. Res. 289), 4460 [15MR]
Louis ``Satchmo'' Armstrong Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 15466 [25JN]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 16187 [28JN]
Medicare: payment for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4485), 15850 [27JN]
Merchant marine: nonprofit funding for memorials (see H.R. 668), 8404 [26AP]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 24756 [17SE]
National Arab-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 462), 910 [31JA]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 23), 3857 [8MR]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (see H.J. Res. 570), 16187 [28JN]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 426), 752 [30JA]
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research: establish (see H.R. 3819), 14704 [19JN]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 3475 [6MR]
National Commission to Study the Causes of the Demand for Drugs in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 3775), 20243 [27JY]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 9271 [2MY]
National County Government Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 24756 [17SE]
National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 6673 [4AP]
National Day in Support of Freedom and Human Rights in China and Tibet: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 9329 [3MY]
National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 6358 [3AP]
National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 22088 [2AU]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 13992 [13JN]
National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 7442 [19AP]
National Drug-Free Schools and Communities Education and Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 27669 [4OC]
National Ducks and Wetlands Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 599), 16187 [28JN]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 4572 [20MR]
National Federation of the Blind Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 667), 30090 [16OC]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 9271 [2MY]
National Give Kids a Fighting Chance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 515), 15040 [20JN]
National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 3474 [6MR]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 552), 16187 [28JN]
National Invent America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 15040 [20JN]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 16897 [11JY]
National Medal of Honor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 652), 30251 [17OC]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 9903 [9MY]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468), 20939 [31JY]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 28449 [10OC]
National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 522), 4460 [15MR]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), 5536 [27MR]
National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 1896 [20FE]
National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 466 [24JA]
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 5780 [28MR]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 616), 23502 [6SE]
National Rice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 23925 [11SE]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 13993 [13JN]
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 516), 12100 [23MY]
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 15850 [27JN]
National Sheriffs' Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 7340 [18AP]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 585), 12247 [24MY]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 427, 611), 40 [23JA], 27395 [3OC]
National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 24037 [12SE]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 4948), 27151 [2OC]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 82), 466 [24JA]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 6671 [4AP]
Native American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 12246 [24MY]
Natural resources: establish a national policy for the conservation of biological diversity (see H.R. 1268), 23477 [5SE]
Nelson Mandela Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 480), 2717 [27FE]
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 8716 [30AP]
Olympic games: commemorative coins to support the training of U.S. athletes (see H.R. 4962), 18380 [19JY]
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: amend regarding cancellation of leases (see H.R. 4908), 12099 [23MY]
Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 9904 [9MY]
Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 25177 [19SE]
Poland: anniversary of adoption of the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 669), 30089 [16OC]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 20940 [31JY]
POW/MIA: disclosure of information by executive departments on certain individuals (see H.R. 3603), 662 [29JA]
Recreation areas: river corridor planning and assistance (see H.R. 4250), 9705 [8MY]
Recycled materials: encourage mailers of second-class and third-class mail matter to use recycled paper (see H. Res. 380), 8305 [25AP]
Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 22529 [3AU]
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 3986), 1549 [7FE]
Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3625), 3474 [6MR]
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Family Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 596), 13671 [12JN]
Savings and loan associations: Attorney General investigation of pending cases of criminal activity (see H.R. 4990), 13993 [13JN]
Small business: tax credit for handicap accessibility (see H.R. 3652), 4377 [14MR]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 19769 [26JY]
Somalia: economic assistance (see H. Con. Res. 207), 13672 [12JN]
South Africa: economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 270), 3669 [7MR]
South African Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 588), 13345 [7JN]
State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 7442 [19AP]
Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 9904 [9MY]
Taxation: deductibility of certain State and local income and sales taxes (see H.R. 4286), 4460 [15MR]
———impose an excise tax on disposable polystyrene packaging (see H.R. 4631), 9705 [8MY]
Tennessee: anniversary of law which established the territorial government (see H.J. Res. 555), 9904 [9MY]
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 13994 [13JN]
University of Nevada: tribute to basketball team (see H. Con. Res. 300), 12672 [5JN]
Voting Rights Celebration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 625), 20940 [31JY]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 13993 [13JN]
Whales: moratorium on commercial killing (see H. Con. Res. 287), 11597 [22MY]
Women: promote health care (see H.R. 5397), 24329 [13SE]
World War II: mint coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement (see H.R. 4365), 5031 [22MR]
Wyoming Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 16187 [28JN]
Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty: designate (see H.J. Res. 640), 31658 [20OC]
Books
``Citizens' Guide To Protecting the Wetlands,'' Jan Goldman-Carter, National Wildlife Federation, 4273 [13MR]
Court documents
Financial Contributions to Elections: Supreme Court, 22189 [3AU]
Letters
Tribute to Representative Nelson: personal staff members, 37116
Lists
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, Inc. awards, 25835
Motions offered by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), consideration (H. Res. 391), 14702 [19JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, 15228 [21JN]
Poems
``Perfect Law,'' George Crady, 10843 [17MY]
Proclamations
Lighthouse Celebration Day: Jacksonville, FL, 265 [24JA]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: veal calf treatment, 21573 [1AU]
Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (S. 933), 10611 [16MY]
Appropriations: making further continuing (H.J. Res. 660), veto, 27950 [7OC]
Armed Forces: extend veterans' preference on civil service examinations to certain honorably discharged members (H.R. 4880), 12584
———U.N. command of forces in the Persian Gulf and congressional approval of any offensive action (H. Con. Res. 372), 25159 [19SE], 25533
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), 17774 [17JY]
———impact of deficit reduction agreement, 28011 [8OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 5835), 29686 [16OC]
Civil rights: strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 4000), 21972 [2AU]
Claude Pepper Federal Building, Miami, FL: designate (H.R. 4985), 23630 [10SE]
Congress: legislative priorities, 27974 [7OC]
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 35086 [26OC]
De Soto Trail Commission: establish (S. 555), 32403
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels (H.R. 4739), 23797, 23905, 23911, 23912, 23914 [11SE], 23977 [12SE], 24956 [18SE], 25140 [19SE]
———authorizing appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels (H.R. 4739), conference report, 33724 [24OC]
———B-2 stealth bomber development, 18778
———transfer of certain research funds to conventional forces, 24208 [13SE]
Earth Day: observance, 4273 [13MR]
Elections: amend provisions of law relative to Federal elections and the costs of House elections (H.R. 5400), consideration (H. Res. 453), 22188 [3AU]
———amend provisions of law relative to Federal elections and the costs of House elections (H.R. 5400), motion to instruct conferees, 31947 [22OC]
———establish national voter registration procedures for Federal (H.R. 2190), 1250 [6FE]
Employment: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination (S. 2104), waiving all points of order against conference report (H. Res. 504), 30129 [17OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15244 [21JN]
Florida: deauthorize Cross Florida Barge Canal and assist in establishing a Cross Florida State Park (H.R. 3905), 656 [29JA]
Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), 21573 [1AU]
Handicapped: discrimination prohibition (H.R. 2273), 10842 [17MY], 11448 [22MY]
Housing: amend provisions relative to community and neighborhood development (H.R. 1180), 20868 [31JY]
Indians: protect graves (H.R. 5237), 31940
Iraq: support Presidential actions taken relative to invasion of Kuwait (H.J. Res. 658), 26760 [1OC]
Navy: reassessment of Strategic Homeporting Program (H.R. 4684), 9073
Nuclear warfare: strategic defense initiative, 24956 [18SE]
Pease Air Force Base, NH: purchase of certain property (H.R. 4252), 11305, 11307 [21MY]
Poland: reconciliation efforts of Moral Re-Armament, 14011
Public works: conservation and development of water resources, and infrastructure improvements (H.R. 5314), 26076 [26SE]
Requin (U.S.S.): transfer to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, PA (S. 2151), 5701 [28MR]
Space warfare: strategic defense initiative, 23977 [12SE]
Staten Island, NY: closing of the Navy home port, 23905, 23911, 23912, 23914 [11SE]
War Powers Act: Presidential policy restrictions, 25565 [25SE], 27900 [6OC]
Water Resources Development Act: enact (S. 2740), conference report, 36813 [27OC]
Wetlands: promote conservation and enhancement (H.R. 4528), 7278 [18AP]
Wetlands No Net Loss Act: enact (H.R. 1746), 4273 [13MR]
White Oak Plantation: tribute, 25540
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, 4273 [13MR], 9090 [1MY], 31067 [18OC]
Resolutions by organizations
Oceanographic education and research: Naval Order of the United States, 17339
Statements
Constitutional Powers: James Madison, 26760 [1OC]
Lighthouse Celebration Day in Jacksonville, FL: James Lipscomb, 266 [24JA]
Testimonies
Committee on Armed Services (House): National Defense Budget, D158 [22MR]
———National Defense Stockpile, D499 [25JY]
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Native American Burial Site Preservation Act (H.R. 1381), D466 [17JY]
———Native American Grave and Burial Protection Act (H.R. 1646), D466 [17JY]
———Native American Grave and Protection and Repatriation Act (H.R. 5237), D466 [17JY]
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Water Resources Development Program, D109 [7MR]
Committee on Rules: Campaign Cost Reduction and Reform Act (H.R. 5400), D548 [2AU]
———Dept. of Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4739), D560 [3AU]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 4875), D466 [17JY]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): Exemplary Discharges From the Armed Forces (H.R. 3053), D117 [8MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 372, U.N. command of forces in the Persian Gulf and congressional approval of any offensive action, 26015 [26SE]
H.R. 3905, deauthorize Cross Florida Barge Canal and assist in establishing a Cross Florida State Park, 656 [29JA]
Tributes
Boggs, Representative, 34202
Carter, Jimmy, 14011
Matsunaga, Spark M., 7964 [24AP]
McCarthy, Clifford, 17506
Nelson, Representative, 34491 [26OC], 37116
Thompson, Matt F., 8553