FISH, HAMILTON, JR. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
Welcome Home Nelson Mandela Celebration: by, 2479
Amendments offered by, to
Aliens: revise admission system relative to family reunification and identified labor shortages (H.R. 4300), 27123, 27124 [2OC]
Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), 7306 [18AP]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Nelson Mandela to Joint Meeting of Congress, 15632 [26JN]
Conferee: H.R. 486, revitalize the defense industrial base, 30162 [17OC]
———H.R. 2364, Amtrak Reauthorization and Improvement Act, 445 [24JA]
———H.R. 4739, Dept. of Defense authorization of appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels, 27737 [5OC]
———S. 358, reform immigration preference system and provide for administrative naturalization of aliens, 30137 [17OC]
———S. 933, Americans With Disabilities Act, 12226 [24MY]
———S. 1430, National and Community Service Act, 27738 [5OC]
———S. 2104, restore and strengthen laws that ban employment discrimination, 24749 [17SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Vietnam: asylum rights of refugees (see H. Con. Res. 343), 15338 [21JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families: establish (see H.R. 5654), 25016 [18SE]
Advertising: restrictions when adjacent to interstate and other primary highways (see H.R. 3389), 25017 [18SE]
Aeronautics: establish an Office of Airline Passenger Advocacy within Dept. of Transportation (see H.R. 5453), 22086 [2AU]
———transportation bankruptcy plans (see H.R. 1292), 9092 [1MY]
———use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft (see H.R. 4025), 25017 [18SE]
Aged: authorizing appropriations for counseling on medicare benefits and health insurance (see H.R. 4994), 25177 [19SE]
———clarify certain protections relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 3200), 4377 [14MR]
Agriculture: expand markets for export of U.S. commodities (see H.R. 4363), 17840 [17JY]
———sugar price support program and tariff rate quota (see H.R. 4042), 6357 [3AP]
American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 27669 [4OC]
Armed Forces: extend veterans' preference on civil service examinations to certain honorably discharged members (see H.R. 4880), 19273 [25JY]
———Federal retirement credits for Cadet Nurse Corps trainees during World War II (see H.R. 3280), 10926 [17MY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3802), 2933 [28FE]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amend relative to Member salaries (see H.R. 5585), 25177 [19SE]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 13264 [6JN]
Bankruptcy: swap agreements and forward contracts (see H.R. 4612), 8303 [25AP]
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), 25177 [19SE]
Black Lung Benefits Act: amend (see H.R. 4160), 21676 [1AU]
Blind: eliminate Social Security work disincentives (see H.R. 4972), 25177 [19SE]
Brazil: U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest (see H.J. Res. 431), 4378 [14MR]
Budget: expedite consideration of Presidential proposals to rescind authority (see H.R. 3800), 9271 [2MY]
Bureau of the Census: service treatment of temporary Federal positions (see H.R. 5282), 22531 [3AU]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women's Reading Room (see H. Res. 525), 34453 [25OC]
Census: eliminate limitation on time period in which Federal retirees can serve as temporary employees (see H.R. 4637), 9093 [1MY]
———enumeration of members of the Armed Forces assigned outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4903), 12098 [23MY]
Chemicals: reduce threat of catastrophic accidents (see H.R. 2585), 3101 [1MR]
Children: improve counseling in elementary schools (see H.R. 3970), 25017 [18SE]
———primary pediatric care to disadvantaged and homeless children (see H.R. 5666), 27773 [5OC]
———State child welfare, foster care, and adoption assistance services (see H.R. 5011), 25177 [19SE]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit fish and wildlife importation, pending withdrawal of reservation relative to listing of African elephant as endangered species (see H.R. 4563), 25017 [18SE]
Civil rights: strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 4000), 1550 [7FE]
Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 2840), 25177 [19SE]
Colleges: disclosure of campus security policies and crime statistics (see H.R. 3344), 29470 [15OC]
Colombia: restrict exports of firearms and other munitions items (see H.R. 3817), 4377 [14MR]
Columbus, Christopher: mint coin to commemorate discovery of America and establish the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation (see H.R. 2754), 2501 [26FE]
Community Center Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 25612 [25SE]
Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act: enact (see H.R. 4770), 27151 [2OC]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 14705 [19JN]
Congress: purchase of recycled paper and paper products (see H.R. 4523), 10475 [15MY]
Coroners: location of next of kin of deceased individuals (see H. Con. Res. 357), 25177 [19SE]
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 23924 [11SE]
Courts: child custody litigation (see H.R. 2952), 3474 [6MR]
———procedural changes in district courts to promote just and speedy determination of civil actions (see H.R. 3898), 506 [25JA]
———requirements for retirement of judges (see H.R. 4208), 3667 [7MR]
CPSC: labeling of certain toys (see H.R. 1008), 2716 [27FE]
Crime and criminals: combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (see H.R. 5055), 14109 [14JN]
———protect the rights of victims (see H.R. 3958), 6059 [29MR]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557), 8303 [25AP]
Cuba: condemn civil liberties violations and award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Armando Valladares (see H. Con. Res. 176), 2501 [26FE]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 626), 18380 [19JY]
Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (see H.R. 3847), 37 [23JA]
Dept. of HHS: establish intensive outreach services and protections to homeless individuals (see H.R. 4548), 25276 [21SE]
Dept. of HUD: establish programs to train economically disadvantaged youth in employment and education skills (see H.R. 4324), 4572 [20MR]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4315), 4572 [20MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit import of fish or wildlife products from countries violating certain international agreements (see H.R. 4289), 24328 [13SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: procedural rights for claims for benefits (see H.R. 3343), 3474 [6MR]
———revise the computation of retirement annuities for certain part-time employees (see H.R. 4006), 22087 [2AU]
Developing countries: authorize debt for nature conversion agreements with countries in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 5088), 27394 [3OC]
Diseases: establish and coordinate research programs for osteoporosis and related bone disorders (see H.R. 4864), 25276 [21SE]
———research, treatment, and public education relative to Lyme disease (see H.R. 5245), 16895 [11JY]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 419), 16188 [28JN]
Drug abuse: allow taxpayers to designate $1 of their income tax liability toward assisting antidrug programs (see H.R. 4264), 25177 [19SE]
———financial assistance to drug emergency areas (see H.R. 4763), 25017 [18SE]
———funding for rural law enforcement agencies to combat drug-related crime (see H.R. 5244), 26909 [1OC]
———U.S. Trade Representative incorporating illegal narcotics trade as a component of trade policy (see H. Con. Res. 265), 16897 [11JY]
Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), 25612 [25SE]
Ecology: savings in the compilation and distribution of Federal environmental impact statements (see H.R. 3643), 25017 [18SE]
Education: courses in history of genocide and the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 182), 40 [23JA]
———eligibility for less-than-half-time students for Federal assistance programs (see H.R. 4393), 17840 [17JY]
———guarantee students from selected high schools a chance to go to college (see H.R. 5859), 31069 [18OC]
———permit deferral of payments on students loans during professional internships (see H.R. 4690), 15339 [21JN]
1890 Land-Grant Institutions Centennial Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 524), 18789 [23JY]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 23678 [10SE]
Employment: extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 2098), 662 [29JA]
Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 610), 25018 [18SE]
EPA: inform Congress relative to environmental requirements in other nations (see H.R. 3409), 17323 [12JY]
Executive departments: compensation for personal injury (see H.R. 4925), 12245 [24MY]
Export Administration Act: revise (see H.R. 4101), 6673 [4AP]
Families: reauthorize adolescent family life demonstration projects (see H.R. 5246), 26313 [27SE]
Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3270), 30251 [17OC]
Federal employees: cost of living adjustments for civil service retirees (see H. Con. Res. 252), 4573 [20MR]
———early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 523), 17840 [17JY]
———increase allowance for services of attendants (see H.R. 3911), 6673 [4AP]
Federal Fire Service: revise the pay rates (see H.R. 3831), 3475 [6MR]
FERC: establish Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 5060), 15040 [20JN]
———licenses to operate existing hydroelectric facilities (see H.R. 1069), 3668 [7MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 559), 9092 [1MY]
Food: permit certain dairy products to be called reduced fat butter (see H.R. 4083), 4573 [20MR]
Foreign Language Competence Act: enact (see H.R. 2188), 16896 [11JY]
Foreign relations: assessments of U.S economic assistance to foreign countries (see H.R. 1437), 2124 [21FE]
Foreign trade: establish a bipartisan task force on export development (see H.R. 3836), 6673 [4AP]
———imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear (see H.R. 4496), 15339 [21JN]
———treatment of products of certain East European countries (see H.R. 3901), 5780 [28MR]
———unfair trading practices (see H. Con. Res. 186), 3475 [6MR]
Forests and forestry: carry out a Forest Stewardship Assistance Program for private land owners (see H.R. 3454), 8304 [25AP]
GATT: exclude civil air transport services as a negotiation item (see H. Con. Res. 280), 6673 [4AP]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 15850 [27JN]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), 1288 [6FE]
Great Britain: Birmingham Six' detention case (see H. Con. Res. 249), 26177 [26SE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 4378 [14MR]
Guam: establish as a Commonwealth (see H.R. 98), 7339 [18AP]
Handicapped: prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability (see H.R. 4807), 10233 [14MY]
———tax credits for small businesses for costs of public accommodations for the disabled (see H.R. 3500), 10010 [10MY]
Hazardous substances: amend Toxic Substances Control Act relative to tobacco products (see H.R. 5208), 25523 [24SE]
———consistency in interstate and international transportation laws (see H.R. 3520), 25523 [24SE]
Head Start Program: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 490), 7442 [19AP]
Health: birth control and infertility (see H.R. 2956), 4243 [12MR]
———development of research centers for birth control and infertility (see H.R. 4583), 7849 [23AP]
———establish certain administrative entities and programs regarding women's medical care (see H.R. 5290), 24329 [13SE]
———penalties for certain mail-related offenses involving anabolic steroids (see H.R. 995), 4789 [21MR]
Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 21677 [1AU]
Homeless: tax deduction when property is used to provide living quarters (see H.R. 1617), 1289 [6FE]
Hong Kong: self-determination rights (see H. Con. Res. 187), 40 [23JA]
House of Representatives: inclusion of certain information in franked mass mailings by Members (see H. Res. 349), 17494 [13JY]
Housing: eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal assistance for first-time home buyers (see H.R. 2615), 24328 [13SE]
Hungary: opening of border (see H. Con. Res. 196), 2125 [21FE]
India: status of development assistance programs relative to the monitoring of human rights (see H.R. 4641), 25612 [25SE]
Indians: renegotiation of certain leases of the Seneca Nation (see H.R. 5367), 25017 [18SE]
Industry: reduce the liability for joint ventures entered into for the purpose of producing a product (see H.R. 4611), 8303 [25AP]
International relations: U.S. participation in conventions relative to maintenance obligations (see H. Res. 467), 27669 [4OC]
International Visitors' Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 18789 [23JY]
Iraq: congressional views (see H. Con. Res. 374), 26909 [1OC]
———resolution of crisis created by invasion of Kuwait (see H. Con. Res. 382), 32593 [22OC]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), 2123 [21FE]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 18923 [24JY]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 9093 [1MY]
Kenya: civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 356), 25524 [24SE]
Korean War: issue commemorative silver dollar coin (see H.R. 5053), 17841 [17JY]
Korean War Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 13993 [13JN]
Labor unions: collective bargaining over trust funds providing financial assistance for employee housing (see H.R. 4073), 6357 [3AP]
Lebanon: designate a special envoy to negotiate the release of U.S. hostages (see H. Con. Res. 271), 4573 [20MR]
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: appropriations (see H.R. 3870), 4461 [15MR]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 13993 [13JN]
Marine mammals: State disapproval of issuance of permits for taking from State waters (see H.R. 3984), 9093 [1MY]
Medicaid: alcoholism and drug dependency treatment for pregnant women (see H.R. 5536), 25524 [24SE]
———coverage of hospice care (see H.R. 3935), 19769 [26JY]
———disregard reparation payments from West Germany relative to individuals who are institutionalized or receiving home or community-based services (see H.R. 4516), 17323 [12JY]
Medicaid Home Respiratory Care Act: enact (see H.R. 4518), 25276 [21SE]
Medicare: coverage of annual screening mammography (see H.R. 3864), 25177 [19SE]
———coverage of bone mass measurements for certain individuals (see H.R. 4865), 25276 [21SE]
———establish the Comprehensive Preventive Health Program (see H.R. 4269), 18547 [20JY]
———improve hospice care, screening mammography, and certain home health services (see H.R. 3880), 25523 [24SE]
———payment for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4485), 26313 [27SE]
———respite care services for hospice care beneficiaries (see H.R. 5259), 25017 [18SE]
Medicare/medicaid: funding for long-term health care services (see H. Con. Res. 246), 16690 [10JY]
———participation by beneficiaries in health care decisions affecting themselves (see H.R. 5067), 28799 [12OC]
Members of Congress: deny annuity benefits for convicted felons (see H.R. 4292), 26692 [30SE]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), 5780 [28MR]
Mihailovich, Draza: authorize monument in honor of World War II service (see H.J. Res. 156), 6059 [29MR]
Miners: early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 521), 17840 [17JY]
Modular Construction Commission: establish (see H.R. 4157), 17840 [17JY]
Motor vehicles: Dept. of Energy development and demonstration of electric vehicle technology (see H.R. 3852), 4377 [14MR]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 23924 [11SE]
National African-American Historical and Cultural Museums Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 420), 4573 [20MR]
National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 648), 28800 [12OC]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (see H.J. Res. 570), 24037 [12SE]
National Cancer Institute: additional authorizations to conduct certain research on breast cancer (see H.R. 3251), 25177 [19SE]
National Center on Elder Abuse: establish (see H.R. 220), 16896 [11JY]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 18923 [24JY]
National County Government Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 25177 [19SE]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 506 [25JA]
National Critical Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 27394 [3OC]
National Day in Support of Freedom and Human Rights in China and Tibet: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 9905 [9MY]
National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 6358 [3AP]
National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 4789 [21MR]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 16897 [11JY]
National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 3857 [8MR]
National Ellis Island Month: designate (see H. Res. 455), 22087 [2AU]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 20244 [27JY]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 4572 [20MR]
National Federal Bar Association Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 561), 16897 [11JY]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 9094 [1MY]
National Give Kids a Fighting Chance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 515), 18547 [20JY]
National Headache and Jaw Joint Disorders Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 13346 [7JN]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 552), 20940 [31JY]
National Hostage Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 628), 25524 [24SE]
National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 644), 27939 [6OC]
National Immigrants Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 25276 [21SE]
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 23924 [11SE]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 17493 [13JY]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 15339 [21JN]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 17963 [18JY]
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), 4789 [21MR]
National Parents and Teachers Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 663), 32593 [22OC]
National Parents of Murdered Children Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), 16897 [11JY]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 6673 [4AP]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 517), 11597 [22MY]
National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 3281 [5MR]
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 23478 [5SE]
National Railroad Passenger Corp.: disposal of untreated waste on tracks (see H.R. 3380), 6672 [4AP]
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 4789 [21MR]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 20940 [31JY]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 616), 17841 [17JY]
National Repository of International Medical Graduate Records: establish (see H.R. 5452), 25524 [24SE]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 4376 [14MR]
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 516), 13264 [6JN]
National Sheriffs' Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 14705 [19JN]
National Standards Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 584), 25177 [19SE]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 585), 12247 [24MY]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 427, 611), 2717 [27FE], 27395 [3OC]
National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 25177 [19SE]
National Water Recreation Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 464 [24JA]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 14111 [14JN]
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 8716 [30AP]
Newspapers: tax credit for using recycled newsprint (see H.R. 4575), 35448 [26OC]
Nicaragua: elections (see H. Res. 348), 13994 [13JN]
NSF: Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educator Award (see H.R. 2270), 25017 [18SE]
Older Americans Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 276), 6673 [4AP]
Olympic games: commemorative coins to support the training of U.S. athletes (see H.R. 4962), 18380 [19JY]
Panama: invitation to President Guillermo Endara to address a joint meeting of Congress (see H. Con. Res. 253), 3102 [1MR]
Peace Corps: business persons volunteer program for Eastern Europe to assist emerging democracies (see H. Res. 396), 25018 [18SE]
———memorial honoring volunteers (see H.R. 3954), 20243 [27JY]
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 661), 28698 [11OC]
Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 3475 [6MR]
Percy, Walker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 358), 25018 [18SE]
Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 16690 [10JY]
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]
Political campaigns: additional prohibitions on certain activities by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 5033), 13991 [13JN]
———additional statements from individuals making independent expenditures (see H.R. 5039), 13992 [13JN]
———clarity standards for identification of sponsors of certain political advertising (see H.R. 5034), 13991 [13JN]
———eliminating certain functions of the Sec. of the Senate and Clerk of the House (see H.R. 5036), 13991 [13JN]
———limitation on certain contributions to House candidates (see H.R. 5032), 13991 [13JN]
———open, honest, and more competitive by strengthening political parties (see H.R. 5031), 13991 [13JN]
———reduce influence of nonparty multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 5030), 13990 [13JN]
———regulating use of franked mail by Members of the House (see H.R. 5035), 13991 [13JN]
———restricting political use of labor organization dues and agency fees (see H.R. 5038), 13992 [13JN]
———standards for establishing congressional districts and limiting gerrymandering (see H.R. 5037), 13992 [13JN]
Pollution: establish programs for prevention practices and technologies (see H.R. 3693), 3668 [7MR]
Poverty: services and facilities for homeless individuals at Job Corps centers (see H.R. 4120), 2715 [27FE]
Power resources: promote energy conservation and efficiency (see H. Con. Res. 371), 27152 [2OC]
Racism: remove certain legislative language permitting segregation in federally funded land-grant colleges (see H.R. 4898), 25612 [25SE]
Railroad Retirement Board: early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 522), 17840 [17JY]
Recreation areas: river corridor planning and assistance (see H.R. 4250), 14705 [19JN]
Recycled materials: promote greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter (see H.R. 5475), 25017 [18SE]
———tax on the sale of paper products not containing an amount of recovered materials as specified by EPA (see H.R. 1691), 4573 [20MR]
Recycling of waste products: require tire producers to recycle a certain percentage of scrap tires (see H.R. 4147), 5033 [22MR]
Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 653), 33168 [23OC]
Refuse and refuse disposal: reauthorize the waste treatment construction grants program (see H.R. 3930), 26651 [28SE]
Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 22529 [3AU]
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 3986), 27394 [3OC]
Robert McClory Post Office, Carpentersville, IL: designate (see H.R. 5007), 17840 [17JY]
Romania: availability of children for foreign adoption (see H. Con. Res. 346), 26909 [1OC]
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Family Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 596), 13671 [12JN]
Samuel S. Stratton Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, NY: designate (see H.R. 5739), 27152 [2OC]
Savings and loan associations: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H.R. 5353, 5401), 18922 [24JY], 20548 [30JY]
Securities: tax treatment of qualified small issue bonds through 1995 (see H.R. 4573), 27151 [2OC]
Service academies: restore the 5-year service obligation (see H.R. 4597), 16690 [10JY]
Social Security: adjustments to income levels at which benefits are subject to income tax (see H.R. 4601), 25017 [18SE]
———earnings test for recipients working for schools (see H.R. 5217), 25177 [19SE]
———earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 4789 [21MR]
———enforcement of sanctions under hospital antidumping provisions (see H.R. 4495), 29471 [15OC]
———immunity from malpractice liability to certain physicians (see H.R. 5830), 35448 [26OC]
———toll-free telephone hotline to provide information on medicare supplemental insurance (see H.R. 5845), 30250 [17OC]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: authorize Federal grants for development of innovative recycling techniques (see H.R. 4669), 25017 [18SE]
Somalia: economic assistance (see H. Con. Res. 207), 7984 [24AP]
South Africa: economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 270), 4243 [12MR]
South African Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 588), 15041 [20JN]
South America: reduction of illicit coca production in Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru (see H.R. 4038), 7340 [18AP]
Soviet Union: waiver of Jackson-Vanik restrictive amendment provisions (see H. Con. Res. 155), 4276 [13MR]
States: payment of certain thrift deposit insurance premiums as a condition for future Federal deposit insurance coverage (see H.R. 5323), 20244 [27JY]
———regulation of low-level radioactive waste disposal (see H.R. 5505), 27152 [2OC]
State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 2934 [28FE]
Statue of Liberty Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 579), 25177 [19SE]
Student loans: reduce interest rate for entering teaching profession (see H.R. 3256), 26312 [27SE]
Substance Abuse Treatment Corps: establish (see H.R. 4868), 25017 [18SE]
Surplus Government property: authorize State agencies to distribute certain property to small businesses (see H.R. 5601), 26909 [1OC]
Synthetic fuels: extend tax incentives, establish standards, and studies on ethanol fuel use (see H.R. 3906), 6058 [29MR]
Taxation: assessment of retail dealer occupational taxes (see H.R. 2285), 506 [25JA]
———deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2121), 14704 [19JN]
———deduction for the amount of the premiums paid on a life insurance contract the beneficiary of which is a trust established for the benefit of a disabled individual (see H.R. 3488), 25017 [18SE]
———deduction of State and local income and property taxes (see H. Res. 459), 22530 [3AU]
———incentives for savings and investments to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3972), 3475 [6MR]
———incentives for small investors in oil and natural gas exploration (see H.R. 4675), 26313 [27SE]
———increase the amount of bonds eligible for certain small issuer exceptions (see H.R. 5423), 34452 [25OC]
———simplify the definitions of highly compensated employee and compensation for pension plan purposes (see H.R. 4508), 27668 [4OC]
———treatment of certain acquisitions of productive equipment of small- and medium-sized manufacturers (see H.R. 5493), 27152 [2OC]
———treatment of certain educational costs of licensed practical or vocational nurses (see H.R. 5491), 26313 [27SE]
———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 6357 [3AP]
———treatment of church pension and welfare benefit plans (see H.R. 5373), 31658 [20OC]
———treatment of education and training expenses of small businesses and their employees (see H.R. 5426), 25017 [18SE]
———treatment of estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see H.R. 60), 3474 [6MR]
———treatment of income to be used for a child's educational expenses (see H.R. 3858), 25017 [18SE]
———treatment of interest on loans used to buy fuel-efficient highway vehicles (see H.R. 5630), 26909 [1OC]
Tourist trade: growth of international travel into the U.S. (see H.R. 4369), 8715 [30AP]
Trucking: preemption of certain State registration requirements for motor carriers (see H.R. 3415), 2717 [27FE]
U.N.: repeal General Assembly Resolution 3379 (see H.J. Res. 457), 5033 [22MR]
Unemployment: benefits for nonprofessional school employees between school terms (see H.R. 290), 13672 [12JN]
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: restore the 7-Year service obligation (see H.R. 4597), 16690 [10JY]
Urban areas: Federal leadership role in the development of approaches to reduce community based tension (see H.R. 5876), 31178 [19OC]
Veterans: early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 520), 17840 [17JY]
———provide former POW with outpatient care from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for any disability (see H.R. 4258), 25523 [24SE]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 13993 [13JN]
Wetlands: promote conservation and enhancement (see H.R. 4528), 9705 [8MY]
Whales: U.S. sanctions against nations conducting unjustified research and violating the International Whaling Commission moratorium on commercial whaling (see H. Con. Res. 329), 26177 [26SE]
White House Conference on Solid Waste Disposal and Reduction: convene (see H. Con. Res. 269), 5536 [27MR]
White House Conference on Young Americans: convene (see H.R. 5654), 25016 [18SE]
Wildlife: develop comprehensive plan to research and monitor migratory nongame birds (see H.R. 5328), 28799 [12OC]
———limit killing in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 1693), 15040 [20JN]
Women: promote health care (see H.R. 5397), 24329 [13SE]
World Decade of Ornithology: designate (see H.R. 5328), 28799 [12OC]
World University games: duty-free entry for personal effects and equipment of participants (see H.R. 3998), 18380 [19JY]
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]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary (see H.R. 3182; H.J. Res. 398), 2717 [27FE]
Colloquies
National Cooperative Research Act: with Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General, 12595 [5JN]
Letters
Evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims based on resale price fixing: Janet D. Steiger, 7285 [18AP]
———Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General, 7284 [18AP]
St. Patrick's Day: Ad Hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs, 4478
Motions offered by
Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (S. 933), instruct conferees, 12226 [24MY]
Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), recommit, 7313 [18AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), consideration (H. Res. 391), 14702 [19JN]
Poems
``Roll On `Ol' River,'' Gerald M. Delaney, 17346
Remarks by, on
Aeronautics: authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges (H.R. 5170), 21953 [2AU]
Aliens: revise admission system relative to family reunification and identified labor shortages (H.R. 4300), 27073, 27076, 27123, 27124, 27126 [2OC], 27272 [3OC]
All-night crime watch: congressional vigil, 14942 [20JN]
Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (S. 933), conference report, 17287 [12JY]
———enact (S. 933), motion to instruct conferees, 12226 [24MY]
———enact (S. 933), waiving certain points of order against conference report (H. Res. 427), 17279 [12JY]
Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), consideration (H. Res. 373), 7284 [18AP]
———establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), 7300, 7303, 7307, 7309, 7311 [18AP]
Bankruptcy: swap agreements and forward contracts (H.R. 4612), 10421, 10422, 10423 [15MY]
Black History Month: observance, 2673 [27FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), 17747, 17760, 17764 [17JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 5835), 29876
Child Development and Education Act: enact (H.R. 3), 6019 [29MR]
China, People's Republic of: readjust immigration status of certain nationals (H.R. 2712), veto, 431, 432, 433, 435, 436, 444 [24JA]
Civil rights: strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 4000), 21988 [2AU]
Copyright: rights of attribution and integrity to authors of works of visual art (H.R. 2690), 12610 [5JN]
Copyrights: treatment of computer software, fair use, and architectural works (H.R. 5498), 26270 [27SE]
Corporations: amend provisions of law relative to interlocking directorates and officers (H.R. 29), 10424, 10425 [15MY]
———amend provisions of law relative to interlocking directorates and officers (H.R. 29), Senate amendments, 36950 [27OC]
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 5316), 26285 [27SE]
———appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 5316), Senate amendment, 36946 [27OC]
———Federal debt collection civil procedures (H.R. 5640), 26241 [27SE]
———Federal jurisdiction over certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions (H.R. 3406), 12613
———judicial discipline (H.R. 1620), 12605 [5JN]
———procedural changes in district courts to promote just and speedy determination of civil actions (H.R. 3898), 26265 [27SE]
Crime: control (H.R. 5269), 27529 [4OC], 27866
———control (S. 3266), 36926 [27OC]
Crime and criminals: combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (H.R. 5055), 14942 [20JN]
———drug asset forfeiture program, 27529 [4OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5021), conference report—amendments in disagreement, 32642, 32643 [23OC]
Diseases: public health information relative to food handlers, 17287 [12JY]
Drunken driving: prevent discharge of civil judgments through bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1931), 35116 [26OC]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 214), 29929
Employment: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination (S. 2104), conference report, 28609, 28611 [11OC]
———restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination (S. 2104), waiving all points of order against conference report (H. Res. 477), 28609 [11OC]
———restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination (S. 2104), waiving all points of order against conference report (H. Res. 504), 30119, 30129 [17OC]
Federal Courts Study Committee: implement proposals (H.R. 5381), 26261 [27SE]
Federal Prison Industries: program study, 32642 [23OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15246 [21JN]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), consideration (H. Res. 417), 15234 [21JN]
Gambling: sport-based State lotteries, 27866
Handicapped: discrimination prohibition (H.R. 2273), 10869, 10904, 10907, 10915, 10916 [17MY], 11435, 11443, 11451 [22MY]
Immigration: reform preference system and provide for administrative naturalization (S. 358), conference report, 36837, 36844 [27OC]
———reform preference system and provide for administrative naturalization (S. 358), waiving certain points of order against consideration of conference report (H. Res. 531), 35126, 35127, 35130 [26OC]
Industry: reduce the liability for joint ventures entered into for the purpose of producing a product (H.R. 4611), 12595 [5JN]
Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration: implement (H.R. 4314), 12600 [5JN]
Mass transit: handicapped accessibility, 11435 [22MY]
Mercy College: tribute to Peekskill Center, 7655
Mid-Hudson Valley, NY: anniversary of National Association of Health Care Unit Clerk/Coordinators chapter, 20250
National Library Week: observance, 8390
Newburgh, NY: Dept. of Education's Elementary School Recognition Program recipient to Horizons on the Hudson Magnet School, 29011
Public finance: Federal debt collection procedures, 36926 [27OC]
Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1853), 9061
Savings and loan associations: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity, 36926 [27OC]
———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (H.R. 5401), 20744 [31JY]
———prosecution of financial crimes (H.R. 5050), 18885 [24JY]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982, 14693
Votes: position on missed, 27733 [5OC]
Westchester County, NY: tribute to Peekskill Area Health Center, 10597
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 2305 [22FE], 4458 [15MR], 7439 [19AP], 9090 [1MY], 10232 [14MY], 10473 [15MY], 12667 [5JN], 17491 [13JY]
Special order: granted, 12090 [5JN], 18921 [24JY]
Statements
Relief of Melissa Johnson: by, 4666 [20MR]
Testimonies
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Refugee Protection and Resettlement, D408 [21JN]
Committee on Rules: Americans With Disabilities Act (H.R. 2273), D308 [15MY]
———Civil Rights Act Amendment (H.R. 4000), D528 [31JY]
———Consideration of Price Fixing Prevention Act (H.R. 1236), D201 [3AP]
———Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Congress and States To Prohibit Physical Desecration of U.S. Flag (H.J. Res. 350) and Flag Protection Act (H.R. 5091), D403 [20JN]
———Preference System for Admission of Immigrants (S. 358), D778 [25OC]
Tributes
Chambers, Robert N., 36001
Hecht, Norman, 10313
Jones, Frank, 13023
Miller, Leonard J. (Pooch), 17495
Murray, Dennis J., 9115
Polhill, Robert, 27676
Scobie, Russell B., 2098
Stein, Francis, 13451
Steiner, Alan, 7660
Tweed, Raymond, 1200
Zimet, Erwin, 9114