FORD, WILLIAM D. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments offered by, to
Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), 18559 [20JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3, Child Development and Education Act, 9833 [9MY]
———H.R. 7, Vocational Education Act, 9833 [9MY]
———H.R. 996, Congressional Scholarships for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Act, 31093 [19OC]
———H.R. 1396, International Securities Enforcement Cooperation Act, 27263 [3OC]
———H.R. 2666, Mildred and Claude Pepper Scholarship Program, 24749 [17SE]
———H.R. 3030, clean air restoration and standards, 16158 [28JN]
———H.R. 3789, homeless assistance, 30162 [17OC]
———H.R. 4151, Human Services Reauthorization Act, 26011 [26SE]
———H.R. 4739, Dept. of Defense authorization of appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels, 27737 [5OC]
———H.R. 5269, Comprehensive Crime Control Act, 34094 [25OC]
———H.R. 5400, Campaign Cost Reduction and Reform Act, 26030 [26SE]
———H.R. 5835, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 31029 [18OC], 31154 [19OC]
———S. 358, reform immigration preference system and provide for administrative naturalization of aliens, 30137 [17OC]
———S. 566, National Affordable Housing Act, 25156 [19SE]
———S. 580, Student Athlete Right-to-Know Act, 24749 [17SE]
———S. 1430, National and Community Service Act, 27738 [5OC]
———S. 1824, Education of the Handicapped Act, 26011 [26SE]
———S. 1939, extend authorization of the Taft Institute, 13322 [7JN]
———S. 2830, extend and revise Federal agricultural programs, 27039 [2OC]
Articles and editorials
Defense Spending Must Be Cut, Taxes Must Be Increased, if Bush Is to Turn His Rhetoric on Education Into Reality, Robert H. Atwell, Chronicle of Higher Education (publication), 7369
Hatch Act Veto, Washington (DC) Post, 14879 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Census: amend provisions relative to carrying out the 1990 decennial census (see H.R. 4014), 1895 [20FE]
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: funding for expenses of investigations and studies (see H. Res. 316), 1022 [1FE]
Courts: establish a personnel system for employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Court (see H.R. 4174), 3280 [5MR]
Education: equal access to opportunities for study abroad (see H.R. 5710), 25612 [25SE]
Hawkins, Representative: authorizing the printing of transcript of proceedings incident to presentation of portrait (see H. Res. 515), 31069 [18OC]
National Advisory Council on the Public Service: establish (see H.R. 4872), 11398 [21MY]
Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3859), 37 [23JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families: establish (see H.R. 5654), 28698 [11OC]
Aged: clarify certain protections relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 3200), 4377 [14MR]
Alabama: study of Selma to Montgomery route for national historic trail (see H.R. 3834), 3101 [1MR]
Armed Forces: free mailing privileges for members while engaged in certain military operations (see H.R. 5563, 5611), 23677 [10SE], 24328 [13SE]
———tax treatment of certain deductions of National Guard and Reserve personnel (see H.R. 1875), 16689 [10JY]
———U.N. command of forces in the Persian Gulf and congressional approval of any offensive action (see H. Con. Res. 372), 31658 [20OC]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3802), 9271 [2MY]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 10926 [17MY]
Banks and banking: revoke the charter of institutions found guilty of certain monetary crimes (see H.R. 3848), 2501 [26FE]
Batteries: recycling and disposal of lead-acid and dry-cell batteries (see H.R. 2853), 752 [30JA]
Budget: modification of the deficit reduction agreement (see H. Con. Res. 379), 27668 [4OC]
Bureau of the Census: service treatment of temporary Federal positions (see H.R. 5282), 20549 [30JY]
Calumet National Historical Park, MI: establish (see H.R. 1241), 8304 [25AP]
Census: eliminate limitation on time period in which Federal retirees can serve as temporary employees (see H.R. 4637), 8402 [26AP]
———ensure accurate counts (see H.R. 5741), 26312 [27SE]
———enumeration of members of the Armed Forces assigned outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4903), 12098 [23MY]
Civil rights: strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 4000), 1550 [7FE]
Clean Air Act: amend to provide benefits to workers terminated as a consequence of revision of that act's standards (see H.R. 4460), 9705 [8MY]
Clean Water Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 369), 1022 [1FE]
Community Center Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 33168 [23OC]
Construction industry: improve inspections, investigations, reporting, and recordkeeping, and establish safety and health programs (see H.R. 4652), 8403 [26AP]
Contractors: debarment penalty for conviction of certain Federal offenses (see H.R. 4795), 10009 [10MY]
Dept. of Defense: closure and realignment of military installations (see H.R. 4310), 9093 [1MY]
———improve congressional oversight of programs (see H.R. 5335), 18546 [20JY]
———redirect funding to social programs (see H. Con. Res. 259), 9271 [2MY]
———termination of B-2 stealth bomber development (see H.R. 3978), 2501 [26FE]
Dept. of Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 9271 [2MY]
Dept. of Energy: improve occupational health and safety standards at nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3521), 8404 [26AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit import of fish or wildlife products from countries violating certain international agreements (see H.R. 4289), 18923 [24JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expansion of services to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3037), 28697 [11OC]
Drug abuse: funding for resistance education programs by local educational agencies (see H.R. 5064), 14110 [14JN]
———promote positive alternative activities (see H.R. 5124), 15337 [21JN]
Education: improve (see H.R. 4379, 5115), 8405 [26AP], 15337 [21JN]
———improve rural school systems (see H.R. 4576), 7441 [19AP]
———include certain U.S. territories in Even Start Program (see H.R. 4957), 12670 [5JN]
El Salvador: rescind certain economic benefits (see H.R. 3733), 1896 [20FE]
Employment: prevent potential abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 2168), 7339 [18AP]
Federal employees: flexibility in pay rate adjustments (see H.R. 3979), 21676 [1AU]
———furlough compensation (see H.J. Res. 671), 30089 [16OC]
———political activities (see H.R. 5120), 15716 [26JN]
Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 436), 2309 [22FE]
Fire fighters: right of professionals to organize and bargain collectively (see H.R. 2204), 2308 [22FE]
Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 9706 [8MY]
Foreign trade: imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear (see H.R. 4496), 7984 [24AP]
Forests and forestry: protect remaining ancient forests in Washington, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 4492), 15466 [25JN]
Freedom of Choice Act: enact (see H.R. 3700), 24755 [17SE]
GATT: exclude civil air transport services as a negotiation item (see H. Con. Res. 280), 5536 [27MR]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 13347 [7JN]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), 14111 [14JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 3669 [7MR]
Greyhound Co.: strike of employees (see H. Con. Res. 316), 8404 [26AP]
Head Start Program: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 490), 7442 [19AP]
Health: bone marrow availability and registry (see H.R. 4650), 8403 [26AP]
Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 20940 [31JY]
Housing: elderly and handicapped (see H.R. 2376), 18923 [24JY]
Human Services Reauthorization Act: enact (see H.R. 4151), 7442 [19AP]
Idaho Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 13346 [7JN]
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 7442 [19AP]
Infrastructure: national policy for rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 362), 22530 [3AU]
International trade: unfair practices resulting from differing national environmental policies (see H. Res. 371), 18548 [20JY]
International Visitors' Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 20939 [31JY]
Iran: persecution of the Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 87), 1896 [20FE]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), 22088 [2AU]
Japan: foreign trade actions (see H. Con. Res. 312), 8404 [26AP]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 9093 [1MY]
Korean War Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 14355 [18JN]
Labor: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (see H.R. 3936), 1021 [1FE]
Labor unions: collective bargaining over trust funds providing financial assistance for employee housing (see H.R. 4073), 2306 [22FE]
Law enforcement officers: right to organize and bargain collectively (see H.R. 2205), 2308 [22FE]
Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 31658 [20OC]
Medicaid: funding of abortion in case of rape or incest (see H. Res. 314), 910 [31JA]
Medicare: supplemental insurance policy standards (see H.R. 4840), 13264 [6JN]
Michigan: designate certain rivers as components of National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 4019), 1895 [20FE]
Middle East: duty treatment of products of countries not making sufficient contributions to Desert Shield Operation (see H.R. 5568), 24329 [13SE]
MX Rail Garrison Program: terminate (see H.R. 4048), 8304 [25AP]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 9271 [2MY]
National County Government Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 23679 [10SE]
National Federation of the Blind Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 667), 30251 [17OC]
National Guard: civilian technician positions relative to the competitive service (see H.R. 530), 7850 [23AP]
———wearing of military uniform while performing civilian services (see H.R. 581), 9092 [1MY]
National Headache and Jaw Joint Disorders Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 16187 [28JN]
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 23924 [11SE]
National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 929), 751 [30JA]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 15339 [21JN]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468), 20939 [31JY]
National Parents of Murdered Children Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), 16897 [11JY]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 12671 [5JN]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 517), 9094 [1MY]
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 28698 [11OC]
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 2717 [27FE]
National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 25524 [24SE]
National Water Recreation Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 9499 [7MY]
Newspaper Preservation Act: repeal (see H.R. 4970), 22531 [3AU]
Poland: inclusion in talks of German reunification (see H. Con. Res. 273), 4789 [21MR]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 20940 [31JY]
Population: international assistance and U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 4075), 13263 [6JN]
Postal service: child-resistant packaging of unsolicited sample drugs or hazardous items (see H.R. 5209), 16185 [28JN]
Racism: remove certain legislative language permitting segregation in federally funded land-grant colleges (see H.R. 4898), 12098 [23MY]
Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 22529 [3AU]
Savings and loan associations: activity of the Attorney General relative to investigation of pending cases of criminal activity (see H.R. 4990), 13523 [11JN]
Social Security Administration: ensure compliance with decisions by U.S. courts of appeals on medical improvement claims (see H.R. 4797), 13264 [6JN]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3735), 1552 [7FE]
States: payment of certain thrift deposit insurance premiums as a condition for future Federal deposit insurance coverage (see H.R. 5323), 18380 [19JY]
Taxation: treatment of foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 4308), 7983 [24AP]
Tax-exempt organizations: establish qualified cash or deferred arrangements for employees (see H.R. 4287), 9705 [8MY]
Tennessee: anniversary of law which established the territorial government (see H.J. Res. 555), 9904 [9MY]
Tuna: labeling requirements (see H.R. 2926), 10010 [10MY]
University of Nevada: tribute to basketball team (see H. Con. Res. 300), 8405 [26AP]
Veterans: pension for World War I service (see H.R. 1918), 14110 [14JN]
———presumption of service connection between certain diseases and active duty during the Vietnamese conflict (see H.R. 3004), 7339 [18AP]
Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 367), 466 [24JA]
Voting Rights Celebration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 625), 20940 [31JY]
Wetlands: protect from agricultural development (see H.R. 4894), 13346 [7JN]
Whales: moratorium on commercial killing (see H. Con. Res. 287), 12672 [5JN]
White House Conference on Aging: support (see H. Con. Res. 333), 12672 [5JN]
Year of Clean Water: designate (see H.J. Res. 369), 1022 [1FE]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary (see H.R. 3182; H.J. Res. 398), 1896 [20FE]
Youth: establish school-based community service programs (see H.R. 4330), 4787 [21MR]
Zebra mussels: prevent and control water infestations (see H.R. 4214), 8405 [26AP]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: printing of transcript of proceedings of portrait presentation (see H. Con. Res. 272), 2933 [28FE]
Eulogies
William G. Phillips: by Jerry Zeifman, 10643
Hearings
Committee on House Administration: printing of transcript of proceedings of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service relative to the presentation of portrait of Representative William D. Ford, D245 [25AP]
Letters
Capitol Police Retirement Act, 26288 [27SE]
Federal employees participation in political process: Richard L. Thornburgh and Constance B. Newman, 13614 [12JN]
Remarks by, on
Air pollution: clean air standards (H.R. 3030), 11944
———control of acid rain, 35068
Armed Forces: free mailing privileges for members while engaged in certain military operations (S. 3033), 24741
Armenians: anniversary of genocide, 7975
Banks, Mary A.: Romulus, MI, Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award recipient, 2618
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 5835), conference report, 35218 [26OC]
———setting forth congressional budget for 1991-95 (H. Con. Res. 310), 8363
———setting forth congressional budget for 1991-95 (H. Con. Res. 310), conference report, 27623 [4OC]
Child Development and Education Act: enact (H.R. 3), 5967, 6042 [29MR]
Clean Air Act: compensation for unemployment resulting from implementation, 11944
Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (S. 1630), conference report, 35068
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5241), conference report, 32355, 32356
Education: authorizing certain programs (H.R. 5932), 34504 [26OC]
———equal access to opportunities for study abroad (H.R. 5710), 25845
———improve (H.R. 5115), 17559 [16JY], 18514 [20JY]
Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 770), 9879, 9881 [9MY], 9959
———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 770), veto, 16681 [10JY], 19129 [25JY]
Excise taxes: impact of deficit reduction agreement, 27623 [4OC]
Federal employees: participation in political process (H.R. 20), 13605, 13607, 13611, 13613, 13614, 13616 [12JN]
———participation in political process (H.R. 20), veto, 14878, 14885-14887 [20JN]
———pay comparability reform, 32355, 32356
———salary increases, 35218 [26OC]
———thrift fund investment contributions (H.R. 2514), 7932
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15255
Foreign trade: authorizing appropriations for the customs and trade agencies (H.R. 4328), 24941
House of Representatives: legislative program, 9876 [9MY]
Job Training Partnership Act: amend to improve delivery of services (H.R. 2039), 26199, 26222
Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 5399), 31700 [21OC]
Medicare: impact of deficit reduction agreement, 27623 [4OC]
Members of Congress: franking privilege, 31700 [21OC]
National Advisory Council on the Public Service: establish (H.R. 4872), 15447
Point of order, 6042 [29MR]
Postal Service: budget, 14731
———budget reductions, 35218 [26OC]
———child-resistant packaging of unsolicited sample drugs or hazardous items (H.R. 5209), 26814
Public opinion poll: 15th Congressional District results, 10123 [10MY]
Romulus, MI: VFW tribute to World War II Battle of the Bulge veterans, 9292
States: payment of certain thrift deposit insurance premiums as a condition for future Federal deposit insurance coverage (H.R. 5323), 21603
Student loans: remedy default situation, 18514 [20JY]
Veterans: tribute to wartime nurses, 17348
Vocational Education Act: extend authority (H.R. 7), conference report, 24215 [13SE]
Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3859), 1202
Youth: establish school-based community service programs (H.R. 4330), 24231
Remarks in House relative to
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: printing of transcript of proceedings of portrait presentation (H. Con. Res. 272), 9661 [8MY]
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1195 [5FE], 2500 [26FE], 7334 [18AP], 8302 [25AP], 9269 [2MY], 14701 [19JN], 17322 [12JY]
Leave of absence: granted, 17491 [13JY]
Special order: granted, 10664 [16MY], 21674 [1AU]
Tribute, 981 [31JA]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: printing of transcript of proceedings of portrait presentation (H. Con. Res. 272), 16786 [10JY]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 19270 [25JY]
Reports filed
Amend Provisions Relative To Carrying Out the 1990 Decennial Census: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4014) (H. Rept. 101-426), 4787 [21MR]
Amending of Certain Senior Executive Service Provisions Relating to Federal Employees: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5322) (H. Rept. 101-915), 32592 [22OC]
Amending Subchapter III of Chapter 84 of Title 5, United States Code: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2514) (H. Rept. 101-452), 7440 [19AP]
Appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4525) (H. Rept. 101-502), 15336 [21JN]
Census Enumeration of Members of the Armed Forces Assigned Overseas: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4903) (H. Rept. 101-552), 15337 [21JN]
Compensation and Retirement Eligibility of Certain Members of the Panama Canal Commission: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 1347) (H. Rept. 101-368), 3855 [8MR]
Degree Training of Federal Employees in Critical Skills Occupations: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2544) (H. Rept. 101-402), 1548 [7FE]
Designate Arthur V. Watkins Post Office, Orem, UT: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5409) (H. Rept. 101-757), 26175 [26SE]
Designate Robert McClory Post Office, Carpentersville, IL: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5007) (H. Rept. 101-756), 26175 [26SE]
Establish Personnel System for Employees of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4174) (H. Rept. 101-770), 26651 [28SE]
Federal Employee Awards for Superior Accomplishments or Cost Savings Disclosures: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4983) (H. Rept. 101-643), 20548 [30JY]
Flexibility in Pay Rate Adjustments for Federal Employees To Contribute to Governments Recruitment and Retention Efforts: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3979) (H. Rept. 101-730), 25275 [21SE]
Make Nonmailable Any Unsolicited Sample of a Drug or Other Hazardous Household Substance Which Does Not Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirements: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5209) (H.R. 101-758), 26175 [26SE]
National Advisory Council on the Public Service: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 4872) (H. Rept. 101-551), 15337 [21JN]
Portability of Benefits for Employees of Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities of Dept. of Defense When Converting to Civil Service System: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3139) (H. Rept. 101-766), 26311 [27SE]
Printing of Transcript of Proceedings of Presentation of Portrait of Representative William D. Ford: Committee on Rules and Administration (H. Con. Res. 272), 16036 [27JN]
Testimonies
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Federal Aviation Noise Policy, D632 [25SE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 272, printing of transcript of proceedings incident to presentation of portrait of Representative William D. Ford, 9661 [8MY]
Tributes
Hawkins, Representative, 37151
McMillan, Jack, 12572
Olsen, Arnold, 37169
Phillips, William G., 10643
Plakas, Jim, 3825
Titsworth, Geneva, 8329