RAVENEL, ARTHUR, JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)
Amendments offered by, to
Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), 18382 [19JY]
Articles and editorials
In Whose Image, Christian Single (publication), 2262
Oregon Forest Protection, Time (magazine), 16101 [28JN]
White House Effect, Charleston (SC) News and Courier, 2255
Bills and resolutions introduced by
National Awareness Month of Children with Cancer: designate (see H.J. Res. 617), 16689 [10JY]
Ralph H. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC: designate (see H.R. 5754), 26651 [28SE]
Social Security: coverage under part B of medicare for air fluidized bead bed therapy in nursing facilities (see H.R. 5851), 30251 [17OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: repeal provisions requiring the withholding of income tax from wages earned for agricultural labor (see H.R. 4121), 11597 [22MY]
American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 15850 [27JN]
Antarctic regions: protection and conservation (see H.R. 3977), 13346 [7JN]
Armed Forces: increased separation pay for certain members who are involuntarily separated (see H.R. 5154), 16897 [11JY]
———tax treatment of certain deductions of National Guard and Reserve personnel (see H.R. 1875), 11596 [22MY]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amend relative to Member salaries (see H.R. 5585, 5587; H. Res. 481), 25017 [18SE], 25177 [19SE], 26692 [30SE]
———mid-year sequestration (see H.R. 5761), 27669 [4OC]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 13264 [6JN]
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), 14111 [14JN]
Brazil: U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest (see H.J. Res. 431), 1896 [20FE]
Budget: expedite consideration of Presidential proposals to rescind authority (see H.R. 3800), 22531 [3AU]
Business: promote employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 4226), 17588 [16JY]
Cadigan, James L.: Congressional Medal of Honor for World War II service (see H. Con. Res. 178), 466 [24JA]
Children: improve counseling in elementary schools (see H.R. 3970), 12099 [23MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 586, 647), 12247 [24MY], 23477 [5SE]
Civil rights: amend certain provisions relative to formation of contracts and employment discrimination (see H.R. 4081), 4461 [15MR]
Coast Guard: treatment of aircraft used in illegal drug trafficking (see H.R. 5301), 35448 [26OC]
Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 2840), 7339 [18AP]
Coastal zone: management (see H.R. 543), 2308 [22FE]
Coastal Zone Management Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 4030), 2122 [21FE]
———reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4438), 6058 [29MR]
Coins and coinage: mint and circulate $1 coins (see H.R. 1068), 9271 [2MY]
Community Center Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 33168 [23OC]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 13993 [13JN]
Congress: purchase of recycled paper and paper products (see H. Con. Res. 304), 10011 [10MY]
Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H. Res. 312), 10011 [10MY]
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 20940 [31JY]
Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see H.R. 4683), 10926 [17MY]
Crime and criminals: combat violence against women (see H.R. 5468), 25177 [19SE]
———combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (see H.R. 5055), 14109 [14JN]
———status of an individual's military retirement pay relative to the conviction of certain crimes (see H.R. 3604), 3668 [7MR]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557), 19274 [25JY]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit the construction of facilities at Crotone, Italy, for the purpose of transferring functions from Torrejon AFB, Spain (see H.R. 3948), 3668 [7MR]
———termination of B-2 stealth bomber development (see H.R. 3978), 1549 [7FE]
Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (see H.R. 3847), 1289 [6FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish research centers at qualifying medical schools (see H.R. 4390), 8304 [25AP]
Disasters: emergency relief employment for the reconstruction of affected areas (see H.R. 3517), 1552 [7FE]
Diseases: establish and coordinate research programs for osteoporosis and related bone disorders (see H.R. 4864), 16186 [28JN]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 419), 16691 [10JY]
Dolphin Preservation Act: enact (see H.R. 4740), 12248 [24MY]
Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), 25612 [25SE]
Earthquakes: improve effort to reduce hazards (see H.R. 3533), 4573 [20MR]
Ecology: environmental education and training (see H.R. 3684), 7339 [18AP]
Education: eligibility for less-than-half-time students for Federal assistance programs (see H.R. 4393), 10926 [17MY]
———improving foreign language instruction in elementary schools (see H. Con. Res. 294), 6058 [29MR]
———national agenda for improving language instruction in elementary schools (see H.R. 4206), 3667 [7MR]
———permit deferral of payments on students loans during professional internships (see H.R. 4690), 24328 [13SE]
———promote writing (see H.R. 5127), 15337 [21JN]
———remove restrictions in Federal programs that limit opportunities for open enrollment (see H.R. 3697), 20549 [30JY]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 4789 [21MR]
Eisenhower, Dwight D.: commemorate anniversary of birth (see H.J. Res. 483), 4461 [15MR]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 23678 [10SE]
Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 610), 25018 [18SE]
EPA: benefit eligibility of businesses relative to violations of environmental laws (see H.R. 4433), 16896 [11JY]
———development of standards and definitions relative to plastic degradability (see H.R. 4332), 7442 [19AP]
———inform Congress relative to environmental requirements in other nations (see H.R. 3409), 16186 [28JN]
Federal employees: cost of living adjustments for civil service retirees (see H. Con. Res. 252), 3475 [6MR]
———flexibility in pay rate adjustments (see H.R. 3979), 15339 [21JN]
———method for establishing pay raises for Members of Congress, the Judiciary, and senior Government officials (see H.R. 5416), 24329 [13SE]
Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 436), 2309 [22FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 350, 559), 9092 [1MY], 13993 [13JN]
Foreign trade: imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear (see H.R. 4496), 6670 [4AP]
Forests and forestry: carry out a Forest Stewardship Assistance Program for private land owners (see H.R. 3454), 910 [31JA]
———protect remaining ancient forests in Washington, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 4492), 6670 [4AP]
Franklin, Benjamin: minting of commemorative coins and enacting fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 4098), 2307 [22FE]
Gambling: restrict certain foreign-flag vessels to territorial seas (see H.R. 5533), 22529 [3AU]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), 14705 [19JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 2934 [28FE]
Head Start Program: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 490), 8716 [30AP]
Health: organ procurement and transplantation services (see H.R. 4336), 4788 [21MR]
Health insurance: national standards relative to individuals with pre-existing conditions (see H.R. 2649), 17323 [12JY]
Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 18381 [19JY]
House of Representatives: limit the amount of postal patron mail allowable by Members (see H. Res. 387), 9905 [9MY]
Humboldt County, CA: designate certain rivers as part of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3818), 25523 [24SE]
Hurricane Hugo: tax assistance for timber damage (see H.R. 3655), 1552 [7FE]
Idaho: designate certain public lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2213), 5032 [22MR]
Industry: enhance domestic (see H.R. 4329), 11597 [22MY]
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 6672 [4AP]
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers: ratification (see H. Res. 493), 27394 [3OC]
Israel: support unified status of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 290), 6358 [3AP]
Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act: enact (see H.R. 4683), 10926 [17MY]
Korean War Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 14705 [19JN]
Language and languages: declare English as the official language of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 4424), 16690 [10JY]
———recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.J. Res. 81), 466 [24JA]
Law enforcement officers: setting rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4224), 13993 [13JN]
Lebanon: temporary protected status of certain nationals in the U.S. (see H.R. 3267), 4461 [15MR]
Lithuania: support of freedom of the press (see H. Con. Res. 313), 10476 [15MY]
Local government: exempt from certain verification requirements relative to computer matching programs (see H.R. 4367), 10680 [16MY]
Louis ``Satchmo'' Armstrong Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 15466 [25JN]
Medicaid: coverage of hospice care (see H.R. 3935), 9705 [8MY]
———funding of abortion in case of rape or incest (see H. Res. 314), 910 [31JA]
Medicaid Home Respiratory Care Act: enact (see H.R. 4518), 14111 [14JN]
Medicare: billing arrangements relative to physician coverage of another colleague's practice on an occasional basis (see H.R. 3980), 4378 [14MR]
———coverage of bone mass measurements for certain individuals (see H.R. 4865), 16186 [28JN]
———coverage of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist services in rural areas (see H.R. 4483), 20243 [27JY]
———geographical variations in the physician reimbursement system (see H. Con. Res. 116), 1552 [7FE]
———nonparticipating physicians filing of patients' beneficiary claims (see H.R. 4772), 18380 [19JY]
———payment for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4485), 17840 [17JY]
———respiratory therapy (see H.R. 4095), 17493 [13JY]
———supplemental insurance policy standards (see H.R. 4840), 18380 [19JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment increasing the term of Representatives and limiting the number of terms served by Senators and Representatives (see H.J. Res. 201), 28698 [11OC]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), 2308 [22FE]
Merchant marine: safety and competitiveness of U.S.-documented vessels (see H.R. 5534), 22529 [3AU]
Middle East: national day of prayer for members of the Armed Forces and U.S. hostages (S.J. Res. 381) (see H.J. Res. 673), 30251 [17OC]
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: corporate average fuel economy standards (see H.R. 4532), 17493 [13JY]
Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 3925), 16689 [10JY]
———standards for corporate fuel economy (see H.R. 5560), 23677 [10SE]
National Academies of Practice: recognize (see H.R. 1047), 22177, 22530 [3AU]
National Academy of Sciences: feasibility study relative to research on environmental issues (see H.R. 5341), 24329 [13SE]
National Agricultural Research Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 548), 17841 [17JY]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), 4276 [13MR]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 23), 3857 [8MR]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 426), 752 [30JA]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 3475 [6MR]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 506 [25JA]
National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 14705 [19JN]
National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 6358 [3AP]
National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 24329 [13SE]
National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 2309 [22FE]
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), 15340 [21JN]
National Environmental Institute: establish (see H.R. 3904), 3856 [8MR]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 18548 [20JY]
National Federation of the Blind Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 667), 29471 [15OC]
National Flood Insurance Program: revise (see H.R. 4461), 23678 [10SE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 10927 [17MY]
National Hardwood Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 612), 24329 [13SE]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 552), 18924 [24JY]
National Hostage Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 628), 18547 [20JY]
National Humanities Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 562), 16187 [28JN]
National Invent America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 16897 [11JY]
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 15039 [20JN]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 14111 [14JN]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 10927 [17MY]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 17963 [18JY]
National Occupational Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 16187 [28JN]
National Parents and Teachers Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 663), 32593 [22OC]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 29471 [15OC]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 517), 9094 [1MY]
National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 1197 [5FE]
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 14705 [19JN]
National Railroad Passenger Corp.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4984), 13262 [6JN]
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 2717 [27FE]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 23924 [11SE]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 616), 17324 [12JY]
National Rice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 25524 [24SE]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 14705 [19JN]
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 516), 13264 [6JN]
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 15850 [27JN]
National Sheriffs' Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 12249 [24MY]
National Tax Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 558), 9092 [1MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 585), 12247 [24MY]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 427, 611), 7340 [18AP], 27395 [3OC]
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]
NSF: establish Science Museum Assistance Program (see H.R. 3154), 5780 [28MR]
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 661), 32593 [22OC]
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]
Pesticides: amend export provisions of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (see H.R. 4219), 13263 [6JN]
Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 9904 [9MY]
Poland: anniversary of adoption of the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 669), 30089 [16OC]
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]
Population: international assistance and U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 4075), 9705 [8MY]
POW: award the Purple Heart for injuries received during captivity (see H.R. 2816), 17323 [12JY]
Product Liability Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 2700), 752 [30JA]
Recycled materials: tax on the sale of paper products not containing an amount of recovered materials as specified by EPA (see H.R. 1691), 4573 [20MR]
Refuse and refuse disposal: management standards and recycling requirements for spent lead-acid batteries (see H.R. 5359), 22532 [3AU]
Roads and highways: limit outdoor advertising adjacent to interstate and other primary highways (see H.R. 3389), 6672 [4AP]
Robert McClory Post Office, Carpentersville, IL: designate (see H.R. 5007), 21676 [1AU]
Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3625), 3474 [6MR]
Savings and loan associations: independent counsel investigation of Federal officials involved in scandal (see H. Res. 407), 13262 [6JN]
———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H.R. 5353), 20244 [27JY]
Securities: continue provisions permitting certain small issues of tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 4408), 15850 [27JN]
Small business: loan guarantees for the closure and replacement of underground storage tanks (see H.R. 4319), 5780 [28MR]
———tax treatment (see H.R. 5455), 24755 [17SE]
Social Security: eliminate reductions in benefits of spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 201), 16896 [11JY]
States: establish grant programs for comprehensive mental health services for children (see H.R. 5306), 23502 [6SE]
———taxation of pension income of nonresidents (see H.R. 1227), 22530 [3AU]
Synthetic fuels: extend tax incentives, establish standards, and studies on ethanol fuel use (see H.R. 3906), 24036 [12SE]
Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 9904 [9MY]
Taxation: charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 173), 4377 [14MR]
———excise tax on the cutting of old-growth redwood timber (see H.R. 4168), 25523 [24SE]
———impose an excise tax on disposable polystyrene packaging (see H.R. 4631), 8303 [25AP]
———incentives for savings and investments to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3972), 1548 [7FE]
———increase the amount of bonds eligible for certain small issuer exceptions (see H.R. 5423), 24755 [17SE]
———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 3101 [1MR]
Tax-exempt organizations: establish qualified cash or deferred arrangements for employees (see H.R. 4287), 8304 [25AP]
Telephones: regulation of pay-per-call or audiotext technology (see H.R. 5671), 30251 [17OC]
Tennessee: anniversary of law which established the territorial government (see H.J. Res. 555), 12100 [23MY]
Thrift institutions: limitations on house loans to one borrower (see H.R. 4565), 10680 [16MY]
Tires: recycling of a certain percentage (see H.R. 4147), 10475 [15MY]
Tourist trade: growth of international travel into the U.S. (see H.R. 4369), 13523 [11JN]
Trucking: training and certification for industrial truck operators (see H. Con. Res. 318), 12672 [5JN]
U.S. Naval Reserve Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), 3102 [1MR]
Unemployment: benefits for nonprofessional school employees between school terms (see H.R. 290), 8304 [25AP]
Veterans: pension for World War I service (see H.R. 1918), 14110 [14JN]
Voting Rights Celebration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 625), 20940 [31JY]
Water: overflows from combined storm and sanitary sewer systems (see H.R. 3120), 12671 [5JN]
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), 7337 [18AP]
Whales: moratorium on commercial killing (see H. Con. Res. 287), 7341 [18AP]
Wildlife: develop comprehensive plan to research and monitor migratory nongame birds (see H.R. 5328), 18546 [20JY]
World Decade of Ornithology: designate (see H.R. 5328), 18546 [20JY]
World War II: District of Columbia memorial to members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2807), 4460 [15MR]
———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 the Lifetime Reader: designate (see H.J. Res. 571), 16187 [28JN]
Youth: establish school-based community service programs (see H.R. 4330), 13263 [6JN]
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, 5947 [29MR], 32617 [23OC]
Remarks by, on
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), 17752 [17JY]
———impact of deficit reduction agreement, 27044 [2OC], 27263 [3OC]
———summit conference, 25438 [24SE]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, 18780
Drug abuse: role of military in drug war, 1490 [7FE]
Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 770), veto, 19134 [25JY]
———restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination (S. 2104), waiving all points of order against conference report (H. Res. 504), 30125 [17OC]
Foreign trade: authorizing appropriations for the customs and trade agencies (H.R. 4328), 24924 [18SE]
Medicare: impact of deficit reduction agreement, 27044 [2OC]
National Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary, 6847
National Library Week: observance, 8391
Niobrara River Scenic River Designation Act: enact (S. 280), 15652 [26JN]
Ralph H. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC: designate (S. 3216), 31525 [20OC]
We the People. . . Bicentennial Programs: tribute to State champions, 9719
Whales: Presidential decision on fishing ban, 16638 [10JY]
———U.S. sanctions against nations conducting unjustified research and violating the International Whaling Commission moratorium on commercial whaling (H. Con. Res. 329), 26771 [1OC]
Testimonies
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act (S. 1791; H.R. 4369), D376 [13JN]
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Status of the Census Bureau's Post-Census Local Review Program, D632 [25SE]
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: FEMA Role and Performance in Managing Natural Disasters and Emergencies, D267 [1MY]
Tributes
Gibson, Karen C., 9719