COYNE, WILLIAM J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Addresses
Poetry and the City: William J. Byron, E3632
Appointments
Funeral committee for John Heinz, H2094 [9AP]
Articles and editorials
Surely for the Spirit, but Also for the Mind, Newsweek (publication), E4138
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Mining: use of black lung benefit trusts for retirees' health care benefits (see H.R. 3042, H5909 [25JY])
Tariff: 1,5-naphthalane diisocyanate (see H.R. 2713, H4866 [20JN])
Taxation: application of certain taxes on early distributions from certain qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 3615, H8334 [23OC])
———small issue bonds (see H.R. 1186, H1323 [28FE])
———volume cap on private activity bonds used to finance high-speed intercity rail facilities (see H.R. 3348, H6674 [17SE])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Aeronautics: rehire certain air traffic controllers (see H.R. 1240, H1414 [5MR])
Africa: protection of human rights and economic development in the Horn of Africa (see H.R. 1454, H3280 [20MY])
Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H11894 [26NO])
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.J. Res. 239, H2601 [30AP])
———designate wilderness areas (see H.R. 39, H1280 [27FE])
Armed Forces: loss of earnings due to service in Middle East (see H.R. 695, H1025 [19FE])
Baltic States: most-favored-nation status for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H.R. 3313, H6538 [12SE])
Basketball Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 372, H10366 [18NO])
Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 356, H8335 [23OC])
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 199, H2188 [15AP])
Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 1, H1474 [7MR])
Coins: mint and circulate $1 coin (see H.R. 1245, H8188 [22OC])
Coins and coinage: mint in commemoration of the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus (see H.R. 500, H2016 [21MR])
Colleges and universities: promote increased access to higher education (see H.R. 1524, H6138 [30JY])
Columbus, Christopher: honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 152, H1579 [11MR])
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H1341 [4MR])
Crime: national policy to control crime against women (see H.R. 1502, H5910 [25JY])
———penalties for flight to avoid child support arrearages (see H.R. 1241, H6602 [16SE])
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 303, H5911 [25JY])
Democracy Day: designate election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 3681, H11892 [26NO])
Dutch-American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 177, H6721 [23SE])
Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 144, H1137 [21FE])
Ecology and environment: conservation of biological diversity (see H.R. 585, H1456 [6MR])
Education: authorize grant to the national writing project (see H.R. 667, H2086 [22MR])
———financial assistance to urban areas (see H.R. 1669, H2107 [9AP])
El Salvador: withhold military assistance (see H.R. 1346, H2902 [8MY])
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3750, H9700 [12NO])
Employment: electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1218, H6539 [12SE])
———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see H.R. 2, H1474 [7MR])
Families and domestic relations: improve child welfare, foster care, and adoption services (see H.R. 2571, H11891 [26NO])
Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H1915 [20MR])
———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H1670 [12MR])
Federal Open Market Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3176, H7107 [30SE])
Fire fighters: enact a fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 2448, H3739 [30MY])
Firearms: prohibit import of certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1559, H2014 [21MR])
———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 7, H1080 [20FE])
Foreign trade: voluntary restraint agreements (see H. Res. 297, H10931 [22NO])
Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2448, H3739 [30MY])
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H7726 [9OC])
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H4868 [20JN])
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 58, H111 [9JA])
Homosexuality: prohibit discrimination based on affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1430, H1758 [13MR])
Hunger: ensure adequate diet for all Americans (see H.R. 1202, H6385 [2AU])
International Fund for Ireland: restrictions on U.S. contribution (see H.R. 87, H1914 [20MR])
Ireland, Northern: U.S. adherence with MacBride Principles relative to business dealings (see H.R. 856, H988 [6FE])
Irish-American Heritage Month: establish (see H.J. Res. 350, H8497 [24OC])
Iron and steel industry: extend the application of the steel trade liberalization program (see H.R. 4051, H11889 [26NO])
IRS: time extension for certain acts for individuals performing services under Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 4, H53 [3JA])
Israel: Arab boycott (see H. Con. Res. 118, H2471 [23AP])
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 260, H6387 [2AU])
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134, H1671 [12MR])
Job Training Partnership Act: amend Job Corps provisions (see H.R. 1364, H2470 [23AP])
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial in D.C. (see H.J. Res. 159, H1325 [28FE])
Kuwait: involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Res. 167, H4015 [5JN])
Labor: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (see H.R. 5, H488 [12JA])
Labor unions: procedures used in determining elections to select representation under the Railway Labor Act (see H.R. 1178, H1915 [20MR])
Lithuania: political reform (see H. Con. Res. 239, H9700 [12NO])
Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 296, H7863 [15OC])
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H3371 [21MY])
Manzanar National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 543, H2686 [1MY])
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: authorize seizure of vessels in violation (see H.R. 1239, H1414 [5MR])
Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (see H. Con. Res. 208, H7382 [3OC])
Medicare: benefit entitlement to certain Social Security disability recipients (see H.R. 1444, H1774 [14MR])
———coverage for colerectal screening examinations and certain immunizations (see H.R. 2565, H4097 [6JN])
———coverage of individuals receiving unemployment benefits (see H.R. 1492, H1849 [19MR])
———home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H1324 [28FE])
———home health occupational therapy services (see H.R. 3220, H6381 [2AU])
———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373, H6941 [26SE])
———prevention of fraud by suppliers of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2534, H6540 [12SE])
Medicare/medicaid: cost-sharing availability between programs (see H.R. 3473, H7313 [2OC])
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H6318 [1AU])
Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 1, H98 [7JA]; H. Con. Res. 32, H487 [12JA])
Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 1782, H3625 [23MY])
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 364, H9393 [5NO])
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 66, H1579 [11MR])
National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H1476 [7MR])
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 189, H1758 [13MR])
National health plan: establish (see H.R. 1300, H4098 [6JN])
National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 56, H1476 [7MR])
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291, H7981 [16OC])
National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 252, H5516 [16JY])
National Law Enforcement Memorial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123, H2109 [9AP])
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 191, H4613 [18JN])
National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 348, H10366 [18NO])
National Minority Organ Donor Encouragement Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 229, H4099 [6JN])
National Parks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276, H6194 [31JY])
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284, H5651 [18JY])
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67, H6602 [16SE])
National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H7200 [1OC])
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 95, H5910 [25JY])
National School Breakfast Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 98, H1281 [27FE])
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H2687 [1MY])
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H2375 [17AP])
National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 212, H5515 [16JY])
Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636, H11892 [26NO])
Occupational health and safety: reduce illness and death of workers who are at high risk of occupational disease (see H.R. 1190, H1324 [28FE])
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 2600, H4867 [20JN])
Poland: commend efforts toward democracy by Solidarity (see H.J. Res. 234, H2903 [8MY])
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H5515 [16JY])
Public Pension Equity Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 1348, H1473 [7MR])
Public welfare programs: unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3040, H5909 [25JY])
Raye, Martha: support awarding of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 100, H6799 [24SE])
Refuse disposal: reduce use of toxic chemicals (see H.R. 2880, H10842 [21NO])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1671 [12MR])
Small business: appointment of knowledgeable persons to executive department positions (see H. Con. Res. 70, H1163 [26FE])
Social Security: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2838, H6387 [2AU])
———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H6720 [23SE])
South Africa: steel products (see H. Con. Res. 184, H5595 [17JY])
Soviet Union: implementation of human rights standards in the Republics (see H. Con. Res. 232, H10932 [22NO])
———lasting effects of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl (see H. Res. 140, H6603 [16SE])
———political reform in the Baltic States (see H.J. Res. 179, H1916 [20MR])
———U.N. response relative to military action against Baltic States (see H. Con. Res. 50, H1081 [20FE])
Steamtown National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 3519, H7647 [8OC])
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1385, H7380 [3OC])
Taxation: allow certain corporations to have foreign sales corporations as subsidiaries (see H.R. 825, H890 [5FE])
———credit for a portion of the employees' share of Social Security taxes (see H.R. 3730, H9579 [7NO])
———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H2083 [22MR])
———deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 747, H6194 [31JY])
———deny Puerto Rico and possession tax credit benefits relative to runaway plants (see H.R. 2632, H5745 [23JY])
———energy investment credit for solar and geothermal energy (see H.R. 1652, H2085 [22MR])
———establish enterprise zones (see H.R. 11, H54 [3JA])
———exclude from gross estate value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 2149, H5341 [10JY])
———exclude price of certain transit passes from income (see H.R. 1145, H1278 [27FE])
———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H57 [3JA])
———impose an excise tax on certain financial restructuring methods (see H.R. 2028, H2469 [23AP])
———income from frozen Iraqi assets (see H.R. 135, H782 [29JA])
———long-term care insurance policies which do not meet Federal standards (see H.R. 3830, H10722 [20NO])
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H2136 [10AP])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H1136 [21FE])
———refundable credit in lieu of deductions for children and increased earned income credit (see H.R. 2242, H11891 [26NO])
———research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1663, H2107 [9AP])
———simplify the application of earned income credit (see H.R. 3828, H10722 [20NO])
———small issue bonds (see H.R. 710, H1914 [20MR])
———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H2136 [10AP])
———treatment of certain common investment funds (see H.R. 1733, H5910 [25JY])
———treatment of charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 1557, H8188 [22OC])
———treatment of church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 1570, H9043 [1NO])
———treatment of payments made by electric utilities to customers to subsidize energy conservation services (see H.R. 1007, H1475 [7MR])
Telecommunications: research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527, H5341 [10JY])
Transportation: ratio of Federal funding for urban mass transit programs to Federal-aid highway projects (see H. Con. Res. 144, H3625 [23MY])
Ukraine: recognize independence (see H. Con. Res. 212, H10545 [19NO])
Vermont Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 132, H1282 [27FE])
Veterans: disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])
Walesa, Lech: honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 234, H2903 [8MY])
World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 376, H10843 [21NO])
World Summit for Children: implementation (see H.R. 1633, H6456 [11SE])
World War II: establish in the District of Columbia a memorial to veterans (see H.R. 1624, H4187 [7JN])
———issue 50th anniversary commemorative coin (see H.R. 1623, H4186 [7JN])
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H3627 [29MY]
Remarks by, on
Black History Month: observance, H1213
Budget: defense versus social programs, H934
———revising 1991 and setting forth the Federal budget for 1992-96 (H. Con. Res. 121), H2328
Children and youth: hunger and poverty, H5811
Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 1), H3954
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, E2694
Duquesne University: anniversary of Gamma Phi fraternity, H1729 [13MR]
Employment: quotas, H3954
Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers, H2851
———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 7), H2851
Foreign trade: negotiation of trade agreements (H. Res. 146), H3609
Ireland, Republic of: anniversary of Easter uprising, H2509
Lithuania: political reform, H1054
Middle East: military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H314 [11JA]
Pittsburgh, PA: International Poetry Forum anniversary, E3632
———tribute to Eastside Alliance volunteers, E504
———tribute to school system for international educational excellence, E4137
Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board African-American History Month Committee: tribute, E369
Pittsburgh Penguins (hockey team): tribute, H3630 [29MY]
Public welfare programs: unemployment compensation (H.R. 3040), E3058
Rangos, John G., Sr.: Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award recipient, E333
Taxation: small issue bonds (H.R. 1186), E710
———volume cap on private activity bonds used to finance high-speed intercity rail facilities (H.R. 3348), E3064
Unemployment: emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), H6350
———emergency compensation (H.R. 3575), H10228
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H978 [6FE], H8785 [30OC]
Special order: granted, H682 [23JA], H776 [29JA], H822 [30JA], H978 [6FE], H1266 [27FE], H1756 [13MR], H2104 [9AP], H6600 [16SE], H7550 [7OC], H8785 [30OC]
Statements
African-American History Month: Ronald L. Saunders, Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board, E370
Dictatorship Is Coming: Eduard Shevardnadze, H1055
Military Action To Enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution Against Iraq: Senator Nunn, H315 [11JA]
Testimonies
Military Action To Enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution Against Iraq: William H. Webster, Director of CIA, H315 [11JA]
Tributes
Fruehauf, Welling F., H7522
Heinz, John, H2461
Poupko, Baruch A., H2099
Rice, Charles O., H677 [23JA]