FLAKE, FLOYD H. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee on Hunger (Select), H1088 [21FE]
Articles and editorials
LI Teen in Coma After Racial Attack, Susan Forrest, Newsday (publication), H3894 [4JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Civil rights: clarify the burden of proof for unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases (see H.R. 1061, H1135 [21FE])
Foreign banks: Federal regulation of operations in the U.S. (see H.R. 2396, H3279 [20MY])
Freedom National Bank of New York: provision of adequate depository services (see H.R. 482, H385 [11JA])
Housing: alleviate homelessness and increase low-income housing opportunities (see H.R. 3448, H7198 [1OC])
———ensure decent and affordable for all Americans (see H. Res. 90, H1137 [21FE])
Liberia: authorizing supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1328, H1472 [7MR])
Taxation: establishment of, and deduction of contributions to, home ownership plans (see H.R. 1062, H1135 [21FE])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Africa: protection of human rights and economic development in the Horn of Africa (see H.R. 1454, H1774 [14MR])
African Americans: economic and social impact of slavery (see H.R. 1684, H2134 [10AP])
Agriculture: protection for veal calves (see H.R. 252, H10544 [19NO])
Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H10842 [21NO])
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.J. Res. 239, H2601 [30AP])
———designate wilderness areas (see H.R. 39, H1280 [27FE])
Arab Americans: discrimination due to Persian Gulf conflict (see H. Con. Res. 56, H1081 [20FE])
Armed Forces: establish a commemorative medal for members serving in a combat zone during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1107, H1475 [7MR])
———loss of earnings due to service in Middle East (see H.R. 695, H892 [5FE])
Arts and humanities: recognition of ``An Artistic Discovery,'' the congressional high school art competition (see H. Res. 201, H5744 [23JY])
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173, H2538 [24AP])
Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 356, H11893 [26NO])
Birds: conservation of exotic wild species (see H.R. 2540, H6798 [24SE])
Bureau of Labor Statistics: time use surveys of unremunerated work and calculate the monetary value of such work (see H.R. 3625, H8494 [24OC])
Census: ensure accuracy of population counts (see H.R. 90, H1162 [26FE])
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2212, H3280 [20MY])
Civil Rights Act: exemption of Wards Cove Packing Co. employees (H.R. 3748) (see H.R. 3748, H10269 [14NO])
———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, H7199 [1OC])
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: participation of historically Black colleges and universities in federally funded research and development activities (see H.R. 3219, H11892 [26NO])
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 12, H697 [24JA])
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 11, H62 [3JA])
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H6194 [31JY])
Conservation of energy: promote (see H.R. 776, H2399 [22AP])
———regional energy efficient lighting education centers (see H.R. 3285, H9758 [13NO])
Continental shelf: issuance of certain oil and gas leases (see H.R. 989, H10723 [20NO])
Crime: national policy to control crime against women (see H.R. 1502, H2137 [10AP])
District of Columbia: establish an equitable annual Federal payment (see H.R. 2123, H3806 [3JN])
Education: financial assistance to urban areas (see H.R. 1669, H2137 [10AP])
———grants for medical graduate study to benefit economically disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 2970, H9581 [7NO])
———guarantee students from certain high schools a chance to go to college (see H.R. 763, H1162 [26FE])
El Salvador: withhold military assistance (see H.R. 1346, H6539 [12SE])
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 109, H2470 [23AP])
Employment: family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see H.R. 2, H488 [12JA])
Endangered species: protection of the African elephant (see H. Con. Res. 256, H11890 [26NO])
FDA: enhance enforcement authority (see H.R. 2597, H5745 [23JY])
Federal aid programs: housing, education, and employment grants to urban and rural communities (see H.R. 501, H2902 [8MY])
Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H854 [4FE])
———honoraria (see H.R. 325, H782 [29JA])
Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H5050 [25JN])
———limit the amount of deposit insurance for certain deposits of nonprofit tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 754, H824 [30JA])
———locations in distressed neighborhoods (see H.R. 2909, H5513 [16JY])
Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 7, H1849 [19MR])
Foreign policy: recommittal to U.S. support of universal human rights and democracy (see H. Res. 284, H10365 [18NO])
Foreign Service: minority professional development programs (see H.R. 3362, H7381 [3OC])
Foreign trade: procedures for implementing trade agreements (see H. Res. 101, H2770 [2MY])
Forests: protection of remaining ancient forests on public lands (see H.R. 842, H2537 [24AP])
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H2110 [9AP])
Gray, William H., III: tribute (see H. Res. 220, H6539 [12SE])
Haiti: military overthrow of Government and suspend the forced return of nationals in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 220, H11893 [26NO])
———support democracy (see H. Res. 235, H7313 [2OC])
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3904, H11893 [26NO])
———require physicians who perform silicone gel implants to provide certain information to patients (see H.R. 1422, H2769 [2MY])
Hunger: alleviate conditions (see H.R. 2258, H4016 [5JN])
———ensure adequate diet for all Americans (see H.R. 1202, H1787 [18MR])
India: terminate economic assistance pending human rights organization monitoring (see H.R. 953, H9758 [13NO])
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194, H2565 [25AP])
Ireland, Northern: U.S. adherence with MacBride Principles relative to business dealings (see H.R. 856, H2136 [10AP])
Irish-American Heritage Month: establish (see H.J. Res. 350, H8497 [24OC])
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 260, H7551 [7OC])
Japan: racial remarks by government officials (see H. Con. Res. 72, H1137 [21FE])
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134, H2137 [10AP])
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. small businesses in rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 95, H1474 [7MR])
———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 99, H2188 [15AP])
Labor: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (see H.R. 5, H488 [12JA])
———reform child labor laws (see H.R. 2076, H5514 [16JY])
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H1759 [13MR])
Marine mammals: maintain and strengthen current international protections for whales, dolphins, and porpoises (see H. Con. Res. 105, H2137 [10AP])
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: authorize National Park Service to acquire and manage (see H.R. 690, H780 [29JA])
Medicaid: cervical and breast cancer programs (see H.R. 1393, H3371 [21MY])
———drug treatment of pregnant women and certain family members (see H.R. 1189, H1671 [12MR])
Medicare: home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H5299 [9JY])
Medicare/medicaid: cost-sharing availability between programs (see H.R. 3473, H9494 [6NO])
Middle East: multinational diplomatic solution to conflict with Iraq (see H.J. Res. 48, H84 [4JA])
Motor vehicles: corporate fuel economy standards (see H.R. 446, H10723 [20NO])
———national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 1782, H2903 [8MY])
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center: construct national training center (see H.R. 1960, H6386 [2AU])
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H3038 [14MY])
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 183, H2565 [25AP])
National Collegiate Athletic Association: regulatory activities relative to sports interstate commerce (see H.R. 2157, H2769 [2MY])
National Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 2243, H5515 [16JY])
National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2770 [2MY])
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 241, H5915 [26JY])
National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H3037 [14MY])
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 125, H4613 [18JN])
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 154, H2376 [17AP])
National health plan: establish (see H.R. 1300, H7551 [7OC])
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.R. 102, H1457 [6MR])
National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 175, H8335 [23OC])
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291, H11289 [25NO])
National Law Enforcement Memorial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123, H7381 [3OC])
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 215, H6318 [1AU])
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218, H2179 [11AP])
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67, H6721 [23SE])
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188, H2399 [22AP])
National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H8920 [31OC])
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 340, H8102 [17OC])
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309, H5819 [24JY])
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 181, H5433 [11JY])
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293, H10843 [21NO])
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 205, H2399 [22AP])
New York: tricentennial anniversary of establishment of Supreme Court of New York (see H. Con. Res. 143, H2783 [6MY])
Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636, H10544 [19NO])
Occupational health and safety: reduce illness and death of workers who are at high risk of occupational disease (see H.R. 1190, H2016 [21MR])
Paine, Thomas: establish monument in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1628, H2084 [22MR])
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 91, H994 [6FE])
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 2600, H8188 [22OC])
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H6676 [17SE])
Population: funding for international control assistance (see H.R. 1110, H2602 [30AP])
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 1779, H2902 [8MY])
Real property: tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H6879 [25SE])
Recycling: State opportunities for citizens' participation (see H.R. 945, H6138 [30JY])
Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 323, H8496 [24OC])
Refuse disposal: regulation (see H.R. 3661, H11892 [26NO])
Research: nonanimal acute toxicity testing by Federal Government (see H.R. 3918, H11288 [25NO])
Resolution Trust Corp.: limit authority to abrogate residential tenant contracts and leases (see H.R. 2244, H11891 [26NO])
Roads and highways: funding for bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways (see H.R. 2101, H2564 [25AP])
Ships and vessels: equity of revenue availability and regulation of gambling (see H.R. 3282, H9614 [8NO])
Small business: assistance to loan recipients affected by military service in Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 902, H990 [6FE])
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African American Museum (see H.R. 1246, H1414 [5MR])
Social Security: administration of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 2898, H5513 [16JY])
———AIDS medical coverage (see H.R. 1394, H3495 [22MY])
———benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H1417 [5MR])
———coverage of services performed by election officials and workers (see H.R. 1691, H5745 [23JY])
———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H7815 [11OC])
South Africa: U.S. sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 126, H2261 [16AP])
Sports: authorize minting of coins commemorating 1994 World Cup and provide a financial legacy to youth and amateur soccer (see H.R. 2801, H5515 [16JY])
Taxation: credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H12063 [3JA])
———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H2180 [11AP])
———investment and employment credits relative to enterprise zones (see H.R. 23, H9043 [1NO])
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H2016 [21MR])
———make permanent the exclusion for group legal service plans (see H.R. 187, H10931 [22NO])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H2086 [22MR])
———small issue bonds (see H.R. 673, H2262 [16AP]; H.R. 1186, H2394 [18AP])
———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H3805 [3JN])
Telecommunications: research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527, H6456 [11SE])
U.S. Commercial Centers: establish a pilot program to promote U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 3981, H11886 [26NO])
Vermont Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 132, H1282 [27FE])
Veterans: benefit eligibility for incompetent veterans relative to dependent status (see H.R. 1473, H5979 [29JY])
———enhance the dignity and personal freedom of patients in medical centers and nursing homes (see H.R. 3198, H10723 [20NO])
World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 376, H10843 [21NO])
World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 230, H6676 [17SE])
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 261, H8189 [22OC])
World Summit for Children: implementation (see H.R. 1633, H4016 [5JN])
World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])
———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])
Year of the American Indian: designate (see H.J. Res. 342, H8497 [24OC])
Remarks by, on
African Americans: status in U.S., H6518 [12SE]
Black History Month: observance, H1214
Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 1), H3894 [4JN]
———unlimited compensation for certain violations relative to discrimination in employment, H3894 [4JN]
Democratic Party: traditional affiliation of African Americans, H10608 [20NO]
Duke, David: Louisiana gubernatorial candidacy and political affiliation, H10608 [20NO]
Financial institutions: deposit insurance premiums, H9071, H9075 [4NO]
———discrimination against minorities in lending, H8952 [1NO]
———exempt certain nonprofit organizations from Federal deposit insurance limit, H9086 [4NO]
———locations in distressed neighborhoods (H.R. 2909), H8129 [22OC]
———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 6), H8952 [1NO], H9071, H9075, H9081, H9086 [4NO]
———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), conference report, H11810 [26NO]
———reports of financial condition by large interstate banks, H9081 [4NO]
Foreign aid: improve and authorize appropriations for military assistance programs (H.R. 2508), H4318 [12JN]
Freedom National Bank of New York: provision of adequate depository services (H.R. 482), H515 [16JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1345 [5MR]
Hunger: alleviate conditions, H4318 [12JN]
Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq pending failure of economic sanctions (H. Con. Res. 33), H435 [12JA]
———military action by Iraq against Israel, H558 [18JA]
———multinational military action against Iraq, H558 [18JA]
National health plan: establish (H.R. 1300), H9499 [7NO]
Public welfare programs: unemployment compensation (H.R. 3040), H6628
Taxation: refundable credit in lieu of deductions for children and increased earned income credit (H.R. 2242), H2970 [14MY]
Transportation: establish a national comprehensive surface transportation system (H.R. 2950), conference report, H11513 [26NO]
Unemployment: emergency compensation, H7731 [10OC], H8364 [23OC]
Votes: position on missed, H11686 [26NO]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H7197 [1OC], H8463 [23OC]
Testimonies
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Regional Impact and Review of U.S. Policy in Liberia, D908 [16JY]
Tributes
Grice, Gladys, H11863 [26NO], E4209
Houston, Jewel S., H11863 [26NO], E4205