JOHNSTON, HARRY A., II (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Interior: authorizing appropriations for BLM and improving public lands management (H.R. 1096), H5706 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Health Care—Fire Out of Control, by, Washington (DC) Post, S18114 [25NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3689, H8919 [31OC])

———require physicians who perform silicone gel implants to provide certain information to patients (see H.R. 1422, H1757 [13MR])

Iraq: suffering of the Kurdish people (see H. Con. Res. 124, H2261 [16AP])

Stanley, James B.: relief (see H.R. 1759, H2179 [11AP])

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: protection for veal calves (see H.R. 252, H6539 [12SE])

Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H10932 [22NO])

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.J. Res. 239, H3150 [15MY])

Alcoholism: Federal funding for research on alcohol abuse by women (see H.R. 1000, H5745 [23JY])

Arab Americans: discrimination due to Persian Gulf conflict (see H. Con. Res. 56, H2812 [7MY])

Arab countries: agreement relative to passport and visa policies (see H.R. 2254, H4438 [12JN])

———recognition of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 88, H1760 [13MR])

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from duty assignments that require separation from minor children (see H.R. 537, H713 [28JA])

———inpatient mental health services (see H.R. 846, H2180 [11AP])

———payment of health care expenses for certain members relative to entitlement to medicare benefits (see H.R. 467, H2375 [17AP])

———regulation of stationing of certain personnel who are solely responsible for dependents (see H.R. 738, H1080 [20FE])

Baltic States: most-favored-nation status for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H.J. Res. 319, H6384 [2AU])

Birds: conservation of exotic wild species (see H.R. 2540, H3855 [4JN]; H.R. 2541, H3855 [4JN]

Budget: consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals to rescind amounts of authority (see H.R. 2164, H5818 [24JY])

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2929, H6387 [2AU])

Central America: strengthen democracy (see H. Con. Res. 123, H2261 [16AP])

Central Valley project: restoration of fish and wildlife habitat (see H.R. 1306, H1455 [6MR])

Children: entitlement program relative to the immunization of infants against certain diseases (see H.R. 1288, H2902 [8MY])

Children and youth: Federal funding for food for low-income children in day care (see H.R. 1460, H1786 [18MR])

———hearing loss testing for newborns (see H.R. 2089, H3856 [4JN])

China, People's Republic of: prohibit importation of goods made with forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 216, H9494 [6NO])

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: establish (see H.R. 500, H1670 [12MR])

Civil Rights Act: exemption of Wards Cove Packing Co. employees (H.R. 3748) (see H.R. 3748, H10366 [18NO])

Coins: mint in commemoration of James Madison (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])

———mint in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])

Coins and coinage: mint in commemoration of the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus (see H.R. 500, H1670 [12MR])

Colleges and universities: oversight of college accrediting agencies (see H.R. 2246, H6138 [30JY])

———sexual assaults on campuses (see H.R. 2363, H4016 [5JN])

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 12, H697 [24JA])

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H6194 [31JY])

Communications: improve allocation and assignment to the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 531, H1670 [12MR])

Computers: Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Austria prosecution for distribution of neo-Nazi computer games (see H. Con. Res. 152, H3806 [3JN])

Continental shelf: restrict activities off Florida coast (see H.R. 1667, H2107 [9AP])

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 305, H6540 [12SE])

Crime: national policy to control crime against women (see H.R. 1502, H12063 [3JA])

———penalties for flight to avoid child support arrearages (see H.R. 1241, H2016 [21MR])

———provide restitution to victims (see H.R. 1809, H6317 [1AU])

Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks: establish (see H.R. 2929, H6387 [2AU])

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prices of drugs procured (see H.R. 2890, H9144 [4NO])

Developing countries: integration of women into national growth process (see H.R. 1360, H1671 [12MR])

———promote development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1608, H2083 [22MR])

Disabled: extend the independent living services program for older blind individuals (see H.R. 2437, H9758 [13NO])

Diseases: prevention of AIDS in women (see H.R. 1072, H5910 [25JY])

———require States to enact breast cancer information programs (see H.R. 382, H5745 [23JY])

———research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 556, H782 [29JA])

———research programs relative to AIDS in women (see H.R. 1073, H5910 [25JY])

Drugs: expand narcotic abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 2810, H5665 [22JY])

Ecology and environment: include melaleuca quinquenervia as a noxious weed (see H.R. 3753, H9700 [12NO])

Education: clarify the legality of race-based scholarships (see H.R. 2590, H5596 [17JY])

———deny funding to programs that allow corporal punishment (see H.R. 1522, H8919 [31OC])

———forgiveness of student loans to providers of disabled child care services (see H.R. 2952, H5650 [18JY])

———grant program for support services to at-risk youth (see H.R. 812, H6385 [2AU])

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1177, H2902 [8MY]; H.R. 3750, H9700 [12NO])

———participation in debates by any candidate receiving public campaign financing (see H.R. 791, H6317 [1AU])

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to grant amounts (see H.R. 1573, H3856 [4JN])

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see H.R. 2, H697 [24JA])

Endangered species: Florida panther (see H.R. 367, H81 [4JA])

Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 321, H8102 [17OC])

Enterprise for the Americas Initiative: foreign assistance provisions (see H.R. 964, H1023 [19FE])

Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see H.J. Res. 1, H10366 [18NO])

Export Administration Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3489, H7379 [3OC])

Fair Housing Act: modify exemption for familial status of older persons (see H.R. 1025, H1078 [20FE])

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H2902 [8MY])

Families and domestic relations: State efforts to prevent family violence and provide immediate shelter and related assistance to battered women and their children (see H.R. 2334, H6798 [24SE])

FBI: regulate conduct (see H.R. 50, H5049 [25JN])

FCC: prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (see H.R. 73, H1474 [7MR])

Federal Aviation Act: amend relative to bankruptcy transportation plans (see H.R. 66, H2811 [7MY])

Federal employees: allow time off from duty to serve as bone marrow donors (see H.R. 658, H2086 [22MR])

———coverage of certain unmarried dependent children under the health benefits program (see H.R. 765, H1914 [20MR])

———obstetrical health benefit provider requirements (see H.R. 1021, H1078 [20FE])

———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H2136 [10AP])

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 3429, H8919 [31OC])

Financial institutions: check cashing procedures at the Sergeant at Arms Bank of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 224, H6880 [25SE])

———limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H1774 [14MR])

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: extend the phase-in period under title XI (see H.R. 2115, H2903 [8MY])

Firearms: prohibit handguns unsuitable for lawful sporting purposes (see H.R. 1770, H2188 [15AP])

———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 7, H53 [3JA])

Flint Hills Prairie National Monument: establish (see H.R. 2369, H5596 [17JY])

Foreign aid: improve and authorize appropriations for military assistance programs (see H.R. 2508, H3804 [3JN])

Forests: protection of remaining ancient forests on public lands (see H.R. 842, H987 [6FE])

Freedom of religion: protect (see H.R. 2797, H6387 [2AU])

Freedom of speech: restriction of rights of Federal employees and grantees (see H. Con. Res. 160, H4099 [6JN])

Geological Survey: enhance geologic mapping (see H.R. 2763, H8662 [29OC])

Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H9701 [12NO])

Glen Canyon Dam: implement operating procedures (see H.R. 814, H2108 [9AP])

Guaranteed Student Loan Program: reduced interest rates for individuals entering the teaching profession (see H.R. 709, H781 [29JA])

Gulf of Mexico: protection of environment (see H.R. 3777, H10268 [14NO])

Haiti: support democracy (see H. Res. 235, H7313 [2OC])

Health: assess paperwork burden imposed on providers and beneficiaries of health care services (see H.R. 2625, H6386 [2AU])

———establish centers to conduct research on contraception and infertility (see H.R. 2651, H6386 [2AU]; H. Con. Res. 166, H6388 [2AU])

———reauthorize and expand area health education centers (see H.R. 3312, H6455 [11SE])

Health care facilities: criminal penalties for interfering with access (see H.R. 1703, H3805 [3JN])

Health care professionals: encourage service in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 2579, H5665 [22JY])

———excessive physician regulations under medicare (see H.R. 2695, H6387 [2AU])

Higher Education Act: eligibility of less-than-half-time students for Federal student assistance programs (see H.R. 3354, H7649 [8OC])

Historic sites: preservation of heritage and resources (see H.R. 1601, H9043 [1NO])

Homosexuality: prohibit discrimination based on affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1430, H9758 [13NO])

Housing: modular home construction regulation (see H.R. 1235, H3371 [21MY])

Hunting and trapping: eliminate the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals (see H.R. 1354, H7107 [30SE])

Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643, H2902 [8MY])

Iraq: humanitarian assistance for the Kurds (see H.R. 2122, H2570 [29AP])

———release portion of frozen assets for UNICEF medical and humanitarian assistance to Iraqi citizens (see H. Con. Res. 168, H5516 [16JY])

Israel: authorize supplemental assistance for costs incurred relative to the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1284, H1454 [6MR])

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 260, H7551 [7OC])

Japan: defense of airspace and sea lanes (see H. Con. Res. 67, H1579 [11MR])

Korean War Veterans Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255, H5516 [16JY])

Law enforcement officers: authorizing appropriations for additional border patrol personnel (see H.R. 2071, H5818 [24JY])

———reduce certain assistance to agencies relative to the existence of a law enforcement officers' bill of rights (see H.R. 642, H1759 [13MR])

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights: establish (see H.R. 2946, H6540 [12SE])

Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center: establish (see H.R. 1254, H1415 [5MR])

Marine mammals: detrimental impact due to purse seine fishing for tuna (see H.R. 261, H5596 [17JY])

———protection of manatees by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 2041, H2535 [24AP])

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: authorize seizure of vessels in violation (see H.R. 1239, H5596 [17JY])

Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center: authorizing appropriations for construction and maintenance (see H.R. 2290, H5818 [24JY])

Medicaid: alcoholism and drug treatment of pregnant women and certain family members (see H.R. 1189, H1324 [28FE])

———funding of abortion in the case of rape or incest (see H. Res. 40, H640 [22JA])

———prohibit discrimination in the provision of home and community services (see H.R. 2075, H7381 [3OC])

———State matching payments through voluntary contributions (see H.R. 1457, H4016 [5JN])

Medicare: additional payment for the operating costs of hospitals with a high proportion of medicare patients (see H.R. 827, H6385 [2AU])

———benefit requirements for medicaid beneficiaries (see H.R. 2855, H5745 [23JY])

———establish Comprehensive Preventive Health Program (see H.R. 1746, H2602 [30AP])

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H3806 [3JN])

Middle East: arms control (see H.R. 1343, H2602 [30AP])

———discussion of the Syrian connection to terrorism at the upcoming peace conference (see H. Res. 260, H8495 [24OC])

———financial costs of military operations in the Persian Gulf region (see H. Con. Res. 37, H1026 [19FE])

———military action by Iraq against Israel (see H. Con. Res. 41, H605 [18JA])

———success of multinational military action against Iraq (see H. Res. 95, H1418 [5MR])

———transfer of Persian Gulf conflict military equipment to other countries (see H.R. 1428, H1758 [13MR])

Middle East Peace Conference: commend participants (see H. Con. Res. 226, H9759 [13NO])

Motion pictures: observe anniversary of moviemaking and the contributions of the American Film Institute (see H. Con. Res. 161, H3804 [3JN])

Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 1782, H2903 [8MY])

———require new standards for corporate average fuel economy (see H.R. 612, H2180 [11AP])

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H3038 [14MY])

National Cancer Institute: breast cancer research funding (see H.R. 381, H782 [29JA])

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 241, H5665 [22JY])

National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228, H7551 [7OC])

National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H3037 [14MY])

National Nurses Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 269, H5267 [27JN])

National observances: establish a commission to advise the President (see H.R. 68, H825 [30JA]; H.R. 1882, H4284 [11JN])

National Parks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276, H6194 [31JY])

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H6194 [31JY])

National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H8920 [31OC])

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 300, H8189 [22OC])

Noise pollution: FAA policies on aircraft noise abatement (see H.R. 3639, H11114 [23NO])

Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: establish (see H.R. 2780, H8120 [21OC])

Office of Research on Women's Health: establish (see H.R. 1263, H5745 [23JY])

Office of Research on Women's Health and Mental Health: establish (see H.R. 1264, H5745 [23JY])

Old Age Survivors and Disability Income: exclude expenses from the Federal budget (see H.R. 978, H4550 [13JN])

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: cancellation of leases (see H.R. 1712, H2135 [10AP])

Paine, Thomas: establish monument in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1628, H5650 [18JY])

Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 91, H2262 [16AP])

Pesticides: safety of imports (see H.R. 2083, H2536 [24AP])

Pharmaceuticals: approval of drugs for individuals suffering from life-threatening of debilitating illness (see H.R. 2872, H6194 [31JY])

Population: funding for international control assistance (see H.R. 1110, H1161 [26FE]; H.R. 1179, H1323 [28FE])

Postal Service: encourage greater use of recycled paper (see H.R. 2415, H7981 [16OC])

POW/MIA: disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel classified after 1940 (see H.R. 1147, H5341 [10JY])

Public Health Service: alcohol and drug abuse residential treatment services to pregnant and postpartum women and their children (see H.R. 2678, H6386 [2AU])

———establish a Substance Abuse Treatment Corps (see H.R. 2027, H4016 [5JN])

Public Health Service Act: family planning counseling (see H.R. 392, H782 [29JA])

Real property: tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H1757 [13MR])

Recreation areas: taxation of fuels relative to maintenance and improvement of trails (see H.R. 3585, H10366 [18NO])

Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 323, H8496 [24OC])

Refuse disposal: protect the used oil recycling system and establish used oil management standards (see H.R. 1411, H6798 [24SE])

———reduce use of toxic chemicals (see H.R. 2880, H6675 [17SE])

———requirements for solid waste and hazardous waste incinerators (see H.R. 3253, H7863 [15OC])

Research: superconducting supercollider funding (see H.R. 2485, H3709 [29MY])

Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H4097 [6JN])

San Carlos Indian irrigation project: divestiture of certain properties (see H.R. 1476, H2375 [17AP])

Senior citizens: allow employment as child care providers relative to a Social Security earnings test exemption (see H.R. 1822, H2260 [16AP])

———elder rights program (see H.R. 2864, H8121 [21OC])

———increase Alzheimer's disease information efforts (see H.R. 2022, H4613 [18JN])

Small business: development of microenterprises (see H.R. 288, H6539 [12SE])

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 2141, H5910 [25JY])

Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H2086 [22MR])

———establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2838, H6387 [2AU])

———expand tax exemption for certain election officials and workers (see H.R. 1771, H4550 [13JN])

———long-term care insurance policies (see H.R. 1916, H3280 [20MY])

———pay-as-you-go financing (see H.R. 524, H3624 [23MY])

Solid waste: application of certain requirements and sanctions to Federal facilities (see H.R. 2194, H2767 [2MY])

South America: provide special benefits for the Andean nations (see H.R. 661, H1670 [12MR])

St. Croix Historical Park and Ecological Preserve: establish (see H.R. 2927, H5595 [17JY])

St. Johns River: give priority pollution control consideration under the National Estuary Program (see H.R. 64, H1849 [19MR])

States: regulation of disposal of certain low-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 645, H1787 [18MR])

Stetson University: library facilities construction grant (see H.R. 1083, H1136 [21FE])

Student aid programs: access for middle income students to Federal programs (see H.R. 2561, H6386 [2AU])

Student loans: deferral during professional internships (see H.R. 179, H1025 [19FE])

———eligibility relative to default rates of institutions (see H.R. 327, H993 [6FE])

———loan forgiveness for teachers who teach in low-income areas (see H.R. 3334, H7726 [9OC])

Syria: emigration and free travel for Jews (see H. Con. Res. 188, H6388 [2AU])

Taxation: application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H6720 [23SE])

———codifying the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 3273, H7381 [3OC])

———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H8787 [30OC])

———deductions for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1515, H2565 [25AP])

———deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 2012, H2468 [23AP])

———educational assistance programs for undergraduates (see H.R. 1257, H3371 [21MY])

———increase amount of the exemption for children under age 18 (see H.R. 1277, H5596 [17JY])

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H2375 [17AP])

———make permanent the exclusion for group legal service plans (see H.R. 187, H9043 [1NO])

———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H6138 [30JY])

———refundable credits for qualified cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3464, H7199 [1OC])

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 1186, H2394 [18AP])

———treatment of certain credits under the passive activity limitations (see H.R. 1566, H7648 [8OC])

———treatment of educational loans and scholarships (see H.R. 394, H993 [6FE])

Technology: regulation of audiotext (see H.R. 328, H993 [6FE])

Telecommunications: possession of beepers and pagers by persons under 21 years of age (see H.R. 1146, H2769 [2MY])

Telephones: regulate use for making commercial solicitations (see H.R. 1304, H2399 [22AP])

Television: protection of the cable consumer (see H.R. 550, H1138 [21FE])

Trails: use of tax revenues collected on recreational fuels to maintain recreational trails (see H.R. 1155, H2375 [17AP])

Trucking: regulation of commercial motor vehicle weights and combination lengths (see H.R. 2515, H6194 [31JY])

U.N.: repeal General Assembly Resolution 3379 (see H.J. Res. 195, H2538 [24AP])

Utah: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500, H11891 [26NO])

Veterans: benefit eligibility for incompetent veterans relative to dependent status (see H.R. 1473, H7648 [8OC])

———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H684 [23JA]; H.R. 321, H684 [23JA]

———expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder patients (see H.R. 841, H1281 [27FE])

Victims of Crime Act: amend (see H.R. 2354, H4613 [18JN])

Wallenberg, Raoul: release of prison records by the Soviet Union (see H. Con. Res. 58, H1916 [20MR])

Weapons: prevent biological and chemical weapon proliferation (see H.R. 3409, H7981 [16OC])

———prohibit the importation, manufacture, and sale of certain firearms (see H.R. 3104, H6137 [30JY])

Whistle blowing: protect employees who report violations of Federal laws (see H.R. 1664, H8188 [22OC])

White House Conference on Aging: require President to call in 1993 (see H.R. 2024, H4613 [18JN])

Wildlife refuges: limit killing of wildlife (see H.R. 330, H1080 [20FE])

Women: assist development of small businesses (see H.R. 2629, H5596 [17JY])

———encourage a broader range of job training and placement (see H.R. 906, H1670 [12MR])

———equity in health care services (see H.R. 1161, H1279 [27FE])

———reproduction rights (see H.R. 25, H606 [18JA])

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 376, H10843 [21NO])

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 261, H3623 [23MY])

World Summit for Children: implementation (see H.R. 1633, H4016 [5JN])

Youth: adolescent family life demonstration projects (see H.R. 1398, H6879 [25SE])

Remarks by, on

Broward County, FL: environmental impact report requirements prior to leasing of mineral rights, H5706, H5707, H5708 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: review of any license to any country relative to U.S.-exported technology which could increase foreign military potential, H8741 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorizing appropriations for BLM and improving public lands management (H.R. 1096), H5706, H5707, H5708 [23JY]

Export Administration Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3489), H8741 [30OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H9859 [13NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3689), H8791 [31OC]

Soviet Union: emigration policy, E487 [7FE]

Sununu, John: official travel policies, H2691 [2MY]

Votes: personal explanation, H4786 [20JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H5816 [24JY]

Tributes

Slaughter, Representative D. French, Jr., H5824 [25JY]