LaFALCE, JOHN J. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Constitutional Perspective on Free Trade Agreement: by, E1640 [7MY]

North American Free-Trade Agreement: by, H3504-H3506 [23MY]

Analyses

Small Business Investment Act (H.R. 1150), E690-E692 [28FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 707, CFTC appropriations, H7202 [2OC]

———H.R. 991, extend expiration date of Defense Production Act, H1954 [21MR]

———H.R. 1415, authorizing Dept. of State appropriations, H6512 [12SE]

———H.R. 2100, authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels, H6586 [16SE]

———H.R. 2100, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels, H7201 [2OC]

———H.R. 2508, International Cooperation Act, H6646 [17SE]

———S. 347, revitalize the defense industrial base, H7776 [10OC]

———S. 543, Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, H11039 [23NO]

Articles and editorials

Finding a Way To Give Young, as Well as Old, Social Security, Paul Taylor, Washington (DC) Post, E901 [12MR]

You Can't Bargain With a Striker Whose Job Is No More, Aaron Bernstein, Business Week (publication), E2958 [15AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Committee on Small Business: expenses for investigations and studies (see H. Res. 63, H993 [6FE])

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (see H.R. 485, H385 [11JA])

Disasters: loan fund to assist victims of future disasters (see H.R. 3304, H6455 [11SE])

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see H.R. 1626, H2084 [22MR])

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

House of Representatives: election of American Indian delegates (see H.R. 1996, H2468 [23AP])

Koshian, Alice: relief (see H.R. 1716, H2136 [10AP])

Motor vehicles: limitation on Japanese imports (see H.R. 3978, H11886 [26NO])

Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: issuance of certain bonds relative to the maintenance of bridges crossing the Niagara River (see H.J. Res. 333, H6798 [24SE])

Small business: assistance to loan recipients affected by military service in Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 902, H990 [6FE])

———facilitate loan capital and investments (see H.R. 1823, H2260 [16AP])

Small Business Investment Act: amend (see H.R. 1150, H1279 [27FE])

Taxation: deduction for sewer taxes, rents, and similar sewer charges (see H.R. 1700, H2135 [10AP])

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1880, H2373 [17AP])

———private retirement incentive employer matching plans (see H.R. 2294, H2952 [9MY])

Toxic Substance Control Act: increase criminal penalties (see H.R. 3885, H10930 [22NO])

Water: construction and operation of treatment works subject to international treaty regulation (see H.R. 1699, H2135 [10AP])

———use of certain taxes by recipients of grants for treatment works (see H.R. 1698, H2135 [10AP])

Women: assist development of small businesses (see H.R. 2629, H4437 [12JN]; H.R. 3517, H7647 [8OC])

Aeronautics: rehire certain air traffic controllers (see H.R. 1240, H8919 [31OC])

———smoking prohibition on aircraft (see H.R. 3269, H8189 [22OC])

Alcoholic beverages: health warnings in advertisements (see H.R. 1443, H2565 [25AP])

Alcoholism: Federal funding for research on alcohol abuse by women (see H.R. 1000, H2136 [10AP])

Arab Americans: discrimination due to Persian Gulf conflict (see H. Con. Res. 56, H1081 [20FE])

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

Armed Forces: cancellation of student loans and restore certain educational benefits to members serving in the Persian Gulf (see H.R. 821, H2375 [17AP])

———delay increase in deductibles for certain health care until the end of the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 781, H1759 [13MR])

———enhance protections of active duty members (see H.R. 102, H713 [28JA])

———establish a commemorative medal for members serving in a combat zone during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1107, H1849 [19MR])

———establish additional economic, educational, and employment protections to members serving in the Persian Gulf (see H.R. 648, H1914 [20MR])

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

———free telephone calls for members serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 789, H1475 [7MR])

———loss of earnings due to service in Middle East (see H.R. 695, H1025 [19FE])

———penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans by members called to active duty during Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 1016, H1078 [20FE])

———recognition of women serving in the Persian Gulf conflict (see H. Con. Res. 90, H1916 [20MR])

———regulation of stationing of certain personnel who are solely responsible for dependents (see H.R. 738, H994 [6FE])

———reports on rehabilitative services for members in the Persian Gulf suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 644, H1138 [21FE])

———retention of certain information in personnel files on missing or deceased members (see H.R. 1730, H10932 [22NO])

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173, H2376 [17AP])

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 167, H1341 [4MR])

Baltic States: economic assistance (see H.R. 3296, H6720 [23SE])

Basketball Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 372, H11115 [23NO])

Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207, H3038 [14MY])

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: grant charter (see H.R. 525, H1281 [27FE])

Braille Literacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353, H10932 [22NO])

Budget: emergency funding requirements relative to Head Start, child immunization, and the WIC Programs (see H.R. 3147, H7981 [16OC])

Census: ensure accuracy of population counts (see H.R. 90, H386 [11JA])

Children: entitlement program relative to the immunization of infants against certain diseases (see H.R. 1288, H1915 [20MR])

Children and youth: expand social services available in the health, welfare, and juvenile justice systems (see H.R. 3063, H10280 [15NO])

———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, H12063 [3JA])

———summer camp program for low-income youths (see H.R. 2555, H5596 [17JY])

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: establish (see H.R. 500, H385 [11JA])

Coins: mint and circulate $1 coin (see H.R. 1245, H2538 [24AP])

Coins and coinage: mint in commemoration of the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus (see H.R. 500, H385 [11JA])

Colleges and universities: sexual assaults on campuses (see H.R. 2363, H6386 [2AU])

Columbus, Christopher: honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 152, H1280 [27FE])

Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution: extend (see H.R. 3728, H9579 [7NO])

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H6139 [30JY])

Communications: development of broadband infrastructure and availability of emergency technologies (see H.R. 2546, H4015 [5JN])

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: clarify the liability of lending institutions (see H.R. 1643, H6879 [25SE])

Congress: amend the definition of the type of adjournment that prevents the return of a bill by the President (see H.R. 849, H2108 [9AP])

Conservation of energy: measures at Federal agencies (see H.R. 2452, H4945 [24JN])

———promote (see H.R. 776, H1914 [20MR])

———regional energy efficient lighting education centers (see H.R. 3285, H9493 [6NO])

Courts: extraterritorial jurisdiction over terrorist acts abroad against U.S. nationals (see H.R. 2222, H2768 [2MY])

CPSC: toy labeling (see H.R. 1723, H2538 [24AP])

Crime: national policy to control crime against women (see H.R. 1502, H2087 [22MR])

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

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (see H.R. 653, H697 [24JA]; H.R. 991, H1077 [20FE])

———reauthorize (see H.R. 3039, H5909 [25JY])

Developing countries: integration of women into national growth process (see H.R. 1360, H3855 [4JN])

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for breast cancer research (see H.R. 2210, H9043 [1NO])

———ovarian cancer research (see H.R. 148, H1281 [27FE])

———public education on prostate cancer (see H.R. 1310, H10544 [19NO])

Dutch-American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 177, H7200 [1OC])

Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 73, H713 [28JA])

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 144, H1671 [12MR])

Eastern European nations: termination of application of certain provisions of the Trade Act to Czechoslovakia and Hungary (see H.R. 1724, H2902 [8MY])

Education: establish loan program with repayment guidelines based on income level and borrowing history (see H.R. 2336, H3036 [14MY])

———establish summer science academies for certain talented students (see H.R. 775, H5211 [26JN])

———financial assistance to urban areas (see H.R. 1669, H2107 [9AP])

———grant program for support services to at-risk youth (see H.R. 812, H2565 [25AP])

———improve foreign instruction and promote equal access to opportunities to study abroad (see H.R. 1154, H1787 [18MR])

———incentives for students to pursue teaching careers in areas of national significance (see H.R. 2495, H6386 [2AU])

———recruitment of classroom teachers (see H.R. 2912, H8102 [17OC])

———State parents as teachers programs (see H.R. 520, H2086 [22MR])

———student loans of resident physicians (see H.R. 1482, H2953 [9MY])

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 104, H994 [6FE])

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 109, H1081 [20FE])

Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 321, H6879 [25SE])

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: amend (see H.R. 777, H1915 [20MR])

EPA: benefit eligibility of individuals or businesses relative to violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 3271, H6383 [2AU])

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H2180 [11AP])

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 3677, H10723 [20NO])

———grant programs for pregnant women and adoption of children (see H.R. 1753, H2178 [11AP])

———State efforts to prevent family violence and provide immediate shelter and related assistance to battered women and their children (see H.R. 2334, H5341 [10JY])

FCC: prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (see H.R. 73, H2261 [16AP])

Federal employees: certain contributions required under retirement provisions (see H.R. 110, H2136 [10AP])

———extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H1475 [7MR])

———extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to certain former spouses (see H.R. 108, H2136 [10AP])

———health benefits (see H.R. 1774, H2902 [8MY])

———obstetrical health benefit provider requirements (see H.R. 1021, H9144 [4NO])

———reimburse child adoption expenses (see H.R. 1386, H9144 [4NO])

———tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 147, H6388 [2AU])

———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H1138 [21FE])

Federal Employees Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 97, H994 [6FE])

Financial institutions: enhance competition and enforcement of capital standards for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 192, H59 [3JA])

Fire fighters: enact a fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 2448, H3622 [23MY])

Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 7, H684 [23JA])

Food: nutritional labeling in advertising (see H.R. 1662, H3739 [30MY])

Foreign countries: restrict exports of nuclear items to nonnuclear weapon states (see H.R. 2755, H8102 [17OC])

Foreign trade: improve sanctions against foreign persons exporting items to countries violating U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H.R. 652, H994 [6FE])

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2448, H3622 [23MY])

Gambling: prohibit sports gambling under State law (see H.R. 74, H6385 [2AU])

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H4550 [13JN])

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H1916 [20MR])

Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H8497 [24OC])

Government regulation: procedures for assessment of impact on seizure of private property (see H.R. 1572, H2014 [21MR])

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 58, H1139 [21FE])

Guam, Commonwealth of: establish (see H.R. 98, H2953 [9MY])

Guaranteed Student Loan Program: reduced interest rates for individuals entering the teaching profession (see H.R. 709, H3163 [17MY])

Hazardous substances: reduce human exposure to lead (see H.R. 2840, H5745 [23JY])

Health: funding for syringes and needles that are not nonreusable (see H.R. 2951, H11891 [26NO])

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3904, H11114 [23NO])

———reduce infant mortality and improve mothers' health (see H.R. 1244, H11891 [26NO])

———require physicians who perform silicone gel implants to provide certain information to patients (see H.R. 1422, H9758 [13NO])

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 264, H3855 [4JN])

Higher Education Act: eligibility of less-than-half-time students for Federal student assistance programs (see H.R. 3354, H6721 [23SE])

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 280, H8496 [24OC])

Historic sites: study of significant places in U.S. labor history (see H.R. 1143, H1278 [27FE])

House of Representatives: request for certain information regarding Operation Desert Shield (see H. Res. 19, H387 [11JA])

Housing: establish midnight basketball league training and partnership programs for residents of public housing (see H.R. 3102, H7200 [1OC])

———rental assistance for families affected by violence (see H.R. 1251, H2086 [22MR])

Hunger: alleviate conditions (see H.R. 2258, H3371 [21MY])

———ensure adequate diet for all Americans (see H.R. 1202, H11288 [25NO])

Immigration: health and military service requirements for the admission and naturalization of certain veterans (see H.R. 2309, H5432 [11JY])

Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643, H697 [24JA])

Insurance: Federal standards for long-term care insurance policies (see H.R. 2378, H4284 [11JN])

International Parental Child Abduction Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266, H5433 [11JY])

Iraq: humanitarian assistance for the Kurds (see H. Con. Res. 133, H2565 [25AP])

———release portion of frozen assets for UNICEF medical and humanitarian assistance to Iraqi citizens (see H. Con. Res. 168, H6458 [11SE])

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])

IRS: time extension for certain acts for individuals performing services under Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 469, H488 [12JA])

Israel: awarding of U.S. Government contracts relative to participation in Arab boycott (see H.R. 2874, H5431 [11JY])

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 260, H3623 [23MY])

Jefferson, Thomas: anniversary of birthday (see H.R. 2652, H6602 [16SE])

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134, H1671 [12MR])

Joe DiMaggio Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 235, H2812 [7MY])

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial in D.C. (see H.J. Res. 159, H1759 [13MR])

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. Res. 167, H4015 [5JN])

Labor: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (see H.R. 5, H1080 [20FE])

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights: establish (see H.R. 2946, H5979 [29JY])

Liberia: authorizing supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1328, H2953 [9MY])

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H2263 [16AP])

Manzanar National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 543, H2686 [1MY])

Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: increase appropriations, personnel, and pay rates (see H.R. 2215, H6675 [17SE])

Medicaid: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 1311, H7981 [16OC])

———Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (see H.R. 3595, H9494 [6NO])

Medicare: coverage for colerectal screening examinations and certain immunizations (see H.R. 2565, H6602 [16SE])

———coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 3142, H6799 [24SE])

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 1312, H7981 [16OC])

———deadlines for claim submission (see H.R. 1467, H2181 [11AP])

———home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H6385 [2AU])

Medicare/medicaid: cost-sharing availability between programs (see H.R. 3473, H10269 [14NO])

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H1850 [19MR])

Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 1, H387 [11JA]; H. Con. Res. 32, H487 [12JA])

———congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq pending failure of economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 28, H195 [10JA])

———demonstrations of community support for troops in the Persian Gulf (see H.J. Res. 174, H3281 [20MY])

———financial costs of military operations in the Persian Gulf region (see H. Con. Res. 37, H556 [17JA])

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])

National Accessible Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 326, H7649 [8OC])

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 364, H8495 [24OC])

National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center: construct national training center (see H.R. 1960, H2962 [13MY])

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 198, H3038 [14MY])

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H2565 [25AP])

National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318, H7382 [3OC])

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 66, H1579 [11MR])

National Cancer Institute: breast cancer research funding (see H.R. 381, H3855 [4JN])

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 183, H1473 [7MR])

National Commission on Intergovernmental Mandate Reform: establish (see H.R. 3344, H8919 [31OC])

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 171, H2110 [9AP])

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 241, H2685 [1MY])

National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228, H7801 [10OC])

National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H1024 [19FE])

National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 133, H1024 [19FE])

National energy policy: establish (see H.R. 647, H1417 [5MR])

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3808, H10543 [19NO])

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 125, H992 [6FE])

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 23, H61 [3JA])

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 189, H1758 [13MR])

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 87, H1081 [20FE])

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 154, H1418 [5MR])

National Guard: make civilian technicians part of the competitive service (see H.R. 723, H2375 [17AP])

———protections for technicians relative to reductions in pay and furloughs (see H.R. 722, H2375 [17AP])

National health plan: establish (see H.R. 1300, H1455 [6MR])

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 102, H2087 [22MR])

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 175, H7381 [3OC])

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 153, H2953 [9MY])

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 56, H2016 [21MR])

National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291, H7981 [16OC])

National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 252, H5212 [26JN])

National Law Enforcement Memorial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123, H2109 [9AP])

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 259, H3494 [22MY])

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 215, H2178 [11AP])

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

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 140, H3710 [29MY])

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120, H2470 [23AP])

National Police Athletic League Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 129, H1787 [18MR])

National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 211, H2770 [2MY])

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H6318 [1AU])

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284, H6540 [12SE])

National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 169, H2109 [9AP])

National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H6721 [23SE])

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 95, H781 [29JA])

National School Attendance Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 288, H5746 [23JY])

National School Breakfast Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 98, H1281 [27FE])

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H3038 [14MY])

National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141, H1476 [7MR])

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H1081 [20FE])

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 300, H6388 [2AU])

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 212, H7200 [1OC])

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293, H7801 [10OC])

Native Americans: fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and treatment (see H.R. 1322, H3150 [15MY])

New York: tricentennial anniversary of establishment of Supreme Court of New York (see H. Con. Res. 143, H2783 [6MY])

NSF: establish technical education and training programs (see H.R. 2936, H9581 [7NO])

Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636, H10544 [19NO])

Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise (see H.R. 3160, H6690 [19SE])

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 51, H2181 [11AP])

Operation Homefront: supporting families of members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 99, H1760 [13MR])

OSHA: establish an Office of Construction Safety, Health, and Education (see H.R. 1063, H2769 [2MY])

``Our American Government'': print a revised edition as a House Document (see H. Con. Res. 172, H4867 [20JN])

Packaging: reduction of toxic metals (see H.R. 3509, H11892 [26NO])

Paine, Thomas: establish monument in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1628, H2084 [22MR])

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 131, H1787 [18MR])

Pensions: equitable treatment of federally funded and administered retirement programs relative to deficit reduction measures (see H. Con. Res. 42, H1139 [21FE])

Petroleum: allocation of supplies by the President during a shortage (see H.R. 741, H1138 [21FE])

———reinstate the windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil (see H.R. 295, H825 [30JA])

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H2903 [8MY])

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions from Members of Congress or congressional candidates to other campaigns (see H.R. 62, H1456 [6MR])

Postal Service: encourage greater use of recycled paper (see H.R. 2415, H7381 [3OC])

———mail delivery standards (see H.R. 676, H1670 [12MR])

Power resources: increase U.S. energy security in environmentally desirable and economically affordable ways (see H.R. 560, H782 [29JA])

POW/MIA: disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel classified after 1940 (see H.R. 1147, H3037 [14MY])

Prices: computation of class I milk prices (see H.R. 1494, H2087 [22MR])

Prisons: availability of drug treatment programs for Federal prisoners (see H.R. 548, H2108 [9AP])

Public buildings: testing and remediation of radon contamination in schools (see H.R. 1794, H2470 [23AP])

Public welfare programs: develop employment counseling, job-training, and other educational programs (see H.R. 3102, H7200 [1OC])

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

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325, H6799 [24SE])

Research: terminate superconducting supercollider funding (see H.R. 2485, H11891 [26NO])

Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1475 [7MR])

Small business: encourage joint manufacturing and distribution of products (see H.R. 1278, H1416 [5MR])

Social Security: administration of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 2898, H5513 [16JY])

———coverage of services performed by election officials and workers (see H.R. 1691, H2602 [30AP])

———determination of benefit eligibility relative to certain preclusions from remunerative work (see H.R. 865, H988 [6FE])

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

———medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing (see H.R. 3251, H6799 [24SE])

———pay-as-you-go financing (see H.R. 524, H506 [14JA])

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

South America: special benefits for the Andean nations (see H.R. 661, H1475 [7MR])

Soviet Union: agricultural export credits to the Republics (see H. Res. 222, H7802 [10OC])

———democratic reforms in Armenia (see H.J. Res. 328, H9044 [1NO])

———political reform in the Baltic States (see H.J. Res. 179, H2263 [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])

Strategic petroleum reserve: drawdown to control oil prices (see H.R. 778, H1915 [20MR])

Student loans: deferral during professional internships (see H.R. 179, H2086 [22MR])

Syria: emigration and free travel for Jews (see H. Con. Res. 188, H6603 [16SE])

Tariff: wool or fine animal hair (see H.R. 1958, H4945 [24JN])

Taxation: allow penalty-free distributions for participants in Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 796, H1456 [6MR])

———application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H6456 [11SE])

———capital gains (see H.R. 3741, H9580 [7NO])

———deduction for certain educational costs of licensed practical or vocational nurses (see H.R. 342, H2261 [16AP])

———deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 747, H1025 [19FE])

———deduction for the amount of premiums paid on life insurance contracts for which the beneficiaries are disabled (see H.R. 668, H2086 [22MR])

———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H1138 [21FE])

———exempt from luxury tax passenger vehicle parts or accessories for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1259, H1671 [12MR])

———incentives for generating electricity using solar, wind, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 780, H1915 [20MR])

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1406, H2769 [2MY])

———make permanent the limited deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1248, H1759 [13MR])

———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H5267 [27JN])

———refundable credit in lieu of deductions for children and increased earned income credit (see H.R. 2242, H3806 [3JN])

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

———shareholder income of controlled foreign corporations derived from imports into U.S. (see H.R. 2889, H7801 [10OC])

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 673, H2262 [16AP])

———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H1080 [20FE])

Technology: regulation of audiotext (see H.R. 328, H2783 [6MY])

Telephones: privacy of users (see H.R. 1305, H2109 [9AP])

Tobacco products: restrict U.S. activities relative to foreign laws regulating marketing (see H.R. 2781, H6675 [17SE])

———restrictions on labeling and advertising on cigarette exports (see H.R. 2779, H6675 [17SE])

Transportation: establish a national electric vehicle research, demonstration, and commercialization program (see H.R. 1538, H2262 [16AP])

U.N.: penalties for violating international sanctions against Iraq (see H.R. 1649, H2538 [24AP])

Ukraine: recognize independence (see H. Con. Res. 212, H9494 [6NO])

Unemployment: Federal supplemental compensation (see H.R. 1367, H2783 [6MY])

———remove certain limitations on members of the Reserves performing services during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1195, H5299 [9JY])

United Arab Emirates: proposed sale of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters (see H.J. Res. 270, H4437 [12JN])

Veterans: availability of benefits to individuals incarcerated in Federal correctional institutions (see H.R. 1181, H2016 [21MR])

———award Purple Heart to former prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, and the Korean war for injuries received during captivity (see H.R. 2248, H6720 [23SE])

———disability compensation concurrently with retirement pay (see H.R. 303, H606 [18JA])

———expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder patients (see H.R. 841, H1475 [7MR])

———family counseling for Persian Gulf Conflict personnel (see H.R. 3528, H8102 [17OC])

———furnish outpatient medical services for any POW disabilities (see H.R. 1598, H2769 [2MY])

———grave marker allowance (see H.R. 1992, H8662 [29OC])

———improve benefits and services for military personnel serving during the Persian Gulf war (see H.R. 908, H1417 [5MR])

———period for educational assistance for Vietnam Veterans (see H.R. 3187, H6676 [17SE])

———treatment for individuals exposed to radiation during military service (see H.R. 3236, H6676 [17SE])

Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371, H10366 [18NO])

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H1472 [7MR])

Women: encourage a broader range of job training and placement (see H.R. 906, H990 [6FE])

———ensure economic equity (see H.R. 3526, H7648 [8OC])

———opportunities in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 3475, H8102 [17OC])

Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 149, H1916 [20MR])

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

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 230, H6676 [17SE])

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])

———contributions of the people of Guam and Hawaii (see H. Res. 293, H10931 [22NO])

———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 Wetlands: designate (see H.J. Res. 352, H10932 [22NO])

Yugoslavia: cease use of force and engage in good faith negotiations relative to civil conflict (see H. Con. Res. 205, H7314 [2OC]; H. Con. Res. 211, H7863 [15OC])

———democratic reforms in Croatia, Slovenia, and Kosovo Province (see H. Res. 237, H8497 [24OC])

———recognize independence of Croatia and Slovenia (see H. Con. Res. 224, H10269 [14NO])

———U.S. policy (see H. Res. 296, H10931 [22NO])

Letters

States thrift deposit insurance premium: by, E713 [1MR]

Remarks by, on

Armed Forces: tribute to women in the military, E1158 [9AP]

Buffalo Bills (football team): tribute, H649 [23JA]

Canada: free trade extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority, H3257 [20MY]

Children: poverty and social conditions, E900 [12MR]

Civil Rights Act: exemption of Wards Cove Packing Co. employees (S. 1962), H9553 [7NO]

———restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (S. 1745), H9553 [7NO]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1824 [19MR], H7612 [8OC], H10808 [21NO]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 485), E132 [11JA]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1415), H3112 [15MY]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 1626), E1107 [22MR]

Financial institutions: creation of core banks, H8887 [31OC]

———interstate branching system, H9067 [4NO]

———least-cost resolution of insured depository institutions (H.R. 2094), H10242 [14NO]

———limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (H.R. 1450), H1769 [14MR], E987 [19MR]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems, H11036 [23NO]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 3768), H10759 [21NO]

———recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 6), H8818, H8878, H8887 [31OC], H9067 [4NO]

———reform deposit insurance system (S. 543), H11036 [23NO]

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: extend the phase-in period under title XI (H.R. 2115), H6263 [1AU]

Foreign trade: extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority, H3256, H3257, H3258, H3259, H3260 [20MY], E1640 [7MY]

———procedures for implementing trade agreements (H. Res. 101), H3535 [23MY]

———procedures for implementing trade agreements (H. Res. 101, 146), consideration (H. Res. 158), H3503 [23MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6288 [1AU]

———repetitive stress injuries in the workplace, E1534 [1MY]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (H.R. 5), E2609 [19JY], E2958 [15AU]

Mexico: free trade agreement, E374 [31JA]

Middle East: military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H333 [11JA]

———multinational military action against Iraq, H564 [18JA], H896 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: limitation on Japanese imports (H.R. 3978), E4099 [26NO]

National health plan: establish (H.R. 1300), H6784 [24SE]

Niagara Falls, NY: tribute to LaSalle High School band, E1688 [9MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1606 [12MR]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (H.R. 1315), H1602, H1623 [12MR]

Rochester Museum and Science Center: tribute to SpaceArc—The Archives of Mankind program, E780 [6MR]

Savings and loan associations: bailout, H1554-H1557 [7MR]

Small business: assistance to loan recipients affected by military service in Operation Desert Shield (H.R. 902), H1819, H1820, H1823, H1824 [19MR], E448 [7FE]

———facilitate loan capital and investments (H.R. 1823), H2247 [16AP]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 1150), E690 [28FE]

Taxation: health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 1880), E1318 [18AP]

———private retirement incentive employer matching plans (H.R. 2294), E1695 [9MY]

Wetlands: preservation, H539 [17JA]

Women: assist development of small businesses (H.R. 2629), H7609, H7610, H7612 [8OC], H10807, H10808 [21NO], E2180 [13JN]

———assist development of small businesses (H.R. 3517), E3320 [8OC]

World University Games: funding subject to USIA requirements, H3112 [15MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H384 [11JA], H839 [31JA], H978 [6FE], H1412 [5MR], H1667 [12MR], H1846 [19MR], H2076 [22MR], H2104 [9AP], H2371 [17AP], H2683 [1MY], H2940 [9MY], H4436 [12JN], H5649 [18JY], H6673 [17SE], H7646 [8OC], H11286 [25NO]

Special order: granted, H527 [16JA], H1266 [27FE], H1453 [6MR], H1470 [7MR], H1773 [14MR], H2258 [16AP], H2809 [7MY], H6314 [1AU]

``State Economic Development Case Studies—Recent Changes'': release, E2270 [19JN]

Reports

Committee on Small Business (House): Legislative Summaries for 101st Congress, 2d Session (H. Rept. 101-1003), H52 [3JA]

Reports filed

Development of Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Women: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 2629) (H. Rept. 102-178), H6192 [31JY]

Rules

Committee on Small Business, H1558-H1566 [7MR]

Statements

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: several banking experts, H6264 [1AU]

U.S.-Soviet Declaration on the Persian Gulf: Pope John Paul II, H896 [6FE]

Summaries

Entitle Family Leave Involving Birth, Adoption, or Serious Health Condition With Protection of Benefits (H.R. 1626), E1108 [22MR]

Small Business Loan Capital and Investment Facilitation (H.R. 1823), H2248 [16AP]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Financial Institutions Safety and Choice Act (H.R. 6), D1331 [29OC]

———Resolution Trust Corp. Funding and Restructuring of Oversight Board (H.R. 3435), D1509 [23NO]

Military Action To Enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution Against Iraq: James R. Schlesinger, E165 [15JA]

———William J. Crowe, Jr., E175 [15JA]

———Zbigniew Brzezinski, E171-E173 [15JA]

Texts of

H.R. 902, Small Business Desert Storm Loan Relief Act, H1819 [19MR], E448 [7FE]

H.R. 1450, liability limit on financial institutions having holdings in violation of certain environmental laws, E987 [19MR]

H.R. 2294, Private Retirement Incentives Matched by Employers Retirement Account Act, E1696 [9MY]

H.R. 2629, assist development of small businesses by women, H7609 [8OC]

H.R. 3978, limitation on Japanese motor vehicle imports, E4099 [26NO]

Tributes

Castiglia, Anthony, E3086 [18SE]

Conable, Barber B., Jr., H2253 [16AP]

Sherry, Kathleen M., E1158 [9AP]