VISCLOSKY, PETER J. (a Representative from Indiana)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Business and industry: facilitating the reuse of idle industrial manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 3790, H10268 [14NO])

Dept. of Defense: reimbursement of contractors for severance cost incurred because of U.S. or host country action (see H.R. 2308, H2953 [9MY])

Gary, IN: release restrictions relative to conveyance of certain lands (see H.R. 470, H110 [9JA])

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: boundaries (see H.R. 1216, H1325 [28FE])

Iron and steel industry: extend the application of the steel trade liberalization program (see H.R. 4051, H11889 [26NO])

Kuwait: involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Res. 167, H4015 [5JN])

Lake County, IN: establish an INS office (see H.R. 2741, H4944 [24JN])

National cemeteries: establish in Lake County or Porter County, IN (see H.R. 3896, H10931 [22NO])

Phoenix (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1839, H2261 [16AP])

POW: investigation and prosecution of individuals responsible for Iraqi war crimes (see H. Res. 42, H684 [23JA])

South Africa: steel products (see H. Con. Res. 184, H5595 [17JY])

Taxation: treatment of contributions in aid of construction of water mains necessitated by contamination of well water (see H.R. 774, H840 [31JA])

Water pollution: establish a penalty fund and use amounts to restore damaged water (see H.R. 2724, H4867 [20JN])

———removal and disposal of sediments in Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, East Chicago, IN (see H.R. 2725, H4867 [20JN])

Yugoslavia: cease use of force and engage in good faith negotiations relative to civil conflict (see H. Con. Res. 245, H10842 [21NO])

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Antitrust policy: evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (see H.R. 1470, H6385 [2AU])

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

———regulation of stationing of certain personnel who are solely responsible for dependents (see H.R. 738, H824 [30JA])

———relief for Operation Desert Shield personnel participating in student financial assistance programs (see H.R. 1302, H1476 [7MR])

———retention of certain information in personnel files on missing or deceased members (see H.R. 1730, H7801 [10OC])

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

Baltic States: economic assistance (see H.R. 3296, H9043 [1NO])

———most-favored-nation status for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H.R. 3314, H6538 [12SE])

———support independence of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia (see H.R. 1603, H2083 [22MR])

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

Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H5596 [17JY])

Braille Literacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353, H11893 [26NO])

Budget: consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals to rescind amounts of authority (see H.R. 2164, H2684 [1MY])

Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 1, H1474 [7MR])

Colleges and universities: sexual assaults on campuses (see H.R. 2363, H9700 [12NO])

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 12, H713 [28JA])

Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select): establish (see H. Res. 14, H783 [29JA])

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

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

Crime: national policy to control crime against women (see H.R. 1502, H6602 [16SE])

Education: enhance literacy and basic skills of adults (see H.R. 751, H824 [30JA])

El Salvador: withhold military assistance (see H.R. 1346, H6539 [12SE])

Employment: electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1218, H3805 [3JN])

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

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require States receiving large share of thrift resolution costs to pay thrift deposit insurance premium (see H.R. 1171, H1279 [27FE])

Federal employees: voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H2469 [23AP])

Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H2470 [23AP])

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: extend the phase-in period under title XI (see H.R. 2115, H4284 [11JN])

Foreign trade: tariff treatment of products from countries relative to their contributions to Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 317, H196 [10JA])

GATT: U.S. Trade Representative refusal of certain provisions proposed to be included (see H. Con. Res. 254, H11890 [26NO])

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H6602 [16SE])

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 58, H697 [24JA])

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

Kuwait: involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 130, H5212 [26JN])

Labor: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (see H.R. 5, H488 [12JA])

———reform protections from unscrupulous contracting practices (see H.R. 1987, H11891 [26NO])

Local government: Federal payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 1495, H10269 [14NO])

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H3625 [23MY])

Medicare: home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H5299 [9JY])

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H1280 [27FE])

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 257, H6387 [2AU])

National DARE Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 217, H5451 [15JY])

National Defense Reserve Fleet: disposal of certain vessels (see H.R. 3512, H9144 [4NO])

National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2603 [30AP])

National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H5212 [26JN])

National Gymnastics Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 273, H5300 [9JY])

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 175, H6721 [23SE])

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 153, H6690 [19SE])

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

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H6139 [30JY])

National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67, H5515 [16JY])

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 95, H1915 [20MR])

National Repository of International Physician Credentials: establish (see H.R. 2488, H4945 [24JN])

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 300, H9581 [7NO])

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 212, H6458 [11SE])

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

OSHA: establish an Office of Construction Safety, Health, and Education (see H.R. 1063, H1135 [21FE])

Pacific Northwest: enhance economic stability (see H.R. 1590, H2015 [21MR])

Petroleum: anticompetitive pricing practices by refiners (see H.R. 2966, H12063 [3JA])

———automotive fuel posting requirements (see H.R. 2578, H4613 [18JN])

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H6139 [30JY])

POW/MIA: disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel classified after 1940 (see H.R. 1147, H6798 [24SE])

Public Health Service: legal liability protections for health care professionals (see H.R. 3591, H11892 [26NO])

Public lands: designate an ancient forest reserve system (see H.R. 1590, H2015 [21MR])

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

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

Revere Beach: feasibility of inclusion in the National Parks System (see H.R. 2109, H2564 [25AP])

Roads and highways: establish a strategic urbanized highway program (see H.R. 1403, H1669 [12MR])

———funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H5515 [16JY])

Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1671 [12MR])

Ships and vessels: extend coverage of certain Federal labor laws to foreign flagships (see H.R. 1126, H4867 [20JN])

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 2141, H6194 [31JY])

Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H990 [6FE])

Solid waste: State regulation (see H.R. 2072, H2536 [24AP])

Soviet Union: democratic reforms in Armenia (see H.J. Res. 328, H7649 [8OC])

———military action against Baltic States (see H. Res. 32, H685 [23JA])

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

Tariff: iron and steel pipe and tube products (see H.R. 1749, H2178 [11AP])

Taxation: deny Puerto Rico and possession tax credit benefits relative to runaway plants (see H.R. 2632, H7981 [16OC])

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 1186, H7380 [3OC])

Telecommunications: research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527, H8787 [30OC])

Tobacco products: restrict U.S. activities relative to foreign laws regulating marketing (see H.R. 2781, H5209 [26JN])

———restrictions on labeling and advertising on cigarette exports (see H.R. 2779, H5209 [26JN])

Transportation: establish a national comprehensive surface transportation system (see H.R. 2950, H5915 [26JY])

U.S. Commercial Centers: establish a pilot program to promote U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 3981, H11886 [26NO])

Veterans: 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, H7199 [1OC])

———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])

———furnish outpatient medical services for any POW disabilities (see H.R. 1598, H7381 [3OC])

Vraciu, Alexander: relief (see H.J. Res. 113, H10545 [19NO])

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

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

World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])

Letters

Injustice: Martin Luther King, Jr., E38 [3JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4559 [18JN], H6724 [24SE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, H10482 [19NO]

Armed Forces: support for troops in the Persian Gulf, H1147 [26FE]

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2522 [24AP]

Bethlehem Steel Corp.: Burn's Harbor recipient of GMC Mark of Excellence Award, E393 [4FE]

Budget: rebuilding of Kuwait versus domestic rebuilding, H2097 [9AP]

Bush, President: domestic policy, H5983 [30JY]

Business and industry: facilitating the reuse of idle industrial manufacturing facilities (H.R. 3790), E3873 [15NO]

Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 1), H3807 [4JN]

Croatian Catholic Union of the United States and Canada: tribute, E3789 [8NO]

Croatian Fraternal Union: Lodge No. 170's 50-year member recognition banquet, E1175 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: reimbursement of contractors for severance cost incurred because of U.S. or host country action (H.R. 2308), E1694 [9MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2707), veto, H10482 [19NO]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for relief (H.R. 3543), H8609 [29OC]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H8926 [1NO]

East Chicago, IN: anniversary of Transilvaniana Society, E3659 [1NO]

———Puerto Rican Cultural Beachside-Island Festival, E2626 [19JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1582 [12MR], H2574 [30AP], H8581 [29OC]

———recession, H2574 [30AP]

Education: national policy to reduce illiteracy, H4226 [11JN]

Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers, H2844 [8MY]

———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 7), H2844 [8MY]

Foreign aid: improve and authorize appropriations for military assistance programs (H.R. 2508), conference report, H8699 [30OC]

Foreign countries: forgiving of debts by President Bush, H8124 [22OC]

Foreign trade: extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority, H2403 [23AP]

———reciprocal responses to foreign practices that deny national treatment to U.S. investment, H2403 [23AP]

Gary, IN: anniversary of the Protection of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, E3247 [3OC]

———release restrictions relative to conveyance of certain lands (H.R. 470), H4872 [24JN], E18 [3JA]

———tribute to the Roosevelt High School boys basketball team, E1363 [22AP]

———tribute to West Side High School Marching Cougars, E272 [23JA]

Hammond, IN: tribute to adult education programs, E368 [31JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1344 [5MR]

Hobart, IN: Calumet Region Montessori School anniversary, E1598 [2MY]

Indiana: anniversary of Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, E178 [15JA]

———tribute to the Munster High School speech team, E1490 [29AP]

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: boundaries (H.R. 1216), H5442 [15JY], E737 [1MR]

Iraq: authorizing appropriations for humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping activities (H.R. 2251), H2916 [9MY]

Iron and steel industry: extend the application of the steel trade liberalization program (H.R. 4051), E4134 [26NO]

———tribute to the Sheet Metal Workers Apprentice Program, E3557 [25OC]

IRS: audits, H4560 [18JN]

Kuwait: involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (H. Res. 167), E2067 [6JN]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (H.R. 5), H5455 [16JY]

Lithuania: political reform, H1054 [20FE], E493 [7FE]

Michigan City, IN: St. Stanislaus School's Reduce, Reuse, Recycle program, E1352 [22AP]

Middle East: military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H327 [11JA]

———multinational military action against Iraq, H532 [17JA]

North American Free Trade Agreement: impact on employment issues, H2403 [23AP]

———impact on environmental issues, H2403 [23AP]

Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council: annual banquet and honorees, E1356 [22AP]

Operation Desert Shield: making appropriations for incremental costs (H.R. 3543), H8609 [29OC]

Pastrick, Robert A.: East Chicagoan of the Year award recipient, E3997 [22NO]

POW: investigation and prosecution of individuals responsible for Iraqi war crimes (H. Res. 42), H643 [23JA]

Republic Engineered Steels Inc.: Dept. of Labor LIFT America Award recipient, E3045 [16SE]

Social and Learning Institute for the Disadvantaged: anniversary, E1688 [9MY]

South Africa: steel products (H. Con. Res. 184), E2598 [18JY]

Soviet Union: military action against Baltic States (H. Res. 32), E197 [16JA]

Taxation: treatment of contributions in aid of construction of water mains necessitated by contamination of well water (H.R. 774), E371 [31JA]

Unemployment: emergency compensation, H8421 [23OC]

———emergency compensation (S. 1722), H6724 [24SE], H7553 [8OC]

Union Benefica Mexicana: anniversary, E3856 [14NO]

Union Benefica Mexicana (organization): annual debutante cotillion, E1170 [10AP]

Van Til, Frank: American Red Cross Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1366 [22AP]

Water pollution: establish a penalty fund and use amounts to restore damaged water (H.R. 2724), E2359 [25JN]

World Day of Prayer for Peace: designate, E133 [11JA]

World War II: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, E3776 [8NO]

Yugoslavia: cease use of force and engage in good faith negotiations relative to civil conflict (H. Con. Res. 245), E4044 [25NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H384 [11JA], H682 [23JA], H978 [6FE], H2130 [10AP], H2398 [22AP], H2569 [29AP], H2766 [2MY], H2940 [9MY], H5047 [25JN], H5337 [10JY], H5649 [18JY], H6600 [16SE], H7312 [2OC], H8493 [24OC], H8918 [31OC], H9578 [7NO], H10267 [14NO], H10928 [22NO], H11286 [25NO]

Resignations

Committee on Education and Labor, H5216 [27JN]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation, H7713 [9OC]

Testimonies

Committee on Education and Labor: Higher Education Act reauthorization, D976 [25JY]

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Construction of a Third Chicago, IL, Airport, D348 [20MR]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Construction of an EPA Building at Research Triangle Park, NC (H.R. 2606), D743 [12JN]

Committee on Rules: Consideration of H.R. 2950, Establishing a National Comprehensive Surface Transportation System, D1291 [22OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Immigraton Act Implementation, D597 [15MY]

Texts of

H.R. 470, conveyance of lands in Gary, IN, E18 [3JA]

H.R. 2308, reimbursement of Dept. of Defense contractors for severance cost incurred because of U.S. or host country action, E1695 [9MY]

Tributes

King, Martin Luther, Jr., E38 [3JA]

Kuehn, Frank H., E4022 [22NO]

Lenzo, Anthony S., E133 [11JA]

Reilly, Charles W. (Bill), E1179 [10AP]

Van Nevel, A.H., E2500 [11JY]

Whitten, Representative, H9159 [5NO]