ANDREWS, THOMAS H.(a Representative from Maine)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4290 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5837), H8144 [12AU]

House of Representatives: Office of Special Counsel investigation of prohibited personnel practices (see H.R. 4972), H2672 [9AP]

Ships and vessels: revitalize commercial shipbuilding industry (see H.R. 5072), H3018 [6MY]

Taxation: exempt transportation on certain ferries from the excise tax on transportation of passengers by water (see H.R. 5661), H6449 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: make FDA import alert on RU-486 ineffective (see H.R. 875), H397 [7FE]

Agriculture: irrigation assistance repayments and construction charges (see H.R. 5365), H4588 [10JN]

Airlines: fair treatment of employees in connection with route transfers (see H.R. 3138), H2884 [30AP]

Animals: Federal regulation of certain veterinary practices (see H.R. 5297), H8148 [12AU]

Armed Forces: elimination of sexual assault and harassment (see H. Con. Res. 359), H8147 [12AU]

———minting of coins commemorating women members (see H.R. 5872), H10101 [1OC]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 5208), H3919 [28MY]

Arms sales: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines abroad (see H.R. 5957), H8647 [16SE]

Budget: clarification of certain allocations and funds (see H.R. 4420), H3019 [6MY]

———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3732), H398 [7FE]

———require unclassified report on stockpile of nuclear weapons and fissile materials to be included in President's budget (see H.R. 3961), H3019 [6MY]

Childhood Cancer Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), H7061 [30JY]

Children and youth: improve child welfare, foster care, and adoption services (see H.R. 3603), H2408 [7AP]

Citizenship: treatment of children born abroad to female U.S. citizens before May 24, 1934 (see H.R. 4007), H199 [30JA]

Civil Rights Act: exemption of Wards Cove Packing Co. employees (see H.R. 3748), H1346 [18MR]

———restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 3975), H329 [5FE]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H398 [7FE]

Commission on Environment and Development: establish (see H.R. 5424), H8148 [12AU]

Conservation of natural resources: promote materials use reduction, reuse, and recycling (see H.R. 3939), H479 [19FE]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), H7533 [5AU]

Customs Service: overtime compensation system for certain officers (see H.R. 4271), H1380 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: investigation of alleged improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium in September 1991 (see H. Con. Res. 344), H7386 [4AU]

Diseases: establish cancer registries relative to studies on the elevated rate of mortality for breast cancer (see H.R. 4206), H397 [7FE]

———research and treatment of breast cancer (see H. Res. 359), H1113 [9MR]

Displaced Homemakers Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 483), H8220 [9SE]

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), H1268 [12MR]

Ecology and environment: carbon dioxide emissions policy (see H. Res. 130), H1380 [19MR]

———concerns in the Western Hemisphere (see H. Con. Res. 263), H407 [11FE]

———implementation of Earth Summit decisions and U.S. participation in U.N. Sustainable Development Commission (see H. Con. Res. 353), H8149 [12AU]

———stabilize emissions of carbon dioxide (see H.R. 4750), H2290 [2AP]

Education: compliance and accountability measures under the National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4338), H1268 [12MR]

———deny funding to programs that allow corporal punishment (see H.R. 1522), H10100 [1OC]

———improve counseling services for elementary school students (see H.R. 840), H141 [29JA]

Electric power: electromagnetic fields research and public information dissemination programs (see H.R. 3953), H933 [3MR]

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act: Federal facilities compliance (see H.R. 4986), H2672 [9AP]

Endangered species: strengthen conservation programs (see H.R. 4045), H1600 [20MR]

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H2884 [30AP]

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 3677), H4334 [5JN]

———family preservation and child welfare programs (see H.R. 5600), H7533 [5AU]

———improve collection of child support (see H.R. 5123), H5081 [23JN]

FBI: regulate conduct (see H.R. 50), H674 [26FE]

FDA: establish Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (see H.R. 5556), H10014 [30SE]

Federal Aviation Act: amend relative to bankruptcy transportation plans (see H.R. 66), H1346 [18MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain aid which encourages U.S. businesses to relocate to foreign countries (see H.R. 6075), H10014 [30SE]

Foreign countries: recoupment of defense expenditures abroad (see H.R. 5139), H3170 [12MY]

Foreign trade: relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 246), H1600 [20MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H330 [5FE]

Haiti: treatment of refugees (see H.R. 5360), H5081 [23JN]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), H8146 [12AU]

Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act: amend relative to limits on appropriations for certain projects (see H.R. 4276), H478 [19FE]

Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 4300), H1321 [17MR]

House of Representatives: prohibit assignment of motor vehicles and drivers to political party whips (see H. Res. 416), H2258 [1AP]

———prohibit franked mass mailings outside congressional districts (see H.R. 4104), H2810 [29AP]

Immigration: establish a non-immigrant status for spouses of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 4275), H2810 [29AP]

Income: wage adjustments for prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 786), H120 [28JA]

Intercity Rail Passenger Capital Improvement Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 4414), H1134 [10MR]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 316), H4855 [17JN]

Kennedy, John F.: release sealed documents relative to assassination (see H.J. Res. 454), H2898 [4MY]

Labor: reform protections from unscrupulous contracting practices (see H.R. 1987), H1113 [9MR]

Local governments: Federal payments for public needs assistance (see H.R. 3601), H1691 [24MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2408 [7AP]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H3020 [6MY]

Marine mammals: detrimental impact due to purse seine fishing for tuna (see H.R. 5419), H6246 [9JY]

Market Promotion Program: modify (see H.R. 4473), H2713 [28AP]

Medicare: deadlines for claim submission (see H.R. 1467), H1599 [20MR]

Mental health: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 296), H1380 [19MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), H8022 [11AU]

National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), H2408 [7AP]

National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H4334 [5JN]

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3808), H122 [28JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H2259 [1AP]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), H8148 [12AU]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 406), H2811 [29AP]

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H6350 [21JY]

National Occupational Therapy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 471), H12592 [5OC]

National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), H9867 [29SE]

National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 396), H2259 [1AP]

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H1778 [25MR]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), H3337 [14MY]

National Senior Softball Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), H8304 [10SE]

National Small Independent Telephone Company Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), H6584 [23JY]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H8576 [15SE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 395, 546), H289 [4FE], H8147 [12AU]

National Women in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H117 [28JA]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), H9537 [25SE]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), H3644 [20MY]

New Hampshire-Maine Interstate School Compact: grant consent (see H.R. 4841), H2668 [9AP]

Nuclear weapons: terminate production of certain components and direct funds saved toward cleanup at facilities (see H.R. 3794), H6583 [23JY]

Office of the Administration of the House of Representatives: establish (see H. Res. 387), H1101 [5MR]

OSHA: regulations (see H. Con. Res. 92), H8220 [9SE]

Ozone: phase-out of ozone-destroying substances (see H. Res. 350), H1290 [16MR]

Packaging: reduction of toxic metals (see H.R. 3509), H8147 [12AU]

Petroleum: recycling and management of used oil (see H.R. 3956), H1101 [5MR]

Prescription Drug Policy Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 4490), H10100 [1OC]

Public lands: management of lands containing the pacific yew to ensure a supply of the cancer-treating drug, taxol (see H.R. 3836), H1600 [20MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), H1134 [10MR]

Public welfare programs: funding of WIC and Head Start programs (see H.R. 4822, 5289), H3916, H3918 [28MY]

Railroad Retirement Board: taxation of tier II benefits (see H.R. 4083), H1692 [24MR]

Real property: estate tax rates and land values relative to conservation easements (see H.R. 5469), H5081 [23JN]

———tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414), H2809 [29AP]

Recycling: refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention (see H.R. 4343), H846 [27FE]

Refuse disposal: prevent lawsuits equating municipal solid waste and sewage sludge with industrial hazardous wastes (see H.R. 3026), H5623 [30JN]

Rural areas: establish rural telecommunications zones (see H.R. 4265), H1600 [20MR]

Ships and vessels: subsidy information and trade remedies against certain foreign-built ships (see H.R. 2056), H674 [26FE]

Small business: loan assistance (see H.R. 4111), H418 [14FE]

Social Security: reduction in payments to spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 53), H120 [28JA]

States: taxation of nonresidents pension income (see H.R. 431), H2258 [1AP]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for hiring displaced homemakers (see H.R. 1536), H8219 [9SE]

———application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472), H141 [29JA]

———business income tax exemption for use of name or logo of event sponsors (see H.R. 4790), H5792 [1JY]

———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 3035), H674 [26FE]

———exclude from gross estate value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 2149), H1181 [11MR]

———exclude price of certain transit passes from income (see H.R. 1145), H329 [5FE]

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 4089), H1321 [17MR]

———treatment of charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 1557), H3019 [6MY]

———treatment of educational loans and scholarships (see H.R. 394), H329 [5FE]

Telecommunications: research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527), H7725 [6AU]

Turkey: economic assistance relative to occupation of Cyprus (see H.R. 4399), H2810 [29AP]

U.N.: implementation of the sustainable agenda of the Conference on Environment and Development (see H.R. 5162), H5323 [25JN]

———U.S. participation in Conference on Environment and Development (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1322 [17MR]

U.N. Conference on Environment and Development: U.S. participation (see H. Con. Res. 263, 266), H407 [11FE], H588 [25FE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H. Res. 515), H7726 [6AU]

Unemployment: extend time period of emergency compensation eligibility (see H.R. 5681), H7060 [30JY]

Veterans: treatment for individuals exposed to radiation during military service (see H.R. 3236), H933 [3MR]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (see H.R. 4312), H4679 [11JN]

Waterways: State estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 5070), H8148 [12AU]

Wetlands: protection (see H.R. 4255), H3019 [6MY]

Wilderness areas: management and research programs of the Fish and Wildlife Service (see H.R. 4327), H6584 [23JY]

———management and research programs of the Forest Service (see H.R. 4325), H6583 [23JY]

———management and research programs of the National Park Service and BLM (see H.R. 4326), H6584 [23JY]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), H2201 [31MR]

Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H2676 [9AP]

Letters

Community Environmental Response Facilities Act: by, S7794 [10JN]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, H2819 [30AP]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4250), H7972• [11AU]

Budget: discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3732), H1218• [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4290, H4296 [5JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H4290, H4296 [5JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H4 [3JA], H1121-H1123 [10MR]

Family and domestic relations: extend family planning services (H.R. 3090), consideration (H. Res. 442), H2819 [30AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5837), E2512• [12AU]

Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act: amend relative to limits on appropriations for certain projects (H.R. 4276), H2334 [7AP]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank, H1588 [20MR]

———Office of Special Counsel investigation of prohibited personnel practices (H.R. 4972), E1059• [10AP]

New Hampshire-Maine Interstate School Compact: grant consent (H.R. 4841), H9081• [22SE], E1043• [10AP]

Ships and vessels: revitalize commercial shipbuilding industry (H.R. 5072), E1275 [6MY]

———subsidy information and trade remedies against certain foreign-built ships (H.R. 2056), consideration (H. Res. 443), H3184 [13MY]

Taxation: exempt transportation on certain ferries from the excise tax on transportation of passengers by water (H.R. 5661), H7171 [3AU]

———promote incentives for economic growth and relief for families (H.R. 4210), H776 [27FE]

———rates, H144 [30JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1099 [5MR], H1590 [20MR]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Consideration of H.R. 3732, Budget Discretionary Spending Limits, D251 [11MR]

———Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Functions and Personnel Levels (H.R. 5006), D651 [2JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Grant Consent to New Hampshire-Maine Interstate School Compact (H.R. 4841), D471 [29AP]

———Specialized Corps of Judges Necessary for Certain Federal Proceedings (H.R. 3910), D471 [29AP]