CARDIN, BENJAMIN L.(a Representative from Maryland)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
American Visionary Art Museum: national repository and educational center for visionary art (see H. Con. Res. 327), H3917 [28MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 4889), H2669 [9AP]
Patents: moratorium on certain invertebrate or vertebrate animals (see H.R. 4989), H2712 [28AP]
Taxation: treatment of certain deposits under perpetual insurance policies (see H.R. 5657), H6449 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.J. Res. 239), H2259 [1AP]
American Discovery Trail: study to designate as a national trail (see H.R. 6184), H12591 [5OC]
American Wine Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), H5980 [2JY]
Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 5208), H6349 [21JY]
Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H847 [27FE]
Birds: conservation of exotic wild species (see H.R. 2540), H1600 [20MR]
Braille Literacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H6861 [28JY]
Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H6627 [24JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 331), H4589 [10JN]
Children and youth: improve child welfare, foster care, and adoption services (see H.R. 3603), H4679 [11JN]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5318), H4121 [3JN]
Coins: mint $1 silver coin commemorating Year of the Vietnam Veteran and the anniversary of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial (see H.R. 4053), H2673 [9AP]
———mint commemorative coins for 100th anniversary of protection of Civil War battlegrounds (see H.R. 5126), H3919 [28MY]
———mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H588 [25FE]
Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces: establish (see H.R. 3476), H6861 [28JY]
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H8022 [11AU]
Copyrights: digital audio recordings (see H.R. 3204), H2324 [3AP]
Crime: national policy to control crime against women (see H.R. 1502), H2202 [31MR]
Customs Service: overtime compensation system for certain officers (see H.R. 4271), H933 [3MR]
Dept. of Defense: investigation of alleged improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium in September 1991 (see H. Con. Res. 344), H7386 [4AU]
Diseases: breast cancer research (see H.R. 5156), H6861 [28JY]
———research and treatment of breast cancer (see H. Res. 359), H524 [24FE]
Ecology and environment: 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), H3918 [28MY]
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), H873 [2MR]
Endangered species: strengthen conservation programs (see H.R. 4045), H1600 [20MR]
ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H4121 [3JN]
Families and domestic relations: family preservation and child welfare programs (see H.R. 5600), H7533 [5AU]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 3429), H1997 [26MR]
Fish: interstate actions relative to the management of fisheries of the Atlantic States (see H.R. 5136), H6246 [9JY]
Fleet Reserve Association: grant charter (see H.R. 2070), H120 [28JA]
Foreign trade: impact of Arab boycotts on U.S. businesses (see H.R. 4002), H2943 [5MY]
———relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 246), H122 [28JA]
Forests: protection of biodiversity and restraint on clearcutting (see H.R. 1969), H5323 [25JN]
France: entry and departure of George Habash without questioning for alleged terrorist activities (see H. Con. Res. 281), H478 [19FE]
Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343), H122 [28JA]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H407 [11FE]
Haiti: treatment of refugees (see H.R. 5360), H6349 [21JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5502), H5327 [26JN]
Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), H4755 [16JN]
Hostages: condemn treatment of William F. Buckley, William Higgins, and Peter Kilburn (see H. Res. 322), H216 [3FE]
House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (see H. Res. 396), H1267 [12MR]
Housing: rental assistance for families affected by violence (see H.R. 1251), H2407 [7AP]
Immigration: establish a non-immigrant status for spouses of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 4275), H9443 [24SE]
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), H2676 [9AP]
International Red Cross: inclusion of Magen David Adam as a legitimate national society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H1778 [25MR]
International trade: strengthen U.S. position (see H.R. 5100), H3241 [13MY]
Irish Brigade Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), H1600 [20MR]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), H4679 [11JN]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 316), H3729 [21MY]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), H9537 [25SE]
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]
Medicare: increase administrative funding (see H.R. 4805), H2494 [8AP]
———refund by non-participating physicians of amounts paid for certain services (see H.R. 5115), H3087 [7MY]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), H2808 [29AP]
Middle East: accounting of Israeli POW and MIA in Syria (see H. Res. 372), H2408 [7AP]
Military Order of the World Wars: grant charter (see H.R. 3071), H3924 [1JN]
Motor vehicles: availability of certain information to consumers (see H.R. 4228), H418 [14FE]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H330 [5FE]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H1997 [26MR]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), H6147 [8JY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), H2714 [28AP]
National Customer Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), H5980 [2JY]
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), H5979 [2JY]
National Fragrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), H330 [5FE]
National League of Families POW/MIA: authorizing display of flag (see H.J. Res. 478), H7533 [5AU]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), H5324 [25JN]
National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H4696 [15JN]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H6022 [7JY]
National Occupational Therapy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 471), H10101 [1OC]
National Quilting Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468), H4855 [17JN]
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), H10015 [30SE]
National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 396), H1347 [18MR]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), H8149 [12AU]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H2713 [28AP]
National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), H3835 [27MY]
National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 444), H2885 [30AP]
National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H9444 [24SE]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 395, 546), H289 [4FE], H8147 [12AU]
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), H6705 [27JY]
Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636), H1101 [5MR]
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 5000), H3337 [14MY]
Polish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), H7060 [30JY]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), H847 [27FE]
Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), H8734 [17SE]
Refuse disposal: requirements for solid waste and hazardous waste incinerators (see H.R. 3253), H2324 [3AP]
Rehabilitation Act: selection of entities to provide services to certain eligible disabled individuals (see H.R. 4259), H477 [19FE]
Saudi Arabia: prohibit sale of F-15 aircrafts (see H.J. Res. 548), H9294 [23SE]
———prohibit sale of F-15 aircrafts relative to boycott of Israel (see H.J. Res. 549), H9537 [25SE]
Selective Service System: regulation of certain local and civilian boards and agencies (see H.R. 4367), H932 [3MR]
Shipping: merchant mariners' documents for certain seamen (see H.R. 4394), H1100 [5MR]
Ships and vessels: requirements for manning and watches on towing vessels (see H.R. 3942), H7060 [30JY]
Social Security: disability determination relative to the listing of impairments related to the human immunodeficiency virus (see H.R. 5792), H7725 [6AU]
Spain: support the planting of 500 California redwood trees in commemoration of the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus' voyage (see H.J. Res. 529), H11197 [3OC]
States: taxation of nonresidents pension income (see H.R. 1531), H3170 [12MY]
Taxation: allow credit for first-time home buyers (see H.R. 4821), H5043 [22JN]
———application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472), H498 [20FE]
———apportionment of interest expenses between domestic and foreign sources (see H.R. 4238), H445 [18FE]
———extend certain expiring tax provisions (see H.R. 5240), H3728 [21MY]
———special depreciation rules relative to adjusted current earnings (see H.R. 5440), H4982 [18JN]
Turkey: economic assistance relative to occupation of Cyprus (see H.R. 4399), H6583 [23JY]
Ukraine: recognize independence (see H. Con. Res. 212), H122 [28JA]
Vatican City: diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Con. Res. 298), H3020 [6MY]
Volunteer workers: immunity from civil liability for certain individuals working for nonprofit organizations and governmental entities (see H.R. 911), H3088 [7MY]
Weapons: prohibit transfer of technology to Iraq or Iran (see H.R. 5434), H8022 [11AU]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), H2498 [8AP]
Wetlands: protection (see H.R. 4255), H477 [19FE]
Women: opportunities in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 3475), H6861 [28JY]
World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), H10014 [30SE]
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), H8149 [12AU]
Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), H3964 [2JN]
Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H398 [7FE]
Yugoslavia: civil war and ethnic violence (see H. Res. 554), H8022 [11AU]
Letters
Moratorium on patents on invertebrate and vertebrate animals: Harry F. Manbeck, Jr., Dept. of Commerce, E1119• [28AP]
———Michael W. Fox, Humane Society of the U.S., E1118• [28AP]
Lists
Animal protection organizations supporting legislation on animal patent moratorium, E1118• [28AP]
Remarks by, on
American Visionary Art Museum: national repository and educational center for visionary art (H. Con. Res. 327), E1598• [28MY]
Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2793• [29AP]
Baltimore, MD: tribute to Talmudical Academy, E1109• [28AP]
Baltimore County, MD: tribute to the Baltimore County Auxiliary Police, E2671• [16SE]
Budget: consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals to rescind amounts of authority (H.R. 2164), E3023• [4OC]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4483 [10JN]
Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), conference report, H11437 [5OC]
Contracts: implementation of competitive bid process for Legal Services grants, H2973 [6MY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H6842•, H6845• [28JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5679), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H9487 [25SE]
Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E1124• [28AP]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), conference report, H2523• [9AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5368), conference report, H11371 [5OC], E3222• [9OC]
Harmonized Tariff Schedule: amend (H.R. 4318), H7084 [31JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4889), E1061• [10AP]
House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 393), H1228 [12MR]
———disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 397), H1261 [12MR]
Israel: loan guarantees, E3222• [9OC]
Jews: observance of Shabbat Zachor, E704• [17MR]
Lithuania: political reform (H. Con. Res. 239), H557• [25FE]
LSC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2039), H2973, H2996 [6MY]
Maryland: Health Educational Resources Organization's AIDSwalk to raise funds for public awareness and education, E1124• [28AP]
Motor vehicles: Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification of sport utility vehicles and small vans, H7084 [31JY]
Navy: anniversary, E2897• [2OC]
Patents: moratorium on certain invertebrate or vertebrate animals (H.R. 4989), E1117• [28AP]
Public Health Service: mental health and substance abuse block grants (H.R. 3698), H1644• [24MR]
Rehfeld, Ruth W.: Sidney Hollander Award recipient, E891• [31MR]
Ships and vessels: subsidy information and trade remedies against certain foreign-built ships (H.R. 2056), H3196 [13MY]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 5429), H5337 [29JN]
Syria: human rights violations of Jews, E704• [17MR]
Taxation: establish enterprise zones (H.R. 11), conference report, H11648, H11652• [5OC]
———establish enterprise zones (H.R. 11), waiving points of order against the conference report (H. Res. 609), H11639 [5OC]
———phaseout occupational taxes on alcoholic beverages and impose taxes on diesel fuel (H.R. 5649), H7190 [3AU]
———treatment of certain deposits under perpetual insurance policies (H.R. 5657), H7196 [3AU]
Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), consideration (H. Res. 563), H8588 [16SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H112 [28JA], H2200 [31MR], H2709 [28AP], H3914 [28MY], H4588 [10JN], H8646 [16SE], H10098 [1OC]
Statements
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Robert H. Bork, H4483 [10JN]
Testimonies
Committee on Rules: National Energy Policy Act, D595 [19MY]
Committee on Ways and Means: Lead-Based Paint Hazard Abatement Act (H.R. 2922), D839 [1JY]
Tributes
Byron, Representative, E3163• [9OC]
Froelicher, Frances M., E1776• [11JN]
Howard, Joseph C., E263• [7FE]
Laurent, George, E1111• [28AP]
Lidinsky, Richard A., E96• [28JA]
O'Connor, Peter J., E2159• [9JY]
Schwarz, Edith and Walter, E1101• [28AP]
Spell, Jacqueline M., E421• [25FE]