CHAPMAN, JIM(a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5373, making appropriations for energy and water development, H8158 [9SE]

———H.R. 5679, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies appropriations, H8363 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: sweet potato production and marketing (see H.R. 3971), H142 [29JA]

Aliens: incarceration for Federal offenses (see H.R. 1704), H1268 [12MR]

American Wine Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), H8832 [21SE]

Animals: Federal regulation of certain veterinary practices (see H.R. 5297), H5323 [25JN]

Armed Forces: adjustment assistance to involuntarily separated members (see H.R. 5075), H5043 [22JN]

Bankruptcy: avoiding certain liens that impair exempt property (see H.R. 4176), H1778 [25MR]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H3019 [6MY]

Border patrol: provide for additional agents from military personnel displaced by defense cutbacks (see H.R. 4754), H2811 [29AP]

Braille Literacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H3241 [13MY]

Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H4122 [3JN]

Business and industry: enhance technology investment and development (see H.R. 5230), H7533 [5AU]

Buy American Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H5183 [24JN]

Census: use of data relative to benefit programs (see H.R. 5478), H6246 [9JY]

Childhood Cancer Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), H6350 [21JY]

Coins: commemoration of former prisoners of war (see H.R. 5020), H3644 [20MY]

———mint commemorative coins for 100th anniversary of protection of Civil War battlegrounds (see H.R. 5126), H4854 [17JN]

———mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H199 [30JA]

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H8022 [11AU]

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

Crime: State enactment of legislation relative to stalking other persons (see H.R. 5876), H8220 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: guidelines for reduction in the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4453), H1997 [26MR]

———prohibit transfer of excess construction and fire equipment to foreign governments (see H.R. 5299), H3917 [28MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize additional housing and community development loan guarantee assistance (see H.R. 5747), H7151 [31JY]

Education: establish loan program with repayment guidelines based on income level and borrowing history (see H.R. 2336), H1181 [11MR]

———prohibit prison inmates from receiving Pell grants (see H.R. 3967), H1181 [11MR]

82d Airborne Division 50th Anniversary Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), H6147 [8JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to grant amounts (see H.R. 1573), H2809 [29AP]

EPA: establish Gulf of Mexico Program Office (see H.R. 5441), H4982 [18JN]

ERISA: independent audit of certain statements relative to assets of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 4700), H2676 [9AP]

Federal aid programs: housing, education, and employment grants to urban and rural communities (see H.R. 501), H6245 [9JY]

Federal employees: voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20), H1321 [17MR]

Federal Prison Industries: production of items by prisoners for private firms to reduce foreign labor (see H.R. 4446), H2943 [5MY]

Federal-State Pesticide Regulation Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3850), H199 [30JA]

Financial institutions: establish the principle of fair trade in financial services (see H.R. 3503), H3093 [11MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain aid which encourages U.S. businesses to relocate to foreign countries (see H.R. 6075), H12592 [5OC]

———require President to submit an integrated justification for programs (see H.R. 3571), H588 [25FE]

———utilize cash transfer assistance to purchase U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 5405), H5043 [22JN]

Foreign trade: assure fair trade of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts (see H.R. 4100), H674 [26FE]

Gillespie, John Birks (Dizzy): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5842), H10779 [2OC]

Health: surveillance, research, and services aimed at preventing birth defects (see H.R. 5531), H7256 [3AU]

Health care professionals: excessive physician regulations under medicare (see H.R. 2695), H2673 [9AP]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), H9867 [29SE]

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

Immigration: Federal financial benefits and unemployment benefits for illegal aliens (see H.R. 3441), H1101 [5MR]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), H674 [26FE]

Investments: repeal the mandatory income tax withholding on eligibility rollover distributions which are not rolled over (see H.R. 5790), H8148 [12AU]

Iraq: postwar U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 301), H2714 [28AP]

Irish Brigade Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), H1268 [12MR]

Iron and steel industry: extend the application of the steel trade liberalization program (see H.R. 4051), H289 [4FE]

———negotiation of a multilateral trade agreement relative to products (see H. Con. Res. 326), H4855 [17JN]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 316), H4448 [9JN]

Kennedy, John F.: release sealed documents relative to assassination (see H.J. Res. 454), H7726 [6AU]

Kentucky Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), H479 [19FE]

Kuwait: involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 130), H848 [27FE]

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: public recreational use of lands administered by the Bureau of Mines (see H.R. 5004), H10101 [1OC]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H4855 [17JN]

Medicare: enrollment policies relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 4253), H2884 [30AP]

———geographic adjustment factors relative to the payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 4393), H1099 [5MR]

———geographic classification adjacency requirements (see H.R. 3954), H479 [19FE]

———payment provisions for new physicians (see H.R. 4507), H1345 [18MR]

———prohibit denial of claims or recovery of overpayments if based upon claim sampling (see H.R. 2618), H4158 [4JN]

———reimbursement for new physicians (see H.R. 1898), H407 [11FE]

Merchant marine: application of cargo preference laws (see H.R. 44), H8147 [12AU]

———provide that certain service during World War II constitutes active military service (see H.R. 44), H8147 [12AU]

National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), H2676 [9AP]

National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), H3452 [19MY]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), H3241 [13MY]

National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H8966 [22SE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), H2495 [8AP]

National Customer Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), H10779 [2OC]

National D.A.R.E Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), H4590 [10JN]

National Education First Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), H8576 [15SE]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), H5979 [2JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H2811 [29AP]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), H848 [27FE]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), H12592 [5OC]

National League of Families POW/MIA: authorizing display of flag (see H.J. Res. 478), H3835 [27MY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), H3917 [28MY]

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H4696 [15JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 503), H4447 [9JN]

National Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 455), H4855 [17JN]

National Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), H3835 [27MY]

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

National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), H6861 [28JY]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), H3835 [27MY]

National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 444), H3171 [12MY]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H2943 [5MY]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), H8220 [9SE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), H4855 [17JN]

Nuclear energy: combine construction permit and operating license for nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4488), H2810 [29AP]

Oil: disposal and management standards for recyclers of used oil (see H.R. 5276), H5323 [25JN]

OSHA: regulations (see H. Con. Res. 92), H9444 [24SE]

Power resources: tax treatment of investors in oil and gas exploration (see H.R. 4190), H1134 [10MR]

POW/MIA: issuance of a commemorative stamp (see H.J. Res. 493), H3729 [21MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), H847 [27FE]

Public welfare programs: coordination of services and removal of access restrictions of pregnant women, children, and families (see H.R. 4046), H6861 [28JY]

Railroad Retirement Board: taxation of tier II benefits (see H.R. 4083), H330 [5FE]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), H3171 [12MY]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1509), H2673 [9AP]

Saudi Arabia: negotiation of commercial treaty with the U.S. relative to continued arms sales (see H.R. 3105), H848 [27FE]

Senior citizens: claims of discrimination in Federal employment (see H.R. 1134), H2809 [29AP]

Shipping: merchant mariners' documents for certain seamen (see H.R. 4394), H1100 [5MR]

Social Security: nurse certification requirements (see H.R. 5451), H8148 [12AU]

———operating costs of inpatient services in small rural hospitals (see H.R. 4755), H2290 [2AP]

Solid waste: scrap tire management and recovery program (see H.R. 3058, 3059), H11351 [4OC]

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]

Surplus Government property: efficient use of excess heavy equipment and construction materials (see H.R. 4141), H6147 [8JY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1385), H12591 [5OC]

———tamoxifen citrate (see H.R. 4401), H3729 [21MY]

Taxation: capital gains (see H.R. 3741), H329 [5FE]

———cash or deferred arrangements for employees of tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2327), H498 [20FE]

———create and preserve U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4061), H2810 [29AP]

———exempt from luxury tax passenger vehicle parts or accessories for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1259), H2809 [29AP]

———extend certain expiring tax provisions (see H.R. 5240), H4855 [17JN]

———investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning substances (see H.R. 1497), H2713 [28AP]

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 1186), H933 [3MR]

———treatment of alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4476), H2884 [30AP]

———treatment of corporations importing products into the U.S. at artificially inflated prices (see H.R. 4304), H2713 [28AP]

———treatment of interest paid in connection with the purchase of a new domestic automobile (see H.R. 4131), H330 [5FE]

Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (see H.R. 5231), H7726 [6AU]

Thomas T. Connally Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Marlin, TX: designate (see H.R. 5491), H6583 [23JY]

Transportation: verification of weights (see H.R. 3598), H8734 [17SE]

Veterans: service-connected disability benefits relative to POW status (see H.R. 4725), H2811 [29AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H8304 [10SE]

Virgin Islands: U.S. policy (see H. Res. 401), H1346 [18MR]

Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), H1321 [17MR]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), H10101 [1OC]

World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Midway (see H. Con. Res. 276), H3919 [28MY]

Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H1692 [24MR]

Remarks by, on

Aeronautics: prohibit discrimination against air carriers relative to computer reservation systems (H.R. 5466), H8095 [12AU]

Budget: deficit reduction through space station funding termination, H6923 [29JY]

Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3658 [20MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5679), H6923 [29JY]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 396), H1254 [12MR]

Natural gas: prohibit States from limiting production based on market considerations, H3658 [20MY]

Paris, TX: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipients, E878• [30MR]

Power resources: making appropriations for energy and water development (H.R. 5373), H4782, H4794, H4826 [17JN]

Red River: waterway preconstruction and design study, H4794 [17JN]

Research: superconducting supercollider funding, H4826 [17JN]

Taxation: promote incentives for economic growth and relief for families (H.R. 4210), H786• [27FE]

Testimonies

Committee on Agriculture: Crop Disaster Program, D200 [3MR]

Tributes

McKeever, Earnest, R., E420• [25FE]