COLEMAN, RONALD D.(a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5488, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H8363 [15SE]

———H.R. 5518, Dept. of Transportation appropriations, H8159 [9SE]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Conference, H2500 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Yugoslavia: civil war and ethnic violence (see H. Res. 546), H7725 [6AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: community development block grants relative to the protection of individuals exercising abortion rights (see H.R. 4477), H1321 [17MR]

Agriculture: use of sludge to improve soil fertility (see H.R. 4360), H7060 [30JY]

American Hispanic Literature Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 244), H2259 [1AP]

American Wine Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), H5183 [24JN]

Animals: Federal regulation of certain veterinary practices (see H.R. 5297), H8810 [18SE]

Armed Forces: appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers (see H.R. 608), H933 [3MR]

———budgetary treatment of payments to local educational agencies for dependents of members (see H.R. 5083), H6246 [9JY]

———computation of military retired pay (see H.R. 4966), H2671 [9AP]

———minimum survivor annuity for the unremarried surviving spouses of certain retired members (see H.R. 4968), H2671 [9AP]

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

———retired pay rates of certain members (see H.R. 4969), H2671 [9AP]

———treatment of enlisted members relative to retention on active duty until reaching retirement eligibility (see H.R. 4965), H2671 [9AP]

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

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H2943 [5MY]

Birds: conservation of exotic wild species (see H.R. 2541), H1600 [20MR]

Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H6584 [23JY]

Census: use of data relative to benefit programs (see H.R. 5478), H5980 [2JY]

Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 440), H6147 [8JY]

Civil Rights Act: exemption of Wards Cove Packing Co. employees (see H.R. 3748), H933 [3MR]

Coins: commemoration of former prisoners of war (see H.R. 5020), H8304 [10SE]

———mint commemorative coins for 100th anniversary of protection of Civil War battlegrounds (see H.R. 5126), H4122 [3JN]

———mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H142 [29JA]

Colleges and universities: sexual assaults on campuses (see H.R. 2363), H121 [28JA]

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

Community Development Block Grant Program: eligibility relative to protection of abortion rights (see H.R. 4158), H498 [20FE]

Credit cards: interest rate ceiling (see H.R. 3769), H8576 [15SE]

Crime: assistance to local educational agencies to reduce crime in schools (see H.R. 4538), H2713 [28AP]

———auto theft prevention (see H.R. 4542), H8304 [10SE]

Customs Service: overtime compensation system for certain officers (see H.R. 4271), H933 [3MR]

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), H1778 [25MR]

Ecology and environment: carbon dioxide emissions policy (see H. Res. 130), H675 [26FE]

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

Economy: emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4416), H1134 [10MR]

———making appropriations to meet economic problems coming from changing conditions with essential productive jobs (see H.R. 3544), H498 [20FE]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), H674 [26FE]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on limitation of expenditures for Federal office (see H.J. Res. 524), H7152 [31JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to grant amounts (see H.R. 1573), H1346 [18MR]

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), H2673 [9AP]

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

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H4854 [17JN]

———expand pension coverage and increase retirement savings (see H.R. 2390), H1997 [26MR]

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 3677), H121 [28JA]

Federal employees: cost-of-living adjustments for certain retirement programs (see H.R. 5367), H8734 [17SE]

Fleet Reserve Association: grant charter (see H.R. 2070), H1691 [24MR]

Foreign trade: assure fair trade of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts (see H.R. 4100), H407 [11FE]

Forests: protection of biodiversity and restraint on clearcutting (see H.R. 1969), H848 [27FE]

Freedom of religion: protect (see H.R. 2797), H3644 [20MY]

Gambling: regulation of greyhound racing industry (see H.R. 423), H8575 [15SE]

Government: elimination of waste (see H.R. 3816), H122 [28JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H674 [26FE]

Hazardous substances: reduce human exposure to lead (see H.R. 2840), H1101 [5MR]

Health: child vaccination programs (see H.R. 5783), H8810 [18SE]

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

Health care facilities: compensation of trauma care centers for unreimbursed costs relative to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 4285), H498 [20FE]

———criminal penalties for interfering with access (see H.R. 1703), H2258 [1AP]

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

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

Hunting and trapping: eliminate the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals (see H.R. 1354), H199 [30JA]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), H1380 [19MR]

Infrastructure: grants to State and local government for projects in distressed areas (see H.R. 4175), H524 [24FE]

Investments: repeal the mandatory income tax withholding on eligibility rollover distributions which are not rolled over (see H.R. 5790), H8734 [17SE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), H8304 [10SE]

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), H9537 [25SE]

Kentucky Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), H2811 [29AP]

Local government: authorize payments (see H.R. 5798), H8734 [17SE]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H4679 [11JN]

Medicaid: coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3989), H142 [29JA]

Medicare: coverage of anticancer drugs (see H.R. 3826), H1778 [25MR]

———coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3992), H142 [29JA]

———enrollment policies relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 4253), H2674 [9AP]

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

———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373), H8147 [12AU]

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

Mental health: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 296), H8220 [9SE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), H2808 [29AP]

Merchant marine: application of cargo preference laws (see H.R. 44), H6245 [9JY]

———provide that certain service during World War II constitutes active military service (see H.R. 44), H6245 [9JY]

Middle East: peace negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 358), H8220 [9SE]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H674 [26FE]

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

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H1997 [26MR]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), H4589 [10JN]

National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H2677 [9AP]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), H2714 [28AP]

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

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 433), H1380 [19MR]

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), H2713 [28AP]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 406), H2259 [1AP]

National League of Families POW/MIA: authorizing display of flag (see H.J. Res. 478), H7533 [5AU]

National Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 455), H4589 [10JN]

National Occupational Therapy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 471), H7726 [6AU]

National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 396), H1347 [18MR]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H2885 [30AP]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), H8832 [21SE]

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

Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636), H2408 [7AP]

Oil: disposal and management standards for recyclers of used oil (see H.R. 5276), H8219 [9SE]

Public Health Service: regulation of mammography services and radiological equipment (see H.R. 3462), H1691 [24MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), H2202 [31MR]

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), H848 [27FE]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1509), H120 [28JA]

Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal laws (see H.R. 5828), H12592 [5OC]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 967), H2258 [1AP]

Spain: support the planting of 500 California redwood trees in commemoration of the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus' voyage (see H.J. Res. 529), H7533 [5AU]

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

Taxation: employment status relative to Federal procurement and independent contractors (see H.R. 5011), H8219 [9SE]

———investment tax credit for vehicles fueled by clean-burning substances (see H.R. 1497), H2407 [7AP]

———law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 4418), H10014 [30SE]

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413), H478 [19FE]

———protection of taxpayers' rights (see H.R. 3838), H199 [30JA]

———treatment of combat pay (see H.R. 3166, 4293), H288 [4FE], H674 [26FE]

———treatment of student employees of seasonal children's camps relative to Social Security (see H.R. 3141), H142 [29JA]

Telecommunications: development of information services industry (see H.R. 5559), H8148 [12AU]

Television: local regulation of cable programming and signal distribution (see H.R. 3380), H674 [26FE]

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

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H. Res. 515), H8576 [15SE]

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), H120 [28JA]

———permit acceptance of military retirement pay concurrently with disability compensation (see H.R. 3164), H121 [28JA]

———recovery of certain health care costs by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs from other departments or agencies (see H.R. 4779), H2406 [7AP]

———restore certain benefit reductions (see H.R. 4967), H2671 [9AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H9867 [29SE]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (see H.R. 4312), H1321 [17MR]

Waterways: State estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 5070), H10014 [30SE]

Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), H2202 [31MR]

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), H9294 [23SE]

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

World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Midway (see H. Con. Res. 276), H1134 [10MR]

Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), H8304 [10SE]

Yugoslavia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5258), H8734 [17SE]

Remarks by, on

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, E1498• [21MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4626 [11JN]

Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (H. Con. Res. 192), E2253• [24JY]

Commonwealth of Independent States: economic assistance (H.R. 4547), E2544• [12AU]

Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3711 [21MY], E1616• [2JN]

Corps of Engineers: authorize construction of various infrastructure improvement projects (H.R. 5754), H9239• [23SE]

de Galvez Day: observance, E2249• [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing certain construction at military installations (H.R. 5428), H5062 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5488), H5716• [1JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5677), H6724• [28JY]

Education: change process for identifying students benefiting from postsecondary education, E896• [31MR]

———equal opportunity for all children (H.R. 4076), E16• [3JA]

———restructure system (H.R. 4323), H8040 [12AU]

El Paso, TX: tribute to emergency services personnel, E1148• [29AP]

Haskins, Don: tribute, H877 [3MR]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3553), E896• [31MR]

Lujan, Rosa E.: selection as Texas State Teacher of the Year, E2643• [15SE]

North American Free Trade Agreement: negotiations, H7054• [30JY]

Public Health Service: mental health and substance abuse block grants (H.R. 3698), H1640 [24MR]

Radioactive substances: requirements governing the disposal of low-level radioactive waste, E1616• [2JN]

Solid waste: withdraw lands for the waste isolation pilot plant (H.R. 2637), H6317, H6320, H6321 [21JY]

Taxation: promote incentives for economic growth and relief for families (H.R. 4210), H791• [27FE]

University of Texas: tribute to El Paso campus basketball team, H877 [3MR]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (H.R. 4312), H6592 [24JY]

Water: conservation and development of water resources (H.R. 5754), H9239• [23SE]

———funding for safe drinking water and wastewater facilities along the U.S.-Mexico border, H9239• [23SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H2806 [29AP], H6242 [9JY], H6580 [23JY], H6625 [24JY], H8574 [15SE]

Special order: granted, H7059 [30JY]

Tributes

Moreno, Paul, E1258• [5MY]

Polk, James H., E382• [24FE]

Straus, Melvin P., E1143 [29AP]