COLLINS, CARDISS(a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments offered by, to

Consumer Products Safety Act: extend authorization appropriations (H.R. 4706), H8149 [12AU], H8268 [10SE]

Appointments

Committee for the funeral of Ted Weiss, H8402 [15SE]

Conferee: H.R. 11, Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives Act, H10680 [2OC]

———H.R. 5506, assistance for operation of transit systems during major disasters, H9199 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Making Honda Parts, Ohio Company Finds—Can Be Road to Ruin, Dana Milbank, Wall Street Journal (publication), H2079 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Airport and Airway Improvement Act: amend relative to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (see H.R. 4768), H2324 [3AP]

Consumer Products Safety Act: extend authorization appropriations (see H.R. 4706), H2201 [31MR]

Copyrights: treatment of digital audio recording (see H.R. 4567), H1777 [25MR]

Health: long-term care insurance and consumer protection standards (see H.R. 5376), H4678 [11JN]

Interstate commerce: permit armored car occupants to carry weapons while protecting goods (see H.R. 5073), H3018 [6MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H198 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: use of RU-486 by Leona Benten under the supervision of her physician (see H. Con. Res. 350), H7061 [30JY]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H847 [27FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 1637), H3170 [12MY]

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

Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H4679 [11JN]

Chicago, IL: pay increase for Federal employees within metropolitan area (see H.R. 2259), H588 [25FE]

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

Coins: 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), H121 [28JA]

Commission on Environment and Development: establish (see H.R. 5424), H6583 [23JY]

Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces: establish (see H.R. 3476), H8810 [18SE]

Committee on Violence (Select): establish (see H. Res. 390), H1100 [5MR]

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H8304 [10SE]

Copyrights: digital audio recording (see H.R. 5982), H8965 [22SE]

Credit: inclusion of overdue child support obligations in consumer credit reports (see H.R. 3986), H1101 [5MR]

Crime: auto theft prevention (see H.R. 4542), H8148 [12AU]

———State registration of individuals convicted of offenses against minors (see H.R. 2862), H4854 [17JN]

Customs Service: overtime compensation system for certain officers (see H.R. 4271), H2884 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: investigation of alleged improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium in September 1991 (see H. Con. Res. 344), H8149 [12AU]

Dept. of HUD: authorize additional housing and community development loan guarantee assistance (see H.R. 5747), H8022 [11AU]

Diseases: breast cancer research (see H. Res. 359; H.R. 5156), H2202 [31MR], H3240 [13MY]

Ecology and environment: implementation of Earth Summit decisions and U.S. participation in U.N. Sustainable Development Commission (see H. Con. Res. 353), H7532 [5AU]

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

Education: health services and educational television programming for preschoolers (see H.R. 5357), H6583 [23JY]

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]

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

Employment: assistance to employees subject to layoff because their work is transferred to another country (see H.R. 3878), H122 [28JA]

———job opportunities (see H.R. 4122), H119 [28JA]

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H2496 [8AP]

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

Foreign assistance: supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 5069), H3018 [6MY]

Foreign trade: assure fair trade of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts (see H.R. 4100), H118 [28JA]

———relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 246), H524 [24FE]

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

Gillespie, John Birks (Dizzy): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5842), H8832 [21SE]

Government regulations: public disclosure of communications relative to regulatory actions (see H.R. 5702), H6860 [28JY]

Health: nondiscriminatory compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws (see H.R. 5326), H11197 [3OC]

———surveillance, research, and services aimed at preventing birth defects (see H.R. 5531), H7386 [4AU]

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

Housing: establish midnight basketball league training and partnership programs for residents of public housing (see H.R. 3102), H10779 [2OC]

Hunger: alleviate conditions (see H.R. 2258), H3170 [12MY]

Illinois National Historic Trail: designate as component of the National Trails System (see H.R. 5034), H4854 [17JN]

Income: wage adjustments for prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 786), H6978 [29JY]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), H2713 [28AP]

Infrastructure: grants to State and local government for projects in distressed areas (see H.R. 4175), H2673 [9AP]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), H6246 [9JY]

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), H8148 [12AU]

Job Corps: establish additional centers (see H.R. 4528), H1599 [20MR]

Kentucky Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), H330 [5FE]

Local government: authorize payments (see H.R. 5798), H8576 [15SE]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 282), H3171 [12MY]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: permit presentation to nonprofit organizations, and Federal, State, and local governments (see H.R. 5211), H4122 [3JN]

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

Medicare: coverage of certain mental health services (see H.R. 4457), H3241 [13MY]

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

———operating costs of inpatient urban hospital services (see H.R. 4214), H2258 [1AP]

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

National Aviation Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 498), H12592 [5OC]

National Baseball Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 436), H1180 [11MR]

National D.A.R.E Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), H5183 [24JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 433), H2202 [31MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H122 [28JA]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), H5324 [25JN]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H6584 [23JY]

National Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), H4122 [3JN]

National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), H12592 [5OC]

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

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H5792 [1JY]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), H4122 [3JN]

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

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H9444 [24SE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), H8576 [15SE]

National Youth Community Corps Program: establish (see H.R. 4591), H4679 [11JN]

NIH: revise and extend programs (see H.R. 5495), H5323 [25JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise (see H.R. 3160), H1346 [18MR]

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and OMB: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5702), H6860 [28JY]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 5000), H2712 [28AP]

Polish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), H8647 [16SE]

Public welfare programs: develop employment counseling, job-training, and other educational programs (see H.R. 3102), H10779 [2OC]

Railroad Retirement Board: taxation of tier II benefits (see H.R. 4083), H588 [25FE]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), H2498 [8AP]

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

Taxation: education savings accounts (see H.R. 3827), H2258 [1AP]

———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565), H288 [4FE]

———tax enterprise zones (see H.R. 4022), H1997 [26MR]

———treatment of tobacco advertising and promotional expenses (see H.R. 5499), H7151 [31JY]

———treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4405), H1778 [25MR]

Telecommunications: sports blackouts (see H.R. 5760), H8022 [11AU]

Tobacco products: regulation (see H.R. 4350), H847 [27FE]

Unemployment: repeal certain optional rollover distribution procedures (see H.R. 5745), H7386 [4AU]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H3088 [7MY]

Virgin Islands: amend Revised Organic Act (see H.R. 4901), H3644 [20MY]

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

Women: opportunities in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 3475), H8810 [18SE]

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), H10014 [30SE]

Court documents

House records: New York Circuit Court, H2690 [28AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6982 [30JY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, H2834 [30AP]

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to Alcohol Policy Conference, H1979 [26MR]

Budget: balance (H.R. 5333), H4358• [9JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4569• [10JN]

———discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3732), H2063• [31MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1993-97 (H. Con. Res. 287), H1051 [5MR]

Bush, President: political platform, H6355 [22JY], H7064 [31JY]

Buy American Act: apply to all procurements made under the Consumer Products Safety Act authorization, H8272 [10SE]

Chicago, IL: insurance treatment of flood claims, H7517 [5AU]

———tribute to the John Marshal Metropolitan High School Lady Commandos basketball team State champions, H4674 [11JN]

Children and youth: improve child welfare, foster care, and adoption services (H.R. 3603), H7565• [6AU]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 502), H6278• [21JY]

Commonwealth of Independent States: economic assistance (H.R. 4547), H7629• [6AU]

———economic assistance (H.R. 4547), consideration (H. Res. 545), H7603• [6AU]

Congress: regulation of legislative service organizations, H5154 [24JN]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H8273 [10SE]

Consumer Products Safety Act: extend authorization appropriations (H.R. 4706), H2024 [31MR], H8264, H8266, H8268, H8269, H8271, H8272 [10SE]

Copyrights: treatment of digital audio recording (H.R. 4567), H4979 [18JN], E823• [25MR]

Crime: auto theft prevention (H.R. 4542), H11820 [5OC]

———incidences of hate crimes, H5054 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4257• [4JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), conference report, H10986 [3OC]

Dept. of Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 5518), H6173 [9JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5677), H6725• [28JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5679), H6897• [29JY], E2314• [30JY]

Disasters: making appropriations for assistance (H.R. 5132), H3179, H3218 [13MY], H3273• [14MY]

———making appropriations for assistance (H.R. 5132), conference report, H4915• [18JN]

Domestic policy: strengthened national objectives on issues of economy, banking, education, health care, environment, employment, workfare, drug abuse and violent crime control issues, H6983 [30JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H6153 [9JY]

Education: full and equal participation in sports for women and men, H4674 [11JN], H5029 [22JN], H5375 [29JN]

———high school extracurricular activities, H10941 [3OC]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), conference report, H8258• [10SE]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), veto, H9937 [30SE]

Families and domestic relations: extend family planning services (H.R. 3090), H2834 [30AP]

Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing activities (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 516), H6262 [21JY]

Food: inspection of Canadian meat, H6230 [9JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5368), H5215• [25JN]

Foreign trade: assure fair trade of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts (H.R. 4100), H2078 [31MR]

———deficit, E193• [4FE]

———relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 246), H7700 [6AU]

Haiti: protection of Haitians in the U.S. pending the resumption of democratic rule (H.R. 3844), H810• [27FE]

Health: human fetal tissue transplantation research practices, H5096 [24JN]

———long-term care insurance and consumer protection standards (H.R. 5376), H4593 [11JN]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3553), H1967• [26MR]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 440), H2768• [29AP]

Insurance: financial soundness and solvency of the industry (H.R. 4900), H7133 [31JY]

International trade: strengthen U.S. position (H.R. 5100), H6077 [8JY]

———strengthen U.S. position (H.R. 5100), consideration (H. Res. 510), H6032 [8JY]

Interstate commerce: permit armored car occupants to carry weapons while protecting goods (H.R. 5073), H2948 [6MY]

Labeling: disclose country of final assembly on label, H8271 [10SE]

———modify requirements relative to warning labels and safety standards of 5-gallon buckets, H8271 [10SE]

Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H5154 [24JN]

LSC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2039), H2958• [6MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish for African Americans who died as Union soldiers during the Civil War (H.J. Res. 320), H4379• [9JN]

Motor vehicles: impact of Japanese imports, H6077 [8JY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 303), H8287 [10SE]

NIH: revise and extend programs (H.R. 2507), conference report, H3868• [28MY]

———revise and extend programs (H.R. 2507), veto, H5096 [24JN]

North American Free Trade Agreement: impact on employment issues, H6618 [24JY]

Railroads: settlement of labor-management disputes (H.J. Res. 517), H5316 [25JN]

Sound recording and reproducing: protections regarding digital audio recording (H.R. 3204), H9035 [22SE]

Taxation: establish enterprise zones (H.R. 11), conference report, H11649• [5OC]

———promote incentives for economic growth and relief for families (H.R. 4210), H789• [27FE]

Television: consumer protection and competition in cable television (H.R. 4850), H6498 [23JY]

———consumer protection and competition in cable television (H.R. 4850), consideration (H. Res. 523), H6495 [23JY]

———local regulation of cable programming and rates (S. 12), conference report, H8678 [17SE]

———local regulation of cable programming and rates (S. 12), veto, H11482 [5OC]

Toys: hazardous warning labeling of certain (H.R. 3809), H826 [27FE]

Unemployment: emergency compensation (H.R. 5260), E1778• [11JN]

———rate among high school graduates, H6027 [8JY]

Votes: position on missed, H3039 [7MY]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (H.R. 4312), H6590 [24JY]

Women: anniversary of Title IX, equal access to sports opportunities, H6141 [8JY]

———counseling and information to pregnant women receiving certain public health assistance (S. 323), veto, H10674 [2OC]

———health research, H3868• [28MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H286 [4FE], H1776 [25MR], H3156 [12MY], H10098 [1OC]

Leave of absence: granted, H1179 [11MR], H1344 [18MR], H3726 [21MY], H3833 [27MY], H5977 [2JY]

Special order: granted, H476 [19FE], H523 [24FE], H680 [27FE], H1320 [17MR], H2199 [31MR], H2941 [5MY], H3039 [7MY], H5621 [30JN], H6625 [24JY], H7149 [31JY], H7724 [6AU], H10098 [1OC]

———vacated, H680 [27FE], H3039 [7MY]

Statements

Intermet Corp. Joint Venture With Toyota: George Mathews, Jr., H2080 [31MR]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Anti-Car Theft Act (H.R. 4542), D1262 [1OC]

———Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act (H.R. 4850), D900 [22JY]

———Child Safety Protection and Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act (H.R. 4706), D1066 [12AU]

———Relation of Trade Agreements to Health, Safety, Labor and Environmental Laws (H. Con. Res. 246), D1007 [5AU]

Tributes

Alexandroff, Mike, E2889• [2OC]

Henry, William Bill, E1361• [12MY]

Weiss, Ted, H10004• [30SE]