DAVIS, ROBERT W.(a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Committee for the funeral of Walter B. Jones, H8687 [17SE]

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

———H.R. 429, enforcement of acreage limitations relative to Federal reclamation laws, H5186 [25JN], H7828 [10AU]

———H.R. 776, Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act, H8105 [12AU]

———H.R. 2194, Federal Facilities Compliance Act, H256 [4FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Boats: recreational vessel safety and law enforcement coordination (see H.R. 4697), H2019 [30MR]

Great Lakes: establish council to coordinate ecosystem activities (see H.R. 5352), H4447 [9JN]

———establish NOAA office to coordinate and promote relative activities (see H.R. 5349), H4446 [9JN]

———establish the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank (see H.R. 5350), H4446 [9JN]

———include in the Regional Marine Research Board program (see H.R. 5351), H4447 [9JN]

Michigan: Social Security coverage for State and local policemen and firemen (see H.R. 4898), H2669 [9AP]

Ships and vessels: clear certain licensing impediments (see H.R. 5197), H3377 [18MY]

———eliminate foreign shipbuilding subsidy practices and enhance U.S. merchant marine competitiveness (see H.R. 6212), H12606 [9OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Aeronautics: prohibit discrimination against air carriers relative to computer reservation systems (see H.R. 5466), H6246 [9JY]

American Wine Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), H10101 [1OC]

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

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

———consideration of retired members relative to the closure of certain medical facilities (see H.R. 4408), H1100 [5MR]

———Reserve grade commissions for service academy graduates (see H.R. 4536), H2943 [5MY]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H2811 [29AP]

Budget: financial impact on State and local governments of unexpected Federal funding provisions (see H.R. 1546), H498 [20FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5055), H2942 [5MY]

———mariner licensing and documentation fees (see H.R. 4523), H1598 [20MR]

———tribute to women's reserve (see H.J. Res. 559), H10778 [2OC]

Coastal Sanctuary Foundation: establish (see H.R. 4310), H1346 [18MR]

Coins: mint commemorative coins for 100th anniversary of protection of Civil War battlegrounds (see H.R. 5126), H4589 [10JN]

———mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H674 [26FE]

Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 192), H1778 [25MR]

Common carriers: enhance competition among air carriers (see H.R. 5293), H3916 [28MY]

Corporations: support small business concerns operating in urban areas (see H.R. 5462), H5081 [23JN]

Courts: standards for product liability actions (see H.R. 3030), H2202 [31MR]

Diseases: establish cancer registries relative to studies on the elevated rate of mortality for breast cancer (see H.R. 4206), H524 [24FE]

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), H2676 [9AP]

Education: assistance to local agencies (see H.R. 4082), H4122 [3JN]

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), H6583 [23JY]

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H2713 [28AP]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4156), H287 [4FE]

Federal-State Pesticide Regulation Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3850), H1997 [26MR]

Fleet Reserve Association: grant charter (see H.R. 2070), H2713 [28AP]

Foreign aid: utilize cash transfer assistance to purchase U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 5405), H4754 [16JN]

Gillespie, John Birks (Dizzy): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5842), H10101 [1OC]

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

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

Local government: reduce growing budget costs imposed by unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 1547), H498 [20FE]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2714 [28AP]

Maritime Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4484), H1345 [18MR]

Maritime industry: establish a contingency retainer program and improve the U.S.-flag merchant marine (see H.R. 5627), H6348 [21JY]

Medicaid: optional coverage of case-management services for individuals who suffer traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 4243), H5081 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in the provision of home and community services (see H.R. 2075), H2673 [9AP]

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

———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373), H121 [28JA]

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

Merchant marine: fee for issuance of entry level merchant seaman licenses and documents (see H.R. 4908), H2670 [9AP]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H330 [5FE]

National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), H3337 [14MY]

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), H9867 [29SE]

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

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), H6350 [21JY]

National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H288 [4FE]

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

National Dividend Plan: establish (see H.R. 5829), H8021 [11AU]

National Marine Sanctuaries Program: reauthorizing (see H.R. 4409), H1100 [5MR]

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H10101 [1OC]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 503), H8734 [17SE]

National observances: establish a commission to advise the President (see H.R. 1882), H1008 [4MR]

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

National parks and recreation areas: amend certain general authorities (see H.R. 5949), H8575 [15SE]

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

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

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

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

New York Stock Exchange: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 441), H3337 [14MY]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations for the Fleet Replacement and Modernization Program (see H.R. 5324), H4157 [4JN]

———establish National Undersea Research Program (see H.R. 3247), H142 [29JA]

Nuclear energy: combine construction permit and operating license for nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4488), H2897 [4MY]

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

Pesticides: speciality crops use (see H.R. 4764), H2323 [3AP]

Railroad Retirement Board: taxation of tier II benefits (see H.R. 4083), H1008 [4MR]

REA: improve electric and telephone service in rural areas (see H.R. 5237), H6349 [21JY]

Real property: Federal acquisition of private lands on units of local governments (see H.R. 4099), H2496 [8AP]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1509), H4755 [16JN]

Sault Sainte Marie, MI: Federal funding to construct a lock (see H.R. 3988), H329 [5FE]

Shipping: fees for the issuance of any merchant mariners' documents, licenses, or certificates (see H.R. 4693), H1996 [26MR]

———service contracts requiring shippers to resolve legal disputes in the country of the controlled carrier (see H.R. 5564), H6021 [7JY]

Ships and vessels: application of coastwise trade laws to certain passenger vessels (see H.R. 5257), H3728 [21MY]

———overseas inspections and examination of foreign vessels (see H.R. 4485), H1345 [18MR]

States: reduce growing budget costs imposed by unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 1547), H498 [20FE]

Tariff: interim processors within industries producing processed agricultural products (see H.R. 4050), H122 [28JA]

———tamoxifen citrate (see H.R. 4401), H1100 [5MR]

Taxation: application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472), H1181 [11MR]

———deductions for business use of a dwelling unit (see H.R. 3599), H1008 [4MR]

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

———incentives for establishing businesses within closed military bases and hiring displaced employees (see H.R. 3112), H329 [5FE]

———treatment of certain self-employment income received by insurance salesmen after retirement (see H.R. 2766), H498 [20FE]

———treatment of certain vessels relative to the tax on transportation of persons by water (see H.R. 4198), H397 [7FE]

Telecommunications: competition in electronic information sources and services (see H.R. 3515), H2202 [31MR]

Television: local regulation of cable programming and signal distribution (see H.R. 3380), H329 [5FE]

Transportation: verification of weights (see H.R. 3598), H1321 [17MR]

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), H288 [4FE]

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H2673 [9AP]

Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), H9443 [24SE]

Yugoslavia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5258), H3728 [21MY]

Biographies

Louis C. Verrette, E2784• [24SE]

History

Marquette, MI, sister city with Yokaichi Shiga, Japan, E2819• [28SE]

Remarks by, on

Boats: recreational vessel safety and law enforcement coordination (H.R. 4697), E873• [30MR]

Charlevoix, MI: anniversary of Big Rock Point Nuclear Powerplant, E2295• [29JY]

Coastal Sanctuary Foundation: establish (H.R. 4310), H7234• [3AU]

Coastal zones: improve quality of recreation waters (H.R. 12), H9062 [22SE]

Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3484, H3486 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4031 [3JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5678), H7029• [30JY]

Fish: restoration of New England stocks of groundfish (H.R. 5557), H9059 [22SE]

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: designate (H.R. 3866), H71 [28JA]

———designate (H.R. 3866) corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 268), H73 [28JA]

Great Lakes: establish NOAA office to coordinate and promote relative activities (H.R. 5349), E1726• [9JN]

———establish the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank (H.R. 5350), H7224• [3AU], E1726• [9JN]

———include in the Regional Marine Research Board program (H.R. 5351), E1726• [9JN]

Keweenaw National Historical Park: establish (S. 1664), H11906 [5OC]

Marine mammals: detrimental impact due to purse seine fishing for tuna (H.R. 5419), H9070• [22SE]

Maritime Administration: loan guarantees for construction of vessels in U.S. shipyards for the Dept. of Defense, H7029• [30JY]

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5352), E1726• [9JN]

National Defense Reserve Fleet: disposal of certain vessels (H.R. 3512), H66 [28JA]

National Marine Sanctuaries Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 4310), H7234• [3AU]

National parks and recreation areas: creation of the Keweenaw National Historical Park, E3210• [9OC]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations for the Fleet Replacement and Modernization Program, H7046• [30JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2130), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 610), H11810 [5OC]

Ships and vessels: application of coastwise trade laws to certain passenger vessels (H.R. 5257), H9055 [22SE]

———eliminate foreign shipbuilding subsidy practices and enhance U.S. merchant marine competitiveness (H.R. 6212), E3278• [9OC]

———subsidy information and trade remedies against certain foreign-built ships (H.R. 2056), H3196•, H3204 [13MY]

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

Treaties: congressional approval of international fishery agreements (H.R. 5617), H11791 [5OC]

U.N.: drift net fishery conservation program (H.R. 2152), H11272 [4OC]

———drift net fishery conservation program (H.R. 2152), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 548), H7811, H7813 [10AU]

Wetlands: conservation and management (H.R. 1330), E854• [27MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H286 [4FE], H1992 [26MR], H2018 [30MR], H3017 [6MY], H4445 [9JN], H6977 [29JY], H9441 [24SE], H9865 [29SE]

Leave of absence: granted, H11191 [3OC]

Testimonies

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Jena Band of Choctaws of Louisiana Restoration Act (H.R. 3607), D865 [8JY]

———Keweenaw National Historical Park (H.R. 3227), D824 [30JN]

———Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Act (H.R. 3958), D865 [8JY]

———Miami National of Indiana Restoration Act (H.R. 1475), D865 [8JY]

———Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act (H.R. 2349), D865 [8JY]

———Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (H.R. 5021, D824 [30JN]

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Vessel Licensing and Regulation, D608 [20MY]

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

———Shipbuilding Trade Reform Act (H.R. 2056), D472 [29AP]

Committee on Ways and Means: Economy, Middle-Class Tax Relief, and Economic Growth, D75 [5FE]

Texts of

H.R. 6212, eliminate foreign shipbuilding subsidy practices and enhance U.S. merchant marine competitiveness, E3278•-E3289• [9OC]

Tributes

Gleason, Mike, E1285• [6MY]

Haines, George and Randy, E1285• [6MY]