MFUME, KWEISI(a Representative from Maryland)

Articles and editorials

Illusionary `War' on Drugs, Kenneth R. Johnson, E2574• [10SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Budget: deficit (see H. Con. Res. 329), H4158 [4JN]

Federal Transit Act: amend relative to costs of establishing and operating a university transportation center (see H.R. 5300), H3917 [28MY]

Federal-State relations: waiver of certain State requirements relative to funds for the job opportunities and basic skills training program (see H.R. 5301), H3917 [28MY]

Motor vehicles: availability of certain information to consumers (see H.R. 4228), H418 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

AFDC: eliminate disincentives that prevent recipients from working toward self-sufficiency (see H.R. 5794), H7725 [6AU]

Alcoholic beverages: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 5613), H8304 [10SE]

American Discovery Trail: study to designate as a national trail (see H.R. 6184), H12591 [5OC]

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

American Visionary Art Museum: national repository and educational center for visionary art (see H. Con. Res. 327), H3917 [28MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 5208), H4854 [17JN]

———rescind Dept. of Defense ban on gays, lesbians, and bisexuals (see H. Res. 271), H589 [25FE]

———treatment of conscientious objectors (see H.R. 5060), H2942 [5MY]

Armstrong, Louis (Satchmo): issuance of an honorary commemorative postage stamp (see H.J. Res. 435), H3171 [12MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 5572), H6979 [29JY]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H2898 [4MY]

Braille Literacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H6246 [9JY]

Budget: cost estimates of legislation relative to impact on State and local governments (see H.R. 5125), H8148 [12AU]

Chemical weapons: moratorium on the construction of incinerators relative to munitions demilitarization (see H.R. 4975), H3171 [12MY]

Child abuse: establish national criminal background checks for child care providers (see H.R. 4585), H7385 [4AU]

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

Children and youth: establish a program of mandatory national service (see H.R. 5993), H8966 [22SE]

Chuck Taylor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 434), H1181 [11MR]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H121 [28JA]

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

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), H8304 [10SE]

Customs Service: overtime compensation system for certain officers (see H.R. 4271), H8148 [12AU]

Dept. of Defense: donation of excess military clothing, medical supplies, and sundry articles to aid homeless (see H.R. 4386), H2674 [9AP]

———investigation of alleged improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium in September 1991 (see H. Con. Res. 344), H7726 [6AU]

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

Diseases: establish cancer registries relative to studies on the elevated rate of mortality for breast cancer (see H.R. 4206), H397 [7FE]

———prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5052), H7151 [31JY]

———research and treatment of breast cancer (see H. Res. 359), H445 [18FE]

Drugs: control of fentanyl citrate (see H.R. 5512), H8148 [12AU]

Economic Development Block Grant Program: establish (see H.R. 5687), H6582 [23JY]

Economy: community development and housing assistance (see H.R. 4073), H330 [5FE]

———emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4416), H1997 [26MR]

Education: compliance and accountability measures under the National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4338), H2496 [8AP]

82d Airborne Division 50th Anniversary Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), H6583 [23JY]

Employment: electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1218), H2673 [9AP]

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

Endangered species: protection of the African elephant (see H. Con. Res. 256), H524 [24FE]

Families and domestic relations: family preservation and child welfare programs (see H.R. 5600), H7533 [5AU]

Federal Aviation Act: amend relative to bankruptcy transportation plans (see H.R. 66), H6861 [28JY]

Federal-State Pesticide Regulation Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3850), H1101 [5MR]

Financial institutions: depositor notification of the amount of their insured deposits (see H.R. 4213), H407 [11FE]

———prohibit receipt of advance fees by unregulated loan brokers (see H.R. 4954), H3739 [26MY]

Fire prevention: use of automatic sprinklers or equivalent level of fire safety (see H.R. 3360), H2810 [29AP]

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), H2408 [7AP]

———relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 246), H2714 [28AP]

Forests: protection of biodiversity and restraint on clearcutting (see H.R. 1969), H6147 [8JY]

Freedom of religion: protect (see H.R. 2797), H2496 [8AP]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: establish a memorial to in the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 552), H12592 [5OC]

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

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

Haiti: protection of Haitians in the U.S. pending the resumption of democratic rule (see H.R. 3844), H289 [4FE]

———treatment of refugees (see H.R. 5267, 5360), H4855 [17JN], H4983 [18JN]

Haitian Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), H8220 [9SE]

Health: nondiscriminatory compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws (S. 2806) (see H.R. 5326), H6246 [9JY]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), H5183 [24JN]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3553), H418 [14FE]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), H9537 [25SE]

Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 4300), H587 [25FE]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (see H. Res. 396, 398), H1267 [12MR], H1600 [20MR]

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

Housing: elderly families (see H.R. 3425), H2810 [29AP]

———establish reinsurance program through FEMA relative to certain property losses (see H.R. 5447), H5324 [25JN]

———revise method of calculating payments by public housing agencies (see H.R. 5577), H6147 [8JY]

Ireland, Northern: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 278), H1779 [25MR]

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

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), H4679 [11JN]

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

Jewish Foundation for Christian Rescuers: tribute (see H. Res. 538), H10780 [2OC]

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

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: limitations on number of units at secondary educational institutions (see H.R. 5307), H5792 [1JY]

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

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

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2408 [7AP]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H3919 [28MY]

Medicaid: coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3989), H524 [24FE]

Medicare: coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3992), H524 [24FE]

———payment of new physicians (see H.R. 4507), H2943 [5MY]

Merchant marine: application of cargo preference laws (see H.R. 44), H5043 [22JN]

———provide that certain service during World War II constitutes active military service (see H.R. 44), H5043 [22JN]

Miller, Dorris: relief (see H.R. 3018), H8647 [16SE]

Mortgages: information relative to refinancing (H.R. 5170) (see H.R. 5170), H3335 [14MY]

National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), H1692 [24MR]

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), H9294 [23SE]

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

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

National Condom Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 417), H478 [19FE]

National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H3452 [19MY]

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), H9867 [29SE]

National Endometriosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), H8810 [18SE]

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3808), H2202 [31MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H848 [27FE]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), H7533 [5AU]

National Guard: make civilian technicians part of the competitive service (see H.R. 723), H329 [5FE]

———protections for technicians relative to reductions in pay and furloughs (see H.R. 722), H329 [5FE]

National League of Families POW/MIA: authorizing display of flag (see H.J. Res. 478), H8220 [9SE]

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

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H9443 [24SE]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 503), H6246 [9JY]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H7256 [3AU]

National Occupational Therapy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 471), H11197 [3OC]

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

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), H8576 [15SE]

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H445 [18FE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), H2291 [2AP]

National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 444), H2811 [29AP]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H3337 [14MY]

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

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H8576 [15SE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 395, 546), H289 [4FE], H8735 [17SE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), H7256 [3AU]

New York Stock Exchange: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 441), H2202 [31MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise (see H.R. 3160), H3917 [28MY]

OSHA: regulations (see H. Con. Res. 92), H8810 [18SE]

Petroleum: recycling and management of used oil (see H.R. 3956), H1778 [25MR]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 5000), H6583 [23JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: mint coins for 100th anniversary (see H.R. 2385), H1113 [9MR]

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

Postal Service: occupational safety and health of employees (see H.R. 4775), H8304 [10SE]

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

Public welfare programs: funding of WIC and Head Start programs (see H.R. 4822, 5289), H3916, H3918 [28MY]

Railroads: revitalize the U.S. rail car industry (see H.R. 4136), H141 [29JA]

Recycling: refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention (see H.R. 4343), H846 [27FE]

Rehabilitation Act: selection of entities to provide services to certain eligible disabled individuals (see H.R. 4259), H674 [26FE]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), H8576 [15SE]

Small business: participation by disadvantaged concerns in business development programs (see H.R. 5732), H8148 [12AU]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: administration (see H.R. 4400), H4122 [3JN]

Social Security: reduction in payments to spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 53), H120 [28JA]

South Africa: U.S. policy toward apartheid (see H.R. 5761), H8220 [9SE]

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]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1385), H4983 [18JN]

Taxation: allow credit for first-time home buyers (see H.R. 4821), H8219 [9SE]

———allow employers a credit for hiring displaced homemakers (see H.R. 1536), H3964 [2JN]

———contribution of individual income tax refunds to a trust fund for hunger relief (see H.R. 81), H6147 [8JY]

———exclude price of certain transit passes from income (see H.R. 1145), H848 [27FE]

———extend and modify certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 5150), H4158 [4JN]

———incentives for investments in disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 4221), H417 [14FE]

———investment in enterprise zones and domestic businesses (see H.R. 5795), H7725 [6AU]

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

———treatment of student loans of students agreeing to perform services in certain professions (see H.R. 1856), H1600 [20MR]

Tobacco products: regulation (see H.R. 4350), H3729 [21MY]

Toys: hazardous warning labeling of certain (see H.R. 3809), H329 [5FE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H. Res. 515), H7726 [6AU]

Unemployment: emergency employment and training programs for the unemployed (see H.R. 4407), H8810 [18SE]

———extend time period emergency compensation eligibility (see H.R. 5681), H6582 [23JY]

Urban areas: assist distressed cities with abandoned factories and hazardous waste sites (see H.R. 5579), H6147 [8JY]

Veterans: hospice care pilot program (see H.R. 3222), H121 [28JA]

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

Voting: establish national voter registration procedures for Federal elections (see H.R. 4366), H1380 [19MR]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (see H.R. 4312), H2258 [1AP]

Wetlands: protection (see H.R. 4255), H1181 [11MR]

Women: ensure economic equity (see H.R. 3526), H7060 [30JY]

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), H9443 [24SE]

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

Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H398 [7FE]

``Year of the American Indian, 1992—Congressional Recognition and Appreciation'': printing of book (see H. Con. Res. 328), H4448 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: election (see H. Res. 549), H8022 [11AU]

Remarks by, on

African Americans: history of aviators, E100• [28JA]

Arts and humanities: tribute to Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, E255• [7FE], E276• [11FE]

Black History Month: observance, H830 [27FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4639 [11JN]

———deficit (H. Con. Res. 329), E1678• [4JN]

———discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3732), H1220• [12MR]

———expenditures versus revenue, H4639 [11JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1993-97 (H. Con. Res. 287), H1062 [5MR]

Commonwealth of Independent States: economic assistance (H.R. 4547), H7613 [6AU]

———economic assistance (H.R. 4547), consideration (H. Res. 545), H7599 [6AU]

Consumers: accuracy of credit reporting agencies (H.R. 3596), H9400 [24SE]

Credit: Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, H9400 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5677), E2319• [30JY]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, E2574• [10SE]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H8237 [10SE]

———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), veto, H9940 [30SE]

Haiti: protection of Haitians in the U.S. pending the resumption of democratic rule (H.R. 3844), H662• [26FE]

Harmonized Tariff Schedule: amend (H.R. 4318), consideration (H. Res. 532), H7075 [31JY]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 396), H1244 [12MR]

———legislative program, H825 [27FE]

Housing: extend certain laws relative to housing and community development (H.R. 5334), H7491 [5AU]

———extend certain laws relative to housing and community development (H.R. 5334), waiving points of order against the conference report (H. Res. 603), H11452 [5OC]

International trade: strengthen U.S. position (H.R. 5100), H6089• [8JY]

King, Rodney: civil unrest relative to court verdict on police brutality charges, H2877 [30AP]

———court verdict on police brutality charges, H2877 [30AP]

———retrial of law enforcement officers on Civil Rights Act violations, H2877 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: availability of certain information to consumers (H.R. 4228), E292• [14FE]

———Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification of sport utility vehicles and small vans, H7075 [31JY]

———impact of Japanese imports, H6089• [8JY]

100 Black Men: tribute to Maryland chapter, E1077• [10AP]

Savings and loan associations: Resolution Trust Corp. and Office of Thrift Supervision guidelines for operations to solve savings and loan crisis, H827 [27FE]

Television: local regulation of cable programming and rates (S. 12), veto, H11486 [5OC]

Votes: position on missed, H7049 [30JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: election (H. Res. 549), H7924 [11AU]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H871 [2MR], H2544 [9AP], H2806 [29AP], H4156 [4JN], H7059 [30JY], H8214 [9SE]

Leave of absence: granted, H12604 [9OC]

Special order: granted, H2878 [30AP]

Statements

Being Black in America: Langston Hughes, H830 [27FE]

Testimonies

Committee on Government Operations: U.S. Commission on Minority Business Development, D952 [29JY]

Committee on Rules: Miscellaneous Tariff Act (H.R. 4318), D953 [29JY]

Committee on Small Business (House): Minority Business Development, D1199 [24SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 549, election of Representative Mfume to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, H7924 [11AU]

Tributes

Hayes, Representative Charles A., H11866 [5OC]

Howard, Joseph, E93• [28JA]

Lindsey, Melvin, E1173• [30AP]

Raines, Elaine S., E495• [2MR]

Wade, Brenda S., E495• [2MR]