RAY, RICHARD(a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

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

———H.R. 4016, Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act, H9258 [23SE]

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

Articles and editorials

'39ers Traveled to Washington, Annette Duke, Fort Valley (GA) Leader-Tribune, E1995• [26JN]

BellSouth To Offer Newspaper, Others 3-Digit Numbers, Mary Lu Carnevale, Wall Street Journal (publication), E762• [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

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]

Appropriations: line-item rescission authority (see H.R. 617), H847 [27FE]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart for those wounded in action by friendly fire (see H.R. 4502), H4854 [17JN]

———minting of coins commemorating women members (see H.R. 5872), H12592 [5OC]

———veterans' preference eligibility relative to Federal employment for members serving during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3764), H2202 [31MR]

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

Budget: consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals to rescind amounts of authority (see H.R. 2164), H7151 [31JY]

———financial impact on State and local governments of unexpected Federal funding provisions (see H.R. 1546), H329 [5FE]

Census: use of data relative to benefit programs (see H.R. 5478), H5182 [24JN]

CHAMPUS: eligibility of certain members of the Armed Forces relative to medicare coverage of hospital insurance (see H.R. 1124), H12591 [5OC]

Child abuse: establish national criminal background checks for child care providers (see H.R. 4585), H10100 [1OC]

Coins: commemoration of former prisoners of war (see H.R. 5020), H3918 [28MY]

———mint commemorative coins for 100th anniversary of protection of Civil War battlegrounds (see H.R. 5126), H4334 [5JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit implementation of the Rural Health Care Initiative (see H.R. 4196), H588 [25FE]

———veterans health care system (see H. Res. 399), H3020 [6MY]

Doug Barnard , Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA: designate (see H.R. 6021), H9442 [24SE]

Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area: designate (see H.R. 6000), H9293 [23SE]

Education: compliance and accountability measures under the National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4338), H3918 [28MY]

———improve counseling services for elementary school students (see H.R. 840), H2897 [4MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to grant amounts (see H.R. 1573), H4121 [3JN]

Federal employees: reductions in force relative to military status (see H.R. 2945), H6349 [21JY]

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

Forests: protection of remaining ancient forests on public lands (see H.R. 842), H2713 [28AP]

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), H10779 [2OC]

Government: economic and local impact of the Federal decisionmaking process (see H.R. 5545), H5979 [2JY]

Government regulations: extend moratorium (see H. Con. Res. 307), H4855 [17JN]

Hazardous substances: improve accuracy of radon testing products and services (see H.R. 3258), H4589 [10JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5936), H8575 [15SE]

Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643), H1008 [4MR]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), H2676 [9AP]

Interstate Rail Passenger Network Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5602), H6245 [9JY]

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

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: limitations on number of units at secondary educational institutions (see H.R. 5307), H5183 [24JN]

Just Pray No Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H216 [3FE]

Larkin I. Smith Post Office, Poplarville, MS: designate (see H.R. 4539), H3241 [13MY]

Lincoln Legacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), H11198 [3OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient education services for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 3806), H2324 [3AP]

———geographic adjustment factors relative to the payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 4393), H2674 [9AP]

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

Members of Congress: repeal and prohibit all exemptions, privileges, and gratuities (see H.R. 3555), H1691 [24MR]

Mental health: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6861 [28JY]

Motor vehicles: limitation on Japanese imports (see H.R. 3978), H289 [4FE]

National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), H848 [27FE]

National Aviation Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 498), H5980 [2JY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H3964 [2JN]

National Convenience Store Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 391), H2713 [28AP]

National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H2713 [28AP]

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

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

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

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 433), H2408 [7AP]

National Education First Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), H11198 [3OC]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), H8734 [17SE]

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), H8220 [9SE]

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H8576 [15SE]

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

National observances: establish a commission to advise the President (see H.R. 1882), H120 [28JA]

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

National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), H9867 [29SE]

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

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293), H122 [28JA]

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

Pearl Harbor (U.S.S.): naming of a guided missile cruiser (see H. Con. Res. 354), H8305 [10SE]

Political campaigns: deposit excess funds in the Treasury when the recipient leaves Federal office (see H.R. 4689), H2676 [9AP]

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

Religion: freedom (see H.R. 4040), H8832 [21SE]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), H4334 [5JN]

Social Security: benefits to surviving spouses of veterans based on earnings of self-employment (see H.R. 1167), H8647 [16SE]

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

Sports: minting of commemorative coins in honor of the World University Games (see H.R. 5476), H12592 [5OC]

Tariff: motor vehicles for transport of goods (see H.R. 3250), H329 [5FE]

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

———election of taxable years by certain entities (see H.R. 3943), H2810 [29AP]

———investment and employment credits relative to enterprise zones (see H.R. 23), H933 [3MR]

———occupational taxes relative to the production or sale of certain alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3781), H3240 [13MY]

———protection of taxpayers' rights (see H.R. 3838), H3835 [27MY]

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 4089), H524 [24FE]

———treatment of amounts received by cooperative telephone companies indirectly from their members (see H.R. 1860), H2407 [7AP]

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

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 3841), H588 [25FE]

———treatment of income received by retired military personnel working for the Junior ROTC (see H.R. 3801), H1181 [11MR]

———treatment of medical care savings benefits (see H.R. 5250), H8810 [18SE]

Telecommunications: development of information services industry (see H.R. 5559), H12592 [5OC]

———sports blackouts (see H.R. 5760), H7385 [4AU]

U.N.: attendance of President Bush at the Conference on the Environment and Development (see H.J. Res. 394), H289 [4FE]

Unemployment: repeal certain optional rollover distribution procedures (see H.R. 5745), H7885 [10AU]

Vatican City: diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Con. Res. 298), H8149 [12AU]

Veterans: copayment requirements for certain medications (see H.R. 3736), H142 [29JA]

———permit acceptance of military retirement pay concurrently with disability compensation (see H.R. 3164), H445 [18FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H8149 [12AU]

World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Midway (see H. Con. Res. 276), H4158 [4JN]

Comparisons

Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act provisions and proposed substitute amendment, H7869 [10AU]

Documents

Proposed Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4016, Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act, H7867 [10AU]

Letters

Disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank: by, H1245 [12MR]

———House of Representatives, Office of the Sergeant at Arms, H1245 [12MR]

Lists

Foreign travel by Congressman Richard Ray on behalf of the Committee on Armed Services, E2039• [30JN], E2066• [2JY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5487), H5561• [30JN]

Black History Month: observance, H842• [27FE]

Budget: balance, H4431 [9JN]

———balance (H.R. 5333), H4453 [10JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H4594 [11JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4530 [10JN], H4635•, H4653 [11JN]

———discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3732), H2061• [31MR]

———expenditures versus revenue, H4653 [11JN]

———making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and rescissions (H.R. 5620), H6787• [28JY]

Buena Vista, GA: tribute to Tri-County High School home economics program for receiving Home Economics Industry certification, E637•, E664• [12MR]

CERCLA: identification of real property where no hazardous substance was stored relative to the termination of certain activities (H.R. 4016), H7866• [10AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4087• [3JN], H4249• [4JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), conference report, H10987 [3OC]

———reduction of U.S. troops stationed abroad, H4087• [3JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 3), conference report, H2521• [9AP]

Georgia: tribute to the La Grange High School football team as winners of the Georgia State football championship, H1223 [12MR]

Gilbert, Michael A.: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission's Carnegie Medal award recipient, E3174• [9OC]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 396), H1245 [12MR]

———Federal mailings cost, E2010• [26JN]

———foreign travel, E2038• [30JN], E2066• [2JY]

Information services: cooperative effort between BellSouth Corp. and Cox Enterprises Inc., E761• [20MR]

Local government: use of Federal funds for redistricting activities, H3125• [12MY]

LSC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2039), H3125• [12MY]

Sheffield, Emily: Ms. Senior America Pageant first runner-up, E1345• [12MY]

Taxation: establish enterprise zones (H.R. 11), E2126• [8JY]

———promote incentives for economic growth and relief for families (H.R. 4210), conference report, H1584• [20MR]

Tobacco products: Dept. of Veterans Affairs ban on indoor smoking areas in veterans' facilities, H10139• [1OC]

Veterans: health programs (H.R. 5192), H10139• [1OC], E1899• [19JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H5322 [25JN], H5621 [30JN]

Special order: granted, H4444 [9JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Catheryne J. Farris: Columbus, GA, City Council, E191• [4FE]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Richard D. Lamm, H4532 [10JN]

———William Proxmire, H4531 [10JN]

Testimonies

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Contaminated Federal Facilities Scheduled for Closure, D442 [9AP]

Tributes

Coggin, J. Milton, E3095• [9OC]

Farris, Catheryne J., E191• [4FE]

Gillis, Richard F., E2280• [28JY]

McDonald, Charles C., E1893• [18JN]

Renfroe, Riley and Myrtle, E3179• [9OC]

Yates, Ronald W., E1893• [18JN]