RITTER, DON(a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

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

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

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

———H.R. 4250, Amtrak appropriations, H9142 [23SE]

———H.R. 5260, emergency unemployment compensation, H5543 [30JN]

———H.R. 5334, Housing and Community Development Act, H9259 [23SE]

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

———S. 12, Cable Television Consumer Protection Act, H7115 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Apples Revisited, Wall Street Journal (publication), E701• [17MR]

If It's Baroque, Let's Fix It, Says Ukrainian-American, John J. Fialka, Wall Street Journal (publication), E787• [24MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bipartisan Commission on Total Quality Government: establish (see H.R. 6108), H10778 [2OC]

Budget: establish performance standards and goals for Federal expenditures (see H.R. 5881), H8146 [12AU]

National Commitment to Quality Award: establish (see H.R. 5526), H5792 [1JY]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H8147 [12AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Animals: Federal regulation of certain veterinary practices (see H.R. 5297), H12592 [5OC]

Armed Forces: minting of coins commemorating women members (see H.R. 5872), H8734 [17SE]

———veterans' preference eligibility relative to Federal employment for members serving during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3764), H5623 [30JN]

Border patrol: provide for additional agents from military personnel displaced by defense cutbacks (see H.R. 4754), H4755 [16JN]

Business and industry: promote competitiveness (see H.R. 5229), H3727 [21MY]

Buy American Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H5183 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the ambulance maintained solely for Members (see H. Res. 244), H1779 [25MR]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5318), H4121 [3JN]

———permanent resident status for certain nationals (see H.R. 3871), H122 [28JA]

Coins: mint $1 silver coin commemorating Year of the Vietnam Veteran and the anniversary of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial (see H.R. 4053), H2673 [9AP]

———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), H199 [30JA]

Colleges and universities: sexual assaults on campuses (see H.R. 2363), H848 [27FE]

Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 192), H3452 [19MY]

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

Congressional Office of Inspector General: establish (see H.R. 4272), H1997 [26MR]

Crime: auto theft prevention (see H.R. 4542), H5542 [29JN]

Cuba: democratic reforms (see H.R. 5323), H6246 [9JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an advisory committee on civil tiltrotor development (see H.R. 3537), H121 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit implementation of the Rural Health Care Initiative (see H.R. 4196), H933 [3MR]

Drugs: tribute to individuals who lost their lives combating drug-related crimes (see H.J. Res. 414), H588 [25FE]

Economy: support technological innovation to maximize U.S. energy supply (see H.R. 4460), H1267 [12MR]

Education: establish loan program with repayment guidelines based on income level and borrowing history (see H.R. 2336), H3019 [6MY]

———grants for educational choice programs (see H.R. 5664), H6449 [22JY]

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

Electric power: electromagnetic fields research and public information dissemination programs (see H.R. 3953), H1778 [25MR]

Employment: tax credit for businesses establishing family leave policies (see H.R. 6003), H10014 [30SE]

Executive departments: domestic procurement in times of economic recession (see H.R. 3690), H216 [3FE]

Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing activities (H.R. 2607), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 516), H6348 [21JY]

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

Food: composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 5746), H10101 [1OC]

———remove certain pesticides from supply and establish EPA negligible risk standard (see H.R. 3216), H121 [28JA]

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

Foreign trade: impact of Arab boycotts on U.S. businesses (see H.R. 4002), H122 [28JA]

Freedoms Foundation: Bill of Responsibilities (see H. Con. Res. 104), H2885 [30AP]

Gillespie, John Birks (Dizzy): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5842), H8144 [12AU]

Government: disclosure and accountability of Federal travel (see H.R. 4530), H1599 [20MR]

Government regulations: extend moratorium (see H. Con. Res. 307), H2496 [8AP]

———judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (see H.R. 5977), H8810 [18SE]

GPO: establish a single point of online public access to Federal databases containing public information (see H.R. 2772), H674 [26FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H142 [29JA]

Health: assess paperwork burden imposed on providers and beneficiaries of health care services (see H.R. 2625), H1268 [12MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3857, 5325; H. Con. Res. 362), H479 [19FE], H4157 [4JN], H10015 [30SE]

Health care professionals: alternative dispute resolution systems for medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 3516), H848 [27FE]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), H4755 [16JN]

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

House of Representatives: limitation of mileage allowance rates (see H. Res. 347), H1692 [24MR]

———prohibit franked mass mailings outside congressional districts (see H.R. 4104), H1778 [25MR]

Immigration: document fraud (see H.R. 3438), H4755 [16JN]

———enforcement of employer sanctions (see H.R. 3440), H4755 [16JN]

———Federal financial benefits and unemployment benefits for illegal aliens (see H.R. 3441), H4755 [16JN]

———law enforcement (see H.R. 3439), H4755 [16JN]

———transport of illegal aliens for the purpose of employment (see H.R. 3442), H4755 [16JN]

Indonesia: terminate U.S. assistance (see H.R. 5176), H8647 [16SE]

Intercity Rail Passenger Capital Improvement Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 4414), H1134 [10MR]

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

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 350, 500), H289 [4FE], H6246 [9JY]

Iron and steel industry: negotiation of a multilateral trade agreement relative to products (see H. Con. Res. 326), H6583 [23JY]

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), H9867 [29SE]

Jewish Foundation for Christian Rescuers: tribute (see H. Res. 538), H8576 [15SE]

Law enforcement officers: State grant funds relative to permission for officers to carry concealed firearms (see H.R. 4897), H8358 [14SE]

Legislative branch: random drug testing of officers and employees (see H.R. 2420), H1100 [5MR]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H4855 [17JN]

McDonnell Douglas Corp.: sale of a percentage of the commercial aircraft division to the Taiwan Aerospace Corp. (see H. Res. 334), H141 [29JA]

Medicare: improve State systems for compensating individuals injured in the course of provision of health care services (see H.R. 1004), H329 [5FE]

———miscellaneous amendments (see H.R. 5748), H7151 [31JY]

———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373), H4589 [10JN]

———payment of new physicians (see H.R. 4507), H4983 [18JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on pay raises (see H. Con. Res. 317), H3452 [19MY]

———repeal exemptions from civil rights labor laws (see H.R. 4294), H3170 [12MY]

Merchant marine: application of cargo preference laws (see H.R. 44), H4121 [3JN]

———provide that certain service during World War II constitutes active military service (see H.R. 44), H4121 [3JN]

NASA: negotiation with former Soviet republics relative to the acquisition of space hardware and technology (see H.R. 4447), H1180 [11MR]

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), H10015 [30SE]

National Cancer Institute: revise and extend programs (see H.R. 5340), H4334 [5JN]

National Captive Nations Committee, Inc.: establish a memorial within the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 534), H7151 [31JY]

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

National Customer Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), H10101 [1OC]

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

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3808), H7533 [5AU]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), H8023 [11AU]

National Guard: retention rights of certain civilian technicians involuntarily separated from membership (see H.R. 1188), H4755 [16JN]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), H8358 [14SE]

National League of Families POW/MIA: authorizing display of flag (see H.J. Res. 478), H3452 [19MY]

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

National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), H8149 [12AU]

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

National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 444), H3452 [19MY]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H3020 [6MY]

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

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 395, 546), H289 [4FE], H8147 [12AU]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), H4755 [16JN]

Natural gas: State economic prorationing policies (see H. Con. Res. 310), H2672 [9AP]

New York Stock Exchange: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 441), H3019 [6MY]

Nuclear energy: combine construction permit and operating license for nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4488), H2674 [9AP]

OSHA: regulations (see H. Con. Res. 92), H6350 [21JY]

Paine, Thomas: establish monument in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1628), H288 [4FE]

Pearl Harbor (U.S.S.): naming of a guided missile cruiser (see H. Con. Res. 354), H7725 [6AU]

Pesticides: specialty crops use (see H.R. 4764), H12592 [5OC]

Petroleum: anticompetitive pricing practices by refiners (see H.R. 2966), H142 [29JA]

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

Polish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), H7060 [30JY]

Railroad Retirement Board: taxation of tier II benefits (see H.R. 4083), H2713 [28AP]

Railroads: settlement of labor-management disputes (see H.J. Res. 515, 517), H5323 [25JN]

Real property: estate tax rates and land values relative to conservation easements (see H.R. 5469), H5081 [23JN]

Religion: freedom (see H.R. 4040), H2020 [30MR]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), H3919 [28MY]

Romania: human rights of Hungarians in Transylvania (see H. Res. 415), H2258 [1AP]

Securities: extend and revise rulemaking authority relative government securities under Federal laws (see H.R. 3927), H4122 [3JN]

———national securities exchange members' investment discretion (see H.R. 3047), H4121 [3JN]

———reform private enforcement of Federal laws (see H.R. 5828), H8021 [11AU]

Social Security: establish education, job training, and work experience programs for welfare families (see H.R. 5501), H8576 [15SE]

———establish new child welfare services (see H.R. 5530), H7726 [6AU]

———prohibit buying and selling of account numbers (see H.R. 4333), H2884 [30AP]

South Africa: commend President F.W. de Klerk (see H. Res. 411), H2259 [1AP]

Spain: support the planting of 500 California redwood trees in commemoration of the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus' voyage (see H.J. Res. 529), H11197 [3OC]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: extend provisions relative to specialty steel (see H.R. 4372), H2020 [30MR]

Taxation: capital gains (see H.R. 3741), H848 [27FE]

———deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 2012), H5081 [23JN]

———designation of income tax liability to be used to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 5773), H7726 [6AU]

———designation of income tax refund to be used to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 6114), H10778 [2OC]

———exclude from gross estate value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 2149), H407 [11FE]

———investment and employment credits relative to enterprise zones (see H.R. 23), H4854 [17JN]

———medical savings accounts (see H.R. 4130), H2258 [1AP]

———treatment of charitable contribution deductions (see H.R. 1556), H498 [20FE]

———treatment of charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 1557), H3019 [6MY]

Telecommunications: development of information services industry (see H.R. 5559), H5979 [2JY]

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

Turkey: economic assistance relative to occupation of Cyprus (see H.R. 4399), H1181 [11MR]

U.N. Development Program: limit U.S. contributions relative to terrorist countries (see H.R. 5421), H5183 [24JN]

Unemployment: repeal certain optional rollover distribution procedures (see H.R. 5745), H8966 [22SE]

Veterans: benefits eligibility for World War II service in Philippines (see H.R. 104), H2407 [7AP]

———charges for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4028), H873 [2MR]

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

———exempt certain organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of contributions on postal property (see H.R. 5720), H8022 [11AU]

———increase rate of special pension to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1541), H1181 [11MR]

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

———service-connected disability benefits relative to POW status (see H.R. 4725), H3088 [7MY]

Vietnam: democratic reforms (see H. Con. Res. 347), H6584 [23JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H4122 [3JN]

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

———establish a memorial to veterans in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5437), H4982 [18JN]

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

Yugoslavia: civil war and ethnic violence (see H. Res. 554), H8022 [11AU]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5258), H4589 [10JN]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 5117), H3337 [14MY]

———U.S. policy toward emerging republics (see H. Res. 470), H4855 [17JN]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Budinetz, Robert E., E2504• [12AU]

Letters

Birthday wishes to J. Lane Kirkland: by, E669• [12MR]

Cable Television Consumer Protection Act: Joseph S. Daddona, H11485 [5OC]

Tribute to Peter Zakrewski: by, E790• [24MR]

Remarks by, on

Aeronautics: prohibit discrimination against air carriers relative to computer reservation systems (H.R. 5466), H8097 [12AU]

Allentown, PA: National City Challenge To Stop Drunk Driving award recipient, E1952• [23JN]

American Discovery Trail: study to designate as a national trail (H.R. 3011), H1616• [24MR]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4250), H7968, H7969, H7971 [11AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4250), conference report, H11283, H11285, H11286 [4OC]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H4602 [11JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4506 [10JN], H4602 [11JN]

———deficit reduction through space station funding termination, H6939 [29JY]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H127 [29JA]

CERCLA: identification of real property where no hazardous substance was stored relative to the termination of certain activities (H.R. 4016), H7865• [10AU]

———identification of real property where no hazardous substance was stored relative to the termination of certain activities (H.R. 4016), conference report, H11823 [5OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce: meetings during sessions, H1585 [20MR]

Commonwealth of Independent States: economic assistance (H.R. 4547), H7621 [6AU]

———economic assistance and support of open markets in former Soviet republics (H.R. 5750), H7621 [6AU]

Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3492 [20MY], H3711• [21MY]

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal Heritage Corridor: designate, H6385 [22JY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technology Administration (H.R. 1989), H82 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 5503), H6385 [22JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5679), H6939 [29JY]

Easton, PA: Dallas Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons anniversary, E1827• [15JN]

Education: restructure system (H.R. 4323), H8036 [12AU]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), conference report, H8250 [10SE]

Endeavour (space shuttle): orbit correction of satellite, H3324 [14MY]

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

FTC: fraud and consumer abuse committed on telephone sales (H.R. 3203), H9695• [29SE]

Geiger, Jacob: tribute to descendants, E2342• [31JY]

Glendon, PA: anniversary, E2690• [17SE]

Hazardous substances: improve accuracy of radon testing products and services (H.R. 3258), H9702• [29SE]

Hellertown, PA: anniversary, E1262• [6MY]

Housing: extend certain laws relative to housing and community development (H.R. 5334), conference report, H11465 [5OC]

Landsat Program: U.S. leadership in land remote-sensing (H.R. 3614), H4370• [9JN]

National Tourist Appreciation Day: observance, H2949 [6MY]

National Walking Week: designate (H.J. Res. 547), H11923 [5OC]

Natural resources: recovery and conservation (S. 976), H1319 [17MR]

Neffs, PA: anniversary of the Neffs Volunteer Fire Company, E2598• [11SE]

NLRB: pending workplace cooperation legality case, H2206 [1AP]

Office of the Administration of the House of Representatives: establish (H. Res. 387), H1785 [26MR]

Older Americans Act: consideration of a motion to suspend rules to dispose of Senate amendment to H.R. 2967, amendments (H. Res. 425), H2592 [9AP]

Public broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2977), H7267 [4AU]

Railroads: settlement of labor-management disputes (H.J. Res. 517), H5311 [25JN]

Seifert, Grace: Lehigh Valley, PA, Traffic Club's President's Award recipient, E3227• [9OC]

Small business: private investment to provide equity capital (H.R. 5191), H7118• [31JY]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: administration (H.R. 4400), H7965 [11AU]

Solid waste: application of certain requirements and sanctions to Federal facilities (H.R. 2194), conference report, H9137, H9138, H9139 [23SE]

Taxation: promote incentives for economic growth and relief for families (H.R. 4210), consideration (H. Res. 374), H610 [26FE]

Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), H8596 [16SE], H9146 [23SE]

———improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), consideration (H. Res. 563), H8587 [16SE]

Telephones: interstate pay-per-call regulation (H.R. 3490), H537, H538 [25FE]

Television: consumer protection and competition in cable television (H.R. 4850), H6501, H6525, H6555 [23JY]

———local regulation of cable programming and rates (S. 12), conference report, H8676 [17SE]

———local regulation of cable programming and rates (S. 12), veto, H11484 [5OC]

———local regulation of cable programming and rates (S. 12), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 571), H8658 [17SE]

———State regulation of cable television services not subject to competition, H6525 [23JY]

———tribute to Lou Reda Productions, Inc.'s ``The Road to Infamy'' documentary, E538• [4MR]

Tourist trade: promote (S. 680), H8407, H8408 [15SE]

U.N.: U.S. participation in Conference on Environment and Development (H. Con. Res. 292), H1309• [17MR]

Votes: position on missed, H4831 [17JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1006 [4MR], H4588 [10JN], H8303 [10SE]

Special order: granted, H1288 [16MR]

Testimonies

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Ronald Reagan Building, Santa Ana, CA, (H.R. 4281), D1184 [23SE]

Committee on Rules: Settlement of Railroad Labor-Management Disputes (H.J. Res. 515), D798 [25JN]

Tributes

Budinetz, Robert E., E2504• [12AU]

Kinkead, William S., E2468• [12AU]

Kirkland, J. Lane, E669• [12MR]

McGowan, William G., E1781• [11JN]

McShea, Joseph, E421• [25FE]

Woodring, Carleton T., E3019• [4OC]

Zakrewski, Peter, E790• [24MR]