SCHIFF, STEVEN(a Representative from New Mexico)

Appointments

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Sanchez, Arsenio F.: relief (see H.R. 5032), H2809 [29AP]

Stock, Benjamin: relief (see H.R. 5411), H4755 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Armed Forces: minting of coins commemorating women members (see H.R. 5872), H9443 [24SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 5572), H6627 [24JY]

Assisting Deployment of Energy and Environmental Practices and Technology Program (ADEPT): establish (see H.R. 5587), H6244 [9JY]

Bankruptcy: cases relative to debt adjustments (see H.R. 5321), H8966 [22SE]

Budget: fee and tax increases (see H.R. 4713), H3019 [6MY]

Business and industry: promote competitiveness (see H.R. 5229), H8304 [10SE]

Capitol police: mandatory retirement (see H.R. 4910), H4854 [17JN]

CBO: analysis of the job loss or gain relative to budget legislation (see H.R. 4944), H2713 [28AP]

Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 440), H2811 [29AP]

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

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5318), H6246 [9JY]

Civil Rights Act: administrative review of employment discrimination claims by Federal employees (see H.R. 3613), H2810 [29AP]

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

Congress: application of laws which affect private sector and Federal Government (see H. Con. Res. 225), H330 [5FE]

———contracting procedure (see H.R. 5019), H3452 [19MY]

Copyrights: enable satellite distributors to sue satellite carriers for unlawful discrimination (see H.R. 3864), H122 [28JA]

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

Crime: auto theft prevention (see H.R. 4542), H3019 [6MY]

———deny administrative relief from firearms prohibitions for convicted felons (see H.R. 4329), H673 [26FE]

———hate crime sentencing guidelines for Federal criminal cases (see H.R. 4797), H7386 [4AU]

———penalties for flight to avoid child support arrearages (see H.R. 1241), H848 [27FE]

———provide restitution to victims (see H.R. 1809), H3170 [12MY]

———State registration of individuals convicted of offenses against minors (see H.R. 2862), H5183 [24JN]

Dept. of the Environment: establish (see H.R. 3121), H1997 [26MR]

Diseases: public education on prostate cancer (see H.R. 1310), H6861 [28JY]

Drug abuse: President's participation in San Antonio, TX, summit on illicit drug trade (see H. Con. Res. 277), H478 [19FE]

Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 449), H10779 [2OC]

Earthquakes: establish hazard reduction program (see H.R. 2806), H3964 [2JN]

Economy: support technological innovation to maximize U.S. energy supply (see H.R. 4460), H1997 [26MR]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), H674 [26FE]

Employment: electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1218), H2201 [31MR]

Federal employees: credit for service of air traffic second-level supervisors relative to retirement (see H.R. 815), H2020 [30MR]

———health benefits (see H.R. 1774), H2407 [7AP]

———insurance and retirement benefits for certain temporary employees (see H.R. 4159), H2810 [29AP]

Fleet Reserve Association: grant charter (see H.R. 2070), H1181 [11MR]

Food: composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 5703), H7885 [10AU]

Foreign aid: prohibit certain aid which encourages U.S. businesses to relocate to foreign countries (see H.R. 6075), H10779 [2OC]

Foreign trade: generalized system of preferences (see H. Res. 384), H1692 [24MR]

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

Government: application of Federal laws to State and local legislative rights (see H.R. 4613), H4448 [9JN]

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

———establish a pilot program requiring performance standards and goals for Federal programs (see H.R. 4123), H119 [28JA]

———procurement of goods and services from the private sector (see H.R. 4430), H1180 [11MR]

Government regulations: quality of agency regulations and accountability for regulatory actions (see H.R. 5590), H7533 [5AU]

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

Hazardous substances: reduce human exposure to lead (see H.R. 2840), H2713 [28AP]

Health: reduce costs through uniform claims and electronic billing (see H.R. 5610), H6979 [29JY]

Health care facilities: compensation of trauma care centers for unreimbursed costs relative to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 4285), H498 [20FE]

Health care professionals: shortage areas (see H.R. 5370), H5324 [25JN]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (see H.R. 4471), H1778 [25MR]

Home Owners' Loan Act: amend relative to flexibility in meeting capital standards (see H.R. 4234), H1009 [4MR]

House of Representatives: conducting of motor vehicle leasing through the GSA (see H. Res. 314), H122 [28JA]

———require a recorded vote upon final passage of appropriations legislation (see H. Res. 332), H849 [27FE]

House Rules: procedural reforms (see H. Res. 502), H7256 [3AU]

Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643), H2496 [8AP]

Intergovernmental relations: relief and assistance to State and local governments (see H.R. 5591), H6244 [9JY]

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

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: limitations on number of units at secondary educational institutions (see H.R. 5307), H4679 [11JN]

Kennedy, John F.: release sealed documents relative to assassination (see H.J. Res. 454), H2898 [4MY]

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

Medicaid: coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3989), H8219 [9SE]

Medicare: coverage of anticancer drugs (see H.R. 3826), H4854 [17JN]

———coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3992), H8219 [9SE]

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

Military Order of the World Wars: grant charter (see H.R. 3071), H2713 [28AP]

National Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 407), H499 [20FE]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H6349 [21JY]

National Cancer Institute: revise and extend programs (see H.R. 5340), H8148 [12AU]

National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H8966 [22SE]

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 Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), H5979 [2JY]

National forests: issuing of certain special use permits on public lands (see H.R. 4971), H2671 [9AP]

———issuing of ski area permits on public lands (see H.R. 4970), H2671 [9AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H1009 [4MR]

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

National Lock-In-Safety Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 238), H3171 [12MY]

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H4696 [15JN]

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

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), H12592 [5OC]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H3088 [7MY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), H8810 [18SE]

Nuclear energy: combine construction permit and operating license for nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4488), H3170 [12MY]

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

Patents: extend (see H.R. 4896), H2669 [9AP]

Pharmaceuticals: approval of drugs for individuals suffering from life-threatening or debilitating illness (see H.R. 2872), H1600 [20MR]

Public Health Service: establish an Office of Emergency Medical Services (see H.R. 4256), H1113 [9MR]

Radioactive substances: provide health insurance benefits to former employees at Dept. of Energy defense nuclear facilities (see H.R. 5887), H8146 [12AU]

Refuse disposal: requirements for solid waste and hazardous waste incinerators (see H.R. 3253), H10100 [1OC]

Senior citizens: establish programs to prevent crime against the elderly (see H.R. 5216), H3643 [20MY]

Social Security: application of wages earned from teaching to the earnings test (see H.R. 4957), H3088 [7MY]

———benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917), H5980 [2JY]

———benefits to surviving spouses of veterans based on earnings of self-employment (see H.R. 1167), H8147 [12AU]

———operating costs of inpatient services in small rural hospitals (see H.R. 4755), H2811 [29AP]

———payment of benefits for the month of recipient's death (see H.R. 5396), H4695 [15JN]

States: safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs (see H.R. 4207), H1692 [24MR]

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

———election of taxable years by certain entities (see H.R. 3943), H7533 [5AU]

———employee leasing rules (see H.R. 3602), H2810 [29AP]

———partial exclusion of dividends and interest (see H.R. 4268), H3924 [1JN]

———provide certain taxpayers representation by certified public accountants (see H.R. 1485), H8966 [22SE]

———tax fairness and economic growth (see H.R. 6196), H12591 [5OC]

———treatment of certain governmental pensions relative to certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2086), H8647 [16SE]

———treatment of certain manufacturing equipment, capital gains, foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 5927), H9537 [25SE]

———treatment of combat pay (see H.R. 3166, 4293), H933 [3MR], H1600 [20MR]

———treatment of income received by retired military personnel working for the Junior ROTC (see H.R. 3801), H289 [4FE]

———treatment of investments in new manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 4121), H289 [4FE]

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

United States-Mexico Commission: establish (see H.R. 4928), H4854 [17JN]

Vatican City: diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Con. Res. 298), H4590 [10JN]

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), H7533 [5AU]

———health care services for veterans and their families (see H.R. 4278), H2713 [28AP]

———hospice care pilot program (see H.R. 3222), H1268 [12MR]

———service-connected disability benefits relative to POW status (see H.R. 4725), H7533 [5AU]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (see H.R. 4312), H1778 [25MR]

Water: moratorium on the implementation of certain drinking water regulations (see H.R. 5772), H9867 [29SE]

Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), H1600 [20MR]

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

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Thompson, Brian K., E2432• [10AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1115 [10MR], H6451 [23JY]

Remarks by, on

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H4698 [16JN]

———discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3732), H1211 [12MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1118 [10MR]

———penalties for flight to avoid child support arrearages (H.R. 1241), H7326 [4AU]

Fire prevention: use of automatic sprinklers or equivalent level of fire safety (H.R. 3360), H7800 [10AU]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 441), H2773 [29AP]

Hungary: human rights violations, H9274 [23SE]

Latin America: cooperation with U.S. in science and technology (H.R. 3215), H7796 [10AU]

NSF: establish technical education and training programs (H.R. 2936), H7792, H7794 [10AU]

Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe: land claims (H.R. 1206), H7321 [4AU]

Solid waste: withdraw lands for the waste isolation pilot plant (H.R. 2637), H6307 [21JY]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (H.R. 4312), H6575 [23JY]

Yugoslavia: U.N. transport of humanitarian assistance into Bosnia-Herzegovina, H7748 [10AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H844 [27FE], H7882 [10AU]

Leave of absence: granted, H8214 [9SE]

Special order: granted, H2806 [29AP]

Testimonies

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe Land Claims (H.R. 1206), D427 [8AP]

Tributes

Chavez, Tibo, E484• [27FE]

Hyde, Jeanne, H7521 [5AU]