SIKORSKI, GERRY(a Representative from Minnesota)

Agreements

Sister Cities agreement between the cities of Columbia Heights, MN, and Lomianki, Poland, E437• [26FE]

Appointments

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

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

———H.R. 4016, Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act, H9258 [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. 5, Family and Medical Leave Act, H7274 [4AU]

National Advisory Council on the Public Service, H420 [18FE]

Articles and editorials

Bruce Dayton, Elmer L. Anderson, E1666• [4JN]

Stu Houle, Howard Lestrud, Forest Lake (MN) Times, E1675• [4JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Federal employees: placement of teachers separated from positions in schools for overseas defense dependents (see H.R. 5528), H5792 [1JY]

Office of Special Counsel: reauthorize (see H.R. 5886), H8146 [12AU]

Railroad Retirement Board: resolve questions of benefits coverage (see H.R. 4385), H1008 [4MR]

Veterans Health Administration: restore employee benefits coverage (see H.R. 4384), H1008 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Armed Forces: appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers (see H.R. 608), H8810 [18SE]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H3094 [11MY]

Budget: consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals to rescind amounts of authority (see H.R. 2164), H7726 [6AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 290), H3337 [14MY]

Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H6627 [24JY]

Business and industry: tax treatment of employer deductions for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 3056), H10779 [2OC]

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), H6627 [24JY]

Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 440), H2408 [7AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent resident status for certain nationals (see H.R. 3871), H3240 [13MY]

Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 3975), H1008 [4MR]

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

Commission on Environment and Development: establish (see H.R. 5424), H5183 [24JN]

Crime: auto theft prevention (see H.R. 4542), H8966 [22SE]

———State registration of individuals convicted of offenses against minors (see H.R. 2862), H4854 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prices of drugs procured (see H.R. 2890), H2496 [8AP]

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

Ecology and environment: implementation of Earth Summit decisions and U.S. participation in U.N. Sustainable Development Commission (see H. Con. Res. 353), H7532 [5AU]

———stabilize emissions of carbon dioxide (see H.R. 4750), H2290 [2AP]

Education: compliance and accountability measures under the National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4338), H1268 [12MR]

———grant program for support services to at-risk youth (see H.R. 812), H2496 [8AP]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), H873 [2MR]

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act: Federal facilities compliance (see H.R. 4986), H2672 [9AP]

Employment: electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1218), H4447 [9JN]

Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see H.J. Res. 1), H6584 [23JY]

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H2496 [8AP]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 1886), H1997 [26MR]

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 3677), H6583 [23JY]

———family preservation and child welfare programs (see H.R. 5600), H6584 [23JY]

———improve collection of child support (see H.R. 5123), H6627 [24JY]

Federal employees: notification requirements relative to force reductions (see H.R. 4991), H3644 [20MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to bottled water (see H.R. 3545), H3835 [27MY]

Fire prevention: use of automatic sprinklers or equivalent level of fire safety (see H.R. 3360), H3452 [19MY]

Fleet Reserve Association: grant charter (see H.R. 2070), H2202 [31MR]

Foreign trade: assure fair trade of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts (see H.R. 4100), H674 [26FE]

Freedom of religion: protect (see H.R. 2797), H1008 [4MR]

Government: authorize payment to additional types of health care professionals (see H.R. 384), H8734 [17SE]

Hazardous substances: study the prevalence and issues related to contamination of workers' homes with chemicals and substances transported from the workplace (see H.R. 845), H2943 [5MY]

Health: regulation of mammography services and radiological equipment (see H.R. 5938), H8575 [15SE]

House of Representatives: eliminate perquisites (see H. Res. 406), H2677 [9AP]

———prohibit special-order speeches and extensions of remarks (see H. Res. 458), H3336 [14MY]

Infrastructure: grants to State and local government for projects in distressed areas (see H.R. 4175), H2673 [9AP]

International Red Cross: inclusion of Magen David Adam as a legitimate national society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5043 [22JN]

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

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 282), H3964 [2JN]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H4983 [18JN]

Members of Congress: repeal and prohibit all exemptions, privileges, and gratuities (see H.R. 3555), H1600 [20MR]

Mental health: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 296), H1380 [19MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), H2808 [29AP]

Middle East: accounting of Israeli POW and MIA in Syria (see H. Res. 372), H3452 [19MY]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H674 [26FE]

National Aviation Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 498), H6350 [21JY]

National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), H3241 [13MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H3377 [18MY]

National Center for Biological Resources: establish (see H.R. 5389), H4679 [11JN]

National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H2676 [9AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H1181 [11MR]

National health plan: establish (see H.R. 1300), H3729 [21MY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), H5324 [25JN]

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H5324 [25JN]

National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), H10102 [1OC]

National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 396), H1347 [18MR]

National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 444), H3171 [12MY]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H9867 [29SE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 395), H330 [5FE]

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

NIH: revise and extend programs (see H.R. 5495), H5323 [25JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise (see H.R. 3160), H121 [28JA]

Office of the Administration of the House of Representatives: establish (see H. Res. 387), H1101 [5MR]

Ozone: phase-out of ozone-destroying substances (see H. Res. 350), H329 [5FE]

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

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

Polish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), H7533 [5AU]

Population: funding for international control assistance (see H.R. 1110), H12606 [9OC]

Postal Service: occupational safety and health of employees (see H.R. 4775), H2676 [9AP]

Public Health Service: establish an Office of Emergency Medical Services (see H.R. 4256), H3835 [27MY]

Public lands: designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, and ecological study areas in certain Northwestern States (see H.R. 5944), H8575 [15SE]

Public Pension Equity Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 1348), H3240 [13MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), H2202 [31MR]

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

Railroad Retirement Board: taxation of tier II benefits (see H.R. 4083), H418 [14FE]

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

Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), H10779 [2OC]

Refuse disposal: prevent lawsuits equating municipal solid waste and sewage sludge with industrial hazardous wastes (see H.R. 3026), H6349 [21JY]

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

Research: nonanimal acute toxicity testing by Federal Government (see H.R. 3918), H2408 [7AP]

Science: promote dissemination of biomedical information and prevent duplication of live animal experiments (see H.R. 1389), H2407 [7AP]

Solid waste: disposal of waste associated with crude oil and natural gas exploration (see H.R. 4905), H3088 [7MY]

Southeast Asia: grant asylum to nationals assisting in the return of living POW/MIA (see H.R. 1900), H8147 [12AU]

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]

States: safety belt and motorcycle helmet programs (see H.R. 4207), H2258 [1AP]

Taxation: allow credit for first-time home buyers (see H.R. 4821), H5043 [22JN]

———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H3834 [27MY]

———make permanent the exclusion for group legal service plans (see H.R. 187), H933 [3MR]

———repeal the luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 951), H3729 [21MY]

———simplify the application of earned income credit (see H.R. 3828), H674 [26FE]

———treatment of certain self-employment income received by insurance salesmen after retirement (see H.R. 2766), H933 [3MR]

———treatment of educational loans and scholarships (see H.R. 394), H329 [5FE]

U.N. Conference on Environment and Development: U.S. participation (see H.J. Res. 394), H198 [30JA]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (see H. Res. 515), H7061 [30JY]

Ukraine: recognize independence (see H. Con. Res. 212), H1692 [24MR]

Vatican City: diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Con. Res. 298), H3020 [6MY]

Veterans: copayment requirements for certain medications (see H.R. 3779), H1268 [12MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: disclosure of information concerning U.S. POW/MIA personnel (see H.R. 4066), H8148 [12AU]

Wetlands: protection (see H.R. 4255), H2674 [9AP]

Women: equity in health care services (see H.R. 1161), H2713 [28AP]

———reproduction rights (see H.R. 25), H2673 [9AP]

Wood: labeling of tropical wood and tropical wood products (see H.R. 2854), H329 [5FE]

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), H10014 [30SE]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), H8810 [18SE]

Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), H1778 [25MR]

Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H2676 [9AP]

Yugoslavia: recognize independence of Croatia and Slovenia (see H. Con. Res. 224), H675 [26FE]

———restrict assistance for Serbia (see H.R. 3518), H3019 [6MY]

Letters

Senior Executive Service improvements: by, E2498• [12AU]

Remarks by, on

Air pollution: clean air standards, H3379 [19MY]

Animals: slaughter of baby harp seals in Canada, E867• [27MR]

Columbia Heights, MN: establishment of Sister Cities relationship with Lomianki, Poland, E437• [26FE]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H3135 [12MY], H11245 [4OC]

Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3599 [20MY]

Conservation of natural resources: efficiency standards for water appliances, H3599 [20MY]

Corps of Engineers: authorize construction of various infrastructure improvement projects (H.R. 5754), E2798• [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), conference report, E3093• [9OC]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), conference report, H8243 [10SE]

Federal employees: awards for superior accomplishments or cost savings disclosures (H.R. 2263), H11244 [4OC]

———Senior Executive Service provisions (H.R. 2270), E2498• [12AU]

Foreign trade: relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 246), H7704 [6AU]

Minnesota: health care reform, E3100• [9OC]

Montana: designate certain national forest lands as wilderness (S. 1696), H10783 [2OC]

Ozone: phase-out of ozone-destroying substances (H. Res. 350), E219• [6FE]

Railroads: settlement of labor-management disputes (H.J. Res. 517), H5312, H5313 [25JN]

Stillwater, MN: levee/river wall project authorization, E2798• [25SE]

Television: local regulation of cable programming and rates (S. 12), conference report, H8680 [17SE]

Veterans Health Administration: restore employee benefits coverage (H.R. 4384), H3135 [12MY]

Water: conservation and development of water resources (H.R. 5754), E2798• [25SE]

Wilderness areas: provide for an environmentally protected study of the northern Rockies ecosystem, H10783 [2OC]

Women: counseling and information to pregnant women receiving certain public health assistance (S. 323), conference report, H7692 [6AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H672 [26FE], H1992 [26MR], H3833 [27MY], H4156 [4JN], H5621 [30JN], H9441 [24SE]

Special order: granted, H4444 [9JN]

Summaries

Health Care Reform Proposal: Medtronic, Inc., E3100• [9OC]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Montana National Forest Management Act (S. 1696), D1263 [1OC]

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

Tributes

Dayton, Bruce, E1666• [4JN]

Endean, Steve, E1543• [27MY]

Houle, Stu, E1675• [4JN]

Kimball, Robert W., E2029• [30JN]