VISCLOSKY, PETER J.(a Representative from Indiana)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5368, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H10149 [1OC]

———H.R. 5488, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H8363 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Lowell, IN: diversion of water from Lake Michigan (see H.R. 5330), H4157 [4JN]

Medicare: geographic reclassification of hospitals (see H.R. 5558), H5979 [2JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Alcoholic beverages: regulation of open containers and consumption in the passenger areas of motor vehicles (see H.R. 540), H3964 [2JN]

Aliens: temporary protected status for nationals of Yugoslavia (see H.R. 4008), H3088 [7MY]

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

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart for those wounded in action by friendly fire (see H.R. 4502), H4122 [3JN]

Armenia: recognition as independent republic (see H. Con. Res. 235), H10102 [1OC]

Arms sales: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines abroad (see H.R. 5957), H8966 [22SE]

Azerbaijan: U.S. trade policy (see H.R. 4161), H287 [4FE]

Budget: balance (see H.R. 5272, 5676), H4755 [16JN], H6582 [23JY]

Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H3337 [14MY]

Census: notification of methodology for producing numbers used in Federal funding formulas (see H.R. 5866), H10779 [2OC]

———prohibit the use of appropriated funds to adjust the census (see H.R. 5865), H10779 [2OC]

Coins: commemoration of former prisoners of war (see H.R. 5020), H7060 [30JY]

———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), H398 [7FE]

Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 192), H1134 [10MR]

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

Crime: penalties for flight to avoid child support arrearages (see H.R. 1241), H5081 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of excess construction and fire equipment to foreign governments (see H.R. 5299), H4448 [9JN]

Education: computer education program for certain students (see H.R. 4498), H1345 [18MR]

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H329 [5FE]

Families and domestic relations: enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 3677), H8148 [12AU]

———grant programs for pregnant women and adoption of children (see H.R. 1753), H5183 [24JN]

FBI: regulate conduct (see H.R. 50), H6147 [8JY]

Federal Open Market Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3176), H6245 [9JY]

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

Foreign trade: assure fair trade of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts (see H.R. 4100), H1181 [11MR]

———relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 246), H6246 [9JY]

Government regulations: treatment of community banks relative to credit increases (see H.R. 5433), H5980 [2JY]

Great Lakes: establish the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank (see H.R. 5350), H4446 [9JN]

———include in the Regional Marine Research Board program (see H.R. 5351), H4447 [9JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H479 [19FE]

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

Immigration: status for certain Polish and Hungarian parolees (see H.R. 3389), H2258 [1AP]

Insurance: life insurance contracts of terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 134), H4854 [17JN]

International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R. 858), H4334 [5JN]

International Red Cross: inclusion of Magen David Adam as a legitimate national society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H6584 [23JY]

International trade: strengthen U.S. position (see H.R. 5100), H3241 [13MY]

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

Junior ROTC: limitations on number of units at secondary educational institutions (see H.R. 5307), H8966 [22SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial in D.C. (see H.J. Res. 159), H6627 [24JY]

Medicaid: coverage of hospice care (see H.R. 860), H4334 [5JN]

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

Mental health: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 296), H12592 [5OC]

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

Motor vehicles: manufacturer listing of estimated domestic content (see H.R. 4220), H1321 [17MR]

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), H8966 [22SE]

National Commission on Arms Control: establish (see H.R. 5498), H6246 [9JY]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), H3019 [6MY]

National League of Families POW/MIA: authorizing display of flag (see H.J. Res. 478), H7885 [10AU]

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

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H8220 [9SE]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), H9443 [24SE]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), H5324 [25JN]

Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636), H2408 [7AP]

Office of the Administration of the House of Representatives: establish (see H. Res. 387), H2202 [31MR]

Pesticides: safety of imports (see H.R. 2083), H6349 [21JY]

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

REA: improve electric and telephone service in rural areas (see H.R. 5237), H6349 [21JY]

Robert A. Grant Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (see H.R. 5222), H3643 [20MY]

Russia: economic assistance relative to removal of armed forces from the Baltic States (see H.R. 5282), H3964 [2JN]

Southeast Asia: declassification and release of information relating to military personnel held involuntarily in Indochina (see H. Con. Res. 345), H6246 [9JY]

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]

Sports: minting of commemorative coins in honor of the World University Games (see H.R. 5476), H6349 [21JY]

Taxation: exempt from luxury tax passenger vehicle parts or accessories for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1259), H120 [28JA]

———health care for coal industry retirees (see H.R. 4013), H588 [25FE]

———make permanent the exclusion for group legal service plans (see H.R. 187), H478 [19FE]

———treatment of tobacco advertising and promotional expenses (see H.R. 5499), H7151 [31JY]

Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals: abolish (see H.R. 5113), H4158 [4JN]

Transportation: verification of weights (see H.R. 3598), H8966 [22SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H10779 [2OC]

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

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

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), H10101 [1OC]

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

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto, H4600 [11JN]

Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2790• [29AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H3967 [3JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4600 [11JN]

———discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3732), H2059• [31MR]

———making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and rescissions (H.R. 5620), H6786 [28JY]

Bush, President: political platform, H6866 [29JY], H8362 [15SE]

Council on Competitiveness: funding, H5738 [1JY]

Croatian Fraternal Union: tribute to members of Lodge 170 in Indiana, E871• [27MR]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H6844• [28JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5488), H5738 [1JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5678), H7009 [30JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5679), H6892 [29JY]

East Chicago, IN: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 7, E1903• [19JN]

———tribute to NAACP honorees, E1134• [28AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H95 [28JA], H10041 [1OC]

Foreign aid: inclusion of canned foods in assistance to Commonwealth of Independent States, E895• [31MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5368), H5209 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5368), conference report, H11368 [5OC]

Foreign trade: relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 246), H7389 [5AU]

Gary, IN: tribute to Operation Safe Neighborhood, E2338• [31JY]

———tribute to Serenity House, Inc., E1472• [20MY]

Hammond, IN: tribute to Mercy Hospital, E240• [7FE]

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: boundaries (H.R. 1216), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 605), H11906 [5OC]

Lithuania: recognition as independent republic, E282• [11FE]

Medicare: geographic reclassification of hospitals (H.R. 5558), E2078• [2JY]

Morgavan, Elizabeth: Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 170 Woman of the Year, E871• [27MR]

Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council: honorees, E1003• [9AP]

Robert A. Roe Federal Building, Paterson, NJ: designate (H.R. 5431), E2297• [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H396 [7FE], H1344 [18MR], H1992 [26MR], H3641 [20MY], H5621 [30JN], H7149 [31JY], H7724 [6AU], H8137 [12AU]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Representative Panetta, H4601 [11JN]

———Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, H4601 [11JN]

Testimonies

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Water Resources Development Act and the Corps of Engineers, D304 [19MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Deceptive Mailings and Solicitations to Senior Citizens and Other Consumers (testimony), D574 [14MY]

Tributes

Adams, Cheryl, E243• [7FE]

Bird, Charles E. (Skip), E724• [18MR]

Cefali, Anthony J., E1213• [1MY]

Grutka, Andrew G., E1893• [18JN]

Heuring, J. Paul, E2414• [7AU]

Inouye, Randall R., E2034• [30JN]

Larson, Dean, E2597• [11SE]

Madden, Ray J., E418• [25FE]

McCormack, Wally, E2809• [25SE]

Powell, Lottie, E292• [14FE]

Summers, Fred G., E2552• [12AU]