DICKS, NORMAN D.(a Representative from Washington)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), H6532 [9SE]

Appointments

Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, H8100 [19OC]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H314 [2FE], H362 [3FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2330, intelligence services appropriations, H9569 [15NO]

———H.R. 2446, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, H7390 [5OC]

———H.R. 2520, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H7197 [29SE]

———H.R. 3116, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8518 [27OC]

Observers from the House of Representatives to future U.S. arms control negotiations, H10921 [22NO]

Articles and editorials

VA Rules Mid-Air Crash Victims Died 2\1/2\ Hours Too Early—Denies Insurance, Associated Press, H5562 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 945), H680 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: counseling at federally funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 26), H1992 [21AP]

———pro choice versus right to life (see H.R. 25), H259 [26JA]

Agriculture: price supports for honey (see H.R. 814), H2302 [5MY]

Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6294 [5AU]

Armed Forces: award the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire (see H.R. 558), H3700 [16JN]

Childhood Cancer Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 185), H5453 [28JY]

Civil rights: protection of employees at the Wards Cove Packing Co., from discrimination (see H.R. 1172), H962 [2MR]

Classical Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 239), H9704 [15NO]

Commonwealth of Independent States: reduce the threat from nuclear facilities (see H.R. 1948), H2182 [29AP]

Consumers: rental-purchase transaction regulation (see H.R. 2803), H8659 [28OC]

Corp. for National Service: establish (see H.R. 2010), H2340 [6MY]

Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 3087), H6777 [15SE]

———product liability law uniformity (see H.R. 1910), H7827 [13OC]

Crime: mandatory life imprisonment for third violent felony conviction (see H.R. 93), H9079 [9NO]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 252), H10990 [22NO]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (see H.R. 820), H2247 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior: sale of certain real and personal property (see H.R. 1552), H2463 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: encourage cleanup of contaminated sites (see H.R. 2709), H8590 [27OC]

Employment: adjustment assistance for displaced workers relative to implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 3234), H7542 [6OC]

———age discrimination relative to retirement and hiring plans for firefighters and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2554), H5361 [27JY]

Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see H.J. Res. 1), H85 [5JA]

ERISA: clarify the treatment of a qualified football coaches plan (see H.R. 1981), H3458 [10JN]

———prevent preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 1036), H4574 [13JY]

Federal employees: allow for garnishment of pay (see H.R. 214), H2128 [28AP]

———health benefits for temporary appointees (see H.R. 98), H5073 [23JY]

———temporary employee benefits (see H.R. 2648), H4756 [15JY]

———voluntary participation in political processes (see H.R. 20), H484 [3FE]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see H.R. 2443), H7172 [28SE]

Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1025), H1528 [18MR]

Food: meat and poultry inspection for bacterial contamination and proper handling and cooking instructions labeling (see H.R. 1786), H7263 [29SE]

Foreign policy: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation organization (see H. Con. Res. 113), H4080 [24JN]

Government: establishment, testing, and evaluation of strategic planning and performance measurement (see H.R. 826), H2493 [17MY]

———require Federal agencies to apply value engineering (see H.R. 133), H2463 [12MY]

Government regulations: judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (see H.R. 830), H6902 [22SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), H1011 [3MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3600), H10469 [20NO]

Jefferson, Thomas: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 789), H591 [4FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: withdrawal from Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (see H. Con. Res. 66), H1859 [1AP]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see H.R. 5), H359 [2FE]

Law enforcement officers: establish a national clearinghouse to assist in background checks for applicants (see H.R. 3272), H7827 [13OC]

———financial assistance for continuing education (see H.R. 1148), H1936 [20AP]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 92), H2687 [20MY]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), H8659 [28OC]

National Biomedical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 111), H6294 [5AU]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 11), H6677 [13SE]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 69), H311 [27JA]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 226), H8659 [28OC]

National commemorative events: establish a commission to advise the President on proposals (see H.R. 624), H1011 [3MR]

National Customer Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), H6982 [23SE]

National Defense Reserve Fleet: convey vessel to the Virginia V Foundation (see H.R. 3156), H7172 [28SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), H7707 [12OC]

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), H6294 [5AU]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), H9854 [16NO]

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 79), H5527 [29JY]

National FFA Organization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), H589 [4FE]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H9874 [17NO]

National Health Information Management Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 205), H5527 [29JY]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), H6902 [22SE]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), H1551 [23MR]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 165), H9704 [15NO]

National League of Families POW/MIA: authorize display of flag (see H.J. Res. 219), H6595 [9SE]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 213), H3921 [22JN]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), H2182 [29AP]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), H1292 [16MR]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), H7036 [27SE]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 219), H6595 [9SE]

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 86), H3511 [14JN]

National Shellfish Safety Program: establish (see H.R. 1412), H3342 [8JN]

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 135), H2817 [25MY]

National Veterans Golden Age Games Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 190), H4182 [28JN]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), H5362 [27JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 833), H587 [4FE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 212), H3921 [22JN]

National Youth Sports Program Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 196), H4080 [24JN]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (see H.R. 760), H482 [3FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prices (see H.R. 1158), H2348 [10MY]

POW/MIA: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 91), H10990 [22NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108, 253), H639 [16FE], H6381 [6AU]

Religion: protect free exercise (see H.R. 1308), H1230 [11MR]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 216), H9704 [15NO]

SBA: modify the small business and capital ownership development program (see H.R. 2662), H7172 [28SE]

Schools: assist local school systems in establishing drug- and violence-free learning environments (see H.R. 2455), H9854 [16NO]

Taxation: credits for a portion of employer Social Security taxes paid relative to employee cash tips (see H.R. 1141), H2523 [18MY]

———exclusion for amounts received under group legal services (see H.R. 326), H2128 [28AP]

———limit State taxation of pension income (see H.R. 546), H179 [21JA]

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 18), H359 [2FE]

———mortgage revenue bonds (see H.R. 462), H1232 [11MR]

———repeal luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 348), H260 [26JA]

———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 325), H2428 [11MY]

———treatment of early withdrawals from individual retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1096), H2247 [4MY]

———treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 827), H2597 [19MY]

———treatment of real estate investments (see H.R. 749), H481 [3FE]

Technology: enhance manufacturing technology (see H.R. 820), H2247 [4MY]

Timber: State export programs (see H.R. 2343), H3341 [8JN]

Trucking industry: maintain U.S. truck safety standards after North American Free Trade Agreement implementation (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6849 [21SE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: senatorial advice relative to ratification (see H. Con. Res. 15), H2428 [11MY]

Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H6778 [15SE]

———designate certain service of members of the merchant marine during World War II as active service (see H.R. 44), H83 [5JA]

———effective date of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance benefits changes (see H.R. 2647), H5042 [22JY]

———payment formulas for State care facilities (see H.R. 1405), H2058 [27AP]

———permit retirement pay concurrently with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1591 [24MR]

Voting: establish national voter registration (see H.R. 2), H82 [5JA]

Washington: revise ERISA provisions relative to health plans (see H.R. 2870), H6049 [4AU]

Water pollution: State estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 1720), H1905 [19AP]

Women: protection from violent crime (see H.R. 1133), H7035 [27SE]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), H9854 [16NO]

Letters

Forestry and timber management: by, H4600 [14JY]

Trident II missile production: Les Aspin, Secretary of Defense, H7292 [30SE]

Remarks by, on

Armed Forces: policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H7088 [28SE]

Army: making appropriations, H7273&sbull; [30SE]

Biological Survey: establish within Dept. of the Interior (H.R. 1845), H8252 [20OC]

Budget: deficit reduction efforts, H10790, H10882 [22NO]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 208), H4884&sbull; [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), H5538 [30JY], H6525, H6528, H6529&sbull;, H6530, H6533, H6533&sbull; [9SE], H7088 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), conference report, H9650 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3116), H7270&sbull;, H7272&sbull;, H7273&sbull;, H7290, H7291 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3116), waiving certain points of order (H. Res. 263), H7233 [29SE]

———study deployment of the Trident II missile, H6533, H6533&sbull; [9SE]

———terminate production of the Trident II missile, H6525, H6528, H6529&sbull;, H6530 [9SE]

———Trident II missile production, H7290 [30SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2520), H4596, H4601, H4619, H4620, H4621, H4622, H4624, H4638, H4641 [14JY], H4693, H4713, H4714 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2520), conference report, H8267&sbull; [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2520), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H8281 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2520), consideration of amendments in disagreement (H. Res. 279), H8252, H8257 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2520), corrections in engrossment, H4733 [15JY]

Eximbank: reduce subsidy appropriations, H3739&sbull; [17JN]

Federal employees: voluntary participation in political processes (H.R. 20), H992&sbull; [3MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2295), H3739&sbull; [17JN]

Foreign policy: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation organization (H. Con. Res. 113), H7687&sbull; [12OC]

Forest Service: road construction and management, H4620, H4621, H4622 [14JY]

Freedom (space station): funding, H3969&sbull; [23JN]

Government: improve (H.R. 3400), H10790, H10882 [22NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2330), H5681, H5683, H5693, H5695, H5696, H5697, H5698, H5701 [3AU], H5755, H5756, H5765, H5766, H5768 [4AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2330), appointment of conferees, H9569 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report, H10376 [20NO]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2200), H3969&sbull; [23JN]

National Commission To Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry: establish (H.R. 904), H930&sbull; [2MR]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4638, H4641 [14JY], H4693 [15JY]

National Park Service: operating expenses for the Presidio in San Francisco, CA, H4713, H4714 [15JY]

National Trust for Historic Preservation: funding, H4624 [14JY]

Navy: weapons appropriations, H7290, H7291 [30SE]

North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (H.R. 3450), H10029&sbull; [17NO]

Romania: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 228), H7683&sbull; [12OC]

Sematech: tribute to research projects on semiconductors, H7272&sbull; [30SE]

Timber: State export programs (H.R. 2343), H3466 [14JN]

Veterans: effective date of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance benefits changes (H.R. 2647), H5561 [2AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H4572 [13JY], H7170 [28SE], H8873 [4NO], H9563 [10NO]

Schedules

Committee on Appropriations (House): Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2520), D736 [29JN]

Committee on Armed Services (House): Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities: military construction, base closures, and environmental issues, D474 [6MY]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands: watershed and and fish habitat degradation on public lands and national forests, D215 [11MR]

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense appropriations, D895 [2AU]