FORD, WILLIAM D.(a Representative from Michigan)
Addresses
North American Free Trade Agreement: Liz Ebersole, H9072
Amendments offered by, to
Corp. for National Service: establish (H.R. 2010), H4575 [13JY], H4918, H4919, H4920 [21JY]
Appointments
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H3912 [22JN]
Conferee: H.R. 2010, National Service Trust Act, H5783 [4AU]
———H.R. 2264, reconciliation of concurrent resolution on the budget, H4658 [14JY]
———H.R. 2401, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8160 [19OC]
Articles and editorials
NAFTA Hits Intellectuals, A.M. Rosenthal, New York (NY) Times, H9815
Say No to NAFTA, Albert Shanker, H9815
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Committee on Education and Labor (House): expenses for investigations and studies (see H. Res. 62), H483 [3FE]
Education: migrant student record transfer system (see H.R. 2683), H4989 [21JY]
———national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (see H.R. 2884), H6292 [5AU]
———treatment of migrant children in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2769), H5451 [28JY]
Employment: assistance to laid-off workers whose work has been transferred to a foreign country (see H.R. 2345), H3341 [8JN]
———job security and pension and benefit protection for workers (see H.R. 3396), H8657 [28OC]
Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1), H82 [5JA]
Higher Education Act: making technical and clarifying amendments (see H.R. 3376), H8589 [27OC]
OSHA: reform (see H.R. 1280), H1163 [10MR]
Unemployment: assistance to certain laid off workers (see H.R. 2300), H2993 [27MY]
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: amend (see H.R. 2300), H2993 [27MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: counseling at federally funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 26), H359 [2FE]
———pro choice versus right to life (see H.R. 25), H259 [26JA]
Air traffic controllers: retirement benefits of supervisors and managers (see H.R. 1174), H1993 [21AP]
Airlines: issuance of certificate of public convenience and necessity relative to previous petitions for bankruptcy (see H.R. 2641), H6515 [8SE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1936 [20AP]
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5663 [2AU]
Azerbaijan: U.S. policy relative to settlement of disputes with Armenia (see H. Res. 86), H902 [25FE]
Battle Creek, MI: declare the Federal Center to be excess Federal property and transfer control to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 1946), H2182 [29AP]
Buy American Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 149), H2688 [20MY]
California: establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (see H.R. 518), H10988 [22NO]
Child care: public-private partnerships (see H.R. 1196), H1009 [3MR]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 431), H2024 [22AP]
Classical Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 239), H9704 [15NO]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1322), H1740 [30MR]
———mint in commemoration of the Women in Military Service American Memorial (see H.R. 1697), H4574 [13JY]
Contracts: simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers (see H.R. 1231), H1046 [4MR]
Corp. for National Service: establish (see H.R. 2010), H2340 [6MY]
Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H10989 [22NO]
Dept. of Justice: investigation relative to kidnapping of Polly Klaas (see H. Res. 285), H8659 [28OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of U.S. Mint (see H.R. 654), H7670 [7OC]
Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (see H.R. 6), H82 [5JA]
———extend certain nutrition and school lunch programs (see H.R. 8), H82 [5JA]
———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1804, 3130, 3210, 3562), H2022 [22AP], H6981 [23SE], H7451 [5OC], H10300 [19NO]
———promote excellence in research, development, and dissemination of information (see H.R. 856), H588 [4FE]
———simplify the delivery of student loans and provide a variety of repayment plans (see H.R. 2055), H2426 [11MY]
———use of local agency data in counting of students (see H.R. 2218), H2686 [20MY]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3), H1528 [18MR]
Employment: equalize the remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 224), H260 [26JA]
———time use and monetary value of unremunerated work relative to the GNP (see H.R. 966), H964 [2MR]
Endangered species: determinations and guidelines for listing a species as endangered (see H.R. 2043), H2341 [6MY]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see H.J. Res. 1), H260 [26JA]
ERISA: prevent preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 1036), H793 [23FE]
FCC: action of Chairman (see H. Res. 135), H1528 [18MR]
Federal agencies: increase domestic procurement during economic recessions (see H.R. 903), H1642 [25MR]
Federal aid programs: making appropriations for WIC, Head Start, and Job Corp programs (see H.R. 1722), H10301 [19NO]
Federal employees: administrative review of discrimination claims (see H.R. 1111), H876 [24FE]
———administrative review of employment discrimination claims (see H.R. 2721), H5073 [23JY]
———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), H9704 [15NO]
Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1025), H1528 [18MR]
Foreign aid: promote sustainable development in environmentally sound ways (see H. Con. Res. 100), H3511 [14JN]
Foreign trade: protection of U.S. copyright-based industries under certain agreements (see H. Res. 165), H8362 [21OC]
———protection of U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry (see H.R. 1402), H9565 [10NO]
———retaliatory action against foreign barriers that unfairly limit U.S. trade (see H.R. 1573), H2303 [5MY]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197), H7452 [5OC]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 155), H6677 [13SE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), H181 [21JA]
Health: designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H9874 [17NO]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3600), H10469 [20NO]
Health care facilities: access to clinic entrances (see H.R. 796), H682 [17FE]
House Rules: amend special order rules relative to televising of speeches (see H. Res. 184), H2866 [26MY]
Insurance: fairness in administration of health insurance and other claims under employee welfare benefit plans (see H.R. 1881), H2126 [28AP]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 175), H10999 [23NO]
Jefferson, Thomas: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 789), H4859 [20JY]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see H.R. 5), H359 [2FE]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission: authorizing appropriations and establishing Martin Luther King, Jr., Day as day of national community service (see H.R. 1933), H5740 [3AU]
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: apply to all agricultural workers (see H.R. 1173), H962 [2MR]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 692), H1528 [18MR]
Mining and mineral resources: improve the Black Lung Program (see H.R. 2108), H2462 [12MY]
Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 1608), H3458 [10JN]
Motor vehicles: protect personal privacy and safety of licensed drivers (see H.R. 3365), H9565 [10NO]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), H10999 [23NO]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), H8659 [28OC]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), H1994 [21AP]
National Biomedical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 111), H1740 [30MR]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 11), H6677 [13SE]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 69), H1292 [16MR]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H1858 [1AP]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), H1994 [21AP]
National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 214), H5042 [22JY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), H6778 [15SE]
National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), H6515 [8SE]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), H10160 [18NO]
National FFA Organization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), H589 [4FE]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 6), H1812 [31MR]
National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 75), H8875 [4NO]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), H4013 [23JN]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 159), H9854 [16NO]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2918), H8362 [21OC]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 165), H5740 [3AU]
National League of Families POW/MIA: authorize display of flag (see H.J. Res. 219), H6515 [8SE]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 213), H3921 [22JN]
National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 265), H7828 [13OC]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), H1937 [20AP]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), H7671 [7OC]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 219), H6515 [8SE]
National Senior Softball Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 118), H1905 [19AP]
National Youth Sports Program Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 196), H4080 [24JN]
Nigeria: support democracy (see H. Con. Res. 151), H6981 [23SE]
Nuclear weapons: national policy of non-proliferation (see H.R. 2076), H8328 [20OC]
Occupational safety and health: workplace safety for Federal and Postal Service employees (see H.R. 115), H1528 [18MR]
POW: minting of commemorative coins (see H.R. 535), H1739 [30MR]
Privacy: prevent abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1900), H2126 [28AP]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108), H639 [16FE]
Recycling: refund value requirement for certain beverage containers, and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1818), H2022 [22AP]
Refuse disposal: incinerator regulation (see H.R. 2488), H3920 [22JN]
Social Security: tax exemption for election workers and officials (see H.R. 1332), H1858 [1AP]
———treatment of benefits of spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 1897), H2817 [25MY]
Sudan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 131), H10302 [19NO]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 795), H483 [3FE]
Taxation: exclusion for amounts received under group legal services (see H.R. 326), H1993 [21AP]
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 18), H2127 [28AP]
———mortgage revenue bonds (see H.R. 462), H1881 [2AP]
———repeal luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 348), H640 [16FE]
———treatment of educational loans, scholarships, and fellowships (see H.R. 959), H1414 [17MR]
Water: dredging and deposition of polluted harbor sediments (see H.R. 2651), H6758 [14SE]
Water pollution: nonpoint source management program (see H.R. 2543), H6758 [14SE]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 80), H2598 [19MY]
Women: protection from violent crime (see H.R. 1133), H2342 [6MY]
Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 143), H1164 [10MR]
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), H7035 [27SE]
World War II: establish an Armed Forces memorial in Washington, DC (see H.R. 682), H309 [27JA]
Yugoslavia: war-crime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 32), H1740 [30MR]
Descriptions
Proposal to tax lending institutions for total loan volume, H6162 [5AU]
Letters
Community Investment Demonstration Act: by and Representative Williams, H5626 [2AU]
Corp. for National Service immunity from civil liability for certain volunteers: Maria P. Smith, American Red Cross, H5379 [28JY]
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program enforcement: by, H9617 [15NO]
National Information Infrastructure Act: by, H5091 [26JY]
North American Free Trade Agreement: Barry S. Featherman, H9899 [17NO]
Motions offered by
Higher Education Act: making technical and clarifying amendments (H.R. 3376), H8684 [2NO]
Notices
Congressional Record: interim issue publication, H10303 [20NO]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4235 [29JN]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental (H.R. 1335), H1323
———supplemental (H.R. 2118), conference report, H4471
———supplemental (H.R. 2244), H2882 [26MY]
Budget: deficit reduction efforts, H10853
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), H2978 [27MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report, H6157, H6162 [5AU]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), H1330 [17MR]
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H4950 [21JY], H6329 [6AU], H8684 [2NO], H9616 [15NO], H10421 [20NO]
Corp. for National Service: agreement to perform military service in event of national emergency, H5370, H5371, H5372 [28JY]
———allow organizations which offer religious services to illegal aliens to participate in grant program, H5396, H5397, H5402 [28JY]
———consultation with labor unions on community service programs relative to job displacement, H4931, H4934, H4935 [21JY]
———educational benefits calculated at certain percentage of military service educational benefits, H5392 [28JY]
———eligibility for programs relative to financial need, H4925, H4930 [21JY]
———establish (H.R. 2010), H4531, H4532, H4533, H4543, H4554, H4557, H4558 [13JY], H4918, H4920, H4925, H4930, H4931, H4934, H4935, H4937, H4939, H4943, H4945, H4946, H4949
———establish (H.R. 2010), conference report, H6318, H6323, H6327, H6329 [6AU]
———establish (H.R. 2010), conference report—waiving points of order (H. Res. 241), H6316 [6AU]
———establish (H.R. 2010), consideration (H. Res. 217), H4823 [20JY]
———prohibit grants to Federal and private agencies which knowingly provide services to illegal aliens, H5396, H5397, H5402 [28JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2520), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H8296 [20OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2518), H4297
———making appropriations (H.R. 2518), conference report, H7559
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), H4114 [28JN]
Education: national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (H.R. 2884), H9604, H9612, H9614 [15NO]
———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), H7747, H7748, H7770, H7776 [13OC]
Employment: job security and pension and benefit protection for workers (H.R. 3396), H8644
———summer youth jobs program, H2882 [26MY]
ERISA: prevent preemption of certain State laws (H.R. 1036), H8961, H8962, H8973 [9NO]
———State regulation of apprenticeship and training programs, H8973 [9NO]
Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), H379, H380, H382, H383, H397, H399, H410, H414, H415, H416
———entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment, H447 [3FE]
———entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), waive certain voting requirements (H. Res. 61), H554, H556 [4FE]
Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive, H8296 [20OC]
———voluntary participation in political processes (H.R. 20), H769
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H5383, H5384, H5388 [28JY]
Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 1025), H9112
Food: availability of fluid whole milk through the school lunch program, H4235 [29JN]
Government: improve (H.R. 3400), H10853
Higher Education Act: making technical and clarifying amendments (H.R. 3376), H8676, H8683, H8684 [2NO]
———technical amendments (S. 1507), H10412, H10420 [20NO]
Institute of Museum Services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), H7846
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), consideration (H. Res. 264), H7840
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (H.R. 5), H839 [24FE], H3527, H3537, H3556, H3557, H3559 [15JN], H10272
National Endowment for the Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), H7846
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), consideration (H. Res. 264), H7840
National Endowment for the Humanities: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), H7846
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), consideration (H. Res. 264), H7840
North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification, H9072
———ratification (H.R. 3450), H9814
Oklahoma: treat certain Indian land as Federal land for purpose of providing low-income housing (H.R. 3051), H6808
Parliamentary inquiry, H380 [3FE], H5374, H5375 [28JY]
Point of order, H5371 [28JY]
Selective Service System: funding, H4114 [28JN]
States: immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities, H5378, H5379, H5380 [28JY]
Student loans: direct loan demonstration program, H4310, H4311 [30JN]
Technology: development of high-performance computing and high-speed networking (H.R. 1757), H5093
Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (H.R. 920), H834
———extend emergency compensation (H.R. 3167), H8010
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H586 [4FE], H874 [24FE], H1162 [10MR], H1810 [31MR], H2033 [26AP], H2122 [28AP], H2425 [11MY], H2594 [19MY], H3372 [9JN], H3453 [10JN], H3508 [14JN], H4011 [23JN], H4504 [1JY], H4572 [13JY], H5359 [27JY], H5450 [28JY], H5525 [29JY], H6508 [8SE], H6845 [21SE], H8588 [27OC], H8665 [1NO], H8699 [2NO], H9563 [10NO], H10299 [19NO]
Special order: granted, H8656 [28OC], H10298 [19NO]
Reports by conference committees
National Service Trust Act (H.R. 2010), H6183-H6224 [5AU]
Reports filed
Activities: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H. Rept. 102-1084), H81 [5JA]
Age Discrimination Laws Relative to State and Local Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, and Incumbent Elected Judges: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2722) (H. Rept. 103-314), H8666 [1NO]
Corp. for National Service: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2010) (H. Rept. 103-155), H4079 [24JN]
Education Research, Development, and Dissemination Excellence Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 856) (H. Rept. 103-209), H5662 [2AU]
Granting Family and Medical Leave Under Certain Circumstances: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 103-8), H357 [2FE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3160) (H. Rept. 103-315), H8666 [1NO]
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act and Museum Services Act Appropriations: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 2351) (H. Rept. 103-186), H4989 [21JY]
National Framework for the Development of School-to-Work Opportunities Systems: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2884) (H. Rept. 103-345), H9563 [10NO]
National Policy To Improve the Educational System: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1804) (H. Rept. 103-168), H4505 [1JY]
National Service Trust Act: committee of conference (H.R. 2010) (H. Rept. 103-219), H6291 [5AU]
Older Americans Act Technical Amendments: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3161) (H. Rept. 103-330), H8937 [8NO]
Preventing Discrimination Based on Participation in Labor Disputes: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 103-116), H2993 [27MY]
Preventing ERISA Amendment From Preemption of Certain State Laws: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 103-253), H6901 [22SE]
Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2339) (H. Rept. 103-208), H5662 [2AU]
Rules
Committee on Education and Labor (House), H298-H302 [27JA]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Corp. for National Service (H.R. 2010), D737 [29JN]
———Family and Medical Leave Act, D87 [2FE], D102 [4FE]
———national policy to improve education system, D1116 [12OC]
———National Service Trust Act, D924 [5AU]
———prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (H.R. 5), D647 [14JN]
———prevent preemption of certain State laws by ERISA, D1168 [20OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution (H.R. 2264), D589 [26MY]
Summaries
Retirement Protection Act (H.R. 3396), H8644
Tributes
Henry, Paul B., H6669
Worksheet
North American Free Trade Agreement, H9899 [17NO]