FRANKS, BOB(a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2264, reconciliation of concurrent resolution on the budget, H4658 [14JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Federal employees: reduce size of Federal civilian work force (see H.R. 3086), H6777 [15SE]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment on unfunded Federal mandates (see H.J. Res. 254), H6381 [6AU]
Flood control: evaluation of Sec. of the Army control projects (see H.R. 2310), H2994 [27MY]
Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2245), H2815 [25MY]
Social Security: restrictions on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2161), H2596 [19MY]
U.N.: status of refugees and international first safe haven procedures for aliens claiming political asylum (see H. Con. Res. 191), H10987 [22NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: price supports for honey (see H.R. 814), H1812 [31MR]
———price supports for wool and mohair (see H.R. 1604), H7263 [29SE]
———prohibit the transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 559), H1550 [23MR]
Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 55), H7172 [28SE]
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 109), H3341 [8JN]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4), H1414 [17MR]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 493), H8056 [15OC]
Armed Forces: withdraw forces in Somalia (see H. Res. 239), H6849 [21SE]
Armenia: U.S. policy relative to settlement of disputes with Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 86), H1592 [24MR]
Barnegat Bay, NJ: improve environmental protection (see H.R. 1132), H877 [24FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. policy (see H. Res. 35), H641 [16FE]
Budget: annual outlay reductions until a balanced budget is reached (see H.R. 2953), H6379 [6AU]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 103, 167), H589 [4FE], H1739 [30MR]
———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H8659 [28OC]
———establish a Federal regulatory budget (see H.R. 3005), H6380 [6AU]
———establish Federal mandate budget and impose cost controls (see H.R. 3421), H8666 [1NO]
———identification of yearly spending level increases (see H.R. 323), H6677 [13SE]
———prohibit reallocation of appropriations for terminated programs (see H.R. 3145), H7171 [28SE]
———reform process (see H.R. 2929), H6378 [6AU]
———require a three-fifths vote in the House of Representatives relative to waiving the application of the Congressional Budget Act (see H.R. 2879), H6383 [6AU]
Children and youth: immunization initiatives (see H.R. 1840), H2598 [19MY]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1322), H1885 [5AP]
———mint in commemoration of the Women in Military Service American Memorial (see H.R. 1697), H4574 [13JY]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 145), H8057 [15OC]
Committee on Rules (House): require membership be reflective of the ratio of majority to minority party Members at the beginning of each session (see H. Res. 244), H6383 [6AU]
Committees of the House: rescind funds for select committees (see H.R. 1428), H1687 [29MR]
Congress: application of certain employment, health, and safety laws and rights (see H.R. 349), H109 [6JA]
———constitutional amendment relative to single-subject legislation (see H.J. Res. 53), H87 [5JA]
Cost of Government Day: establish (see H.J. Res. 229), H4573 [13JY]
Credit: long-term costs to the Government of direct loan guarantees (see H.R. 2053), H2348 [10MY]
Crime: inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H6050 [4AU]
———penalty enhancement for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses (see H.R. 439), H7452 [5OC]
———treatment of repeat violent offenders (see H.R. 3424), H10302 [19NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: consolidation of agricultural research and extension activities (see H.R. 1122), H1687 [29MR]
Dept. of the Interior: sale of certain real and personal property (see H.R. 1552), H1811 [31MR]
Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H2302 [5MY]
Elections: open, fair, and responsive electoral process (see H.R. 3196), H7359 [30SE]
Executive departments: require use of recycled paper (see H.R. 2319), H10989 [22NO]
Federal employees: allow for garnishment of pay (see H.R. 214), H1936 [20AP]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 410, 1295), H1165 [10MR], H8506 [26OC]
———rescission of unfunded Federal mandates (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1292 [16MR]
Financial institutions: reduce regulatory burden (see H.R. 962), H1592 [24MR]
Fish and fishing: harvesting of Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 393), H2058 [27AP]
Forests: restraints upon clearcutting (see H.R. 1164), H1047 [4MR]
Freedom (space station): funding (see H.R. 441), H1739 [30MR]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 155), H5108 [26JY]
Government: establish efficiency reserve accounts and apportion certain salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2415), H3921 [22JN]
———provide funding for Federal program mandates to State and local governments (see H.R. 369), H1291 [16MR]
Government regulations: establish requirements relative to the issuance and review of regulations by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3695), H10986 [22NO]
———judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (see H.R. 830), H1592 [24MR]
Great Falls Historic District: establish (see H.R. 3498), H9564 [10NO]
Hazardous substances: non-dischargeable claims of governmental units relative to abatement costs (see H.R. 1270), H6049 [4AU]
House of Representatives: limit expense payments to former Speakers (see H.R. 513), H2487 [13MY]
———prohibit final passage of a measure until copies have been available to Members for at least 1 day (see H. Res. 26), H1882 [2AP]
———publication of Members signing discharge motions (see H. Res. 134), H1885 [5AP]
———require a three-fifths vote to adopt a rule disallowing germane amendments to a bill or resolution (see H. Res. 243), H6383 [6AU]
———waivers of rules (see H. Res. 242), H6383 [6AU]
House Rules: amend to require a rollcall vote on all appropriations measures (see H. Res. 47), H1232 [11MR]
———amend to require open committee meetings and allow broadcasting and photography of meetings and hearings (see H. Res. 175), H2597 [19MY]
———consideration of health care reform legislation under an open rule (see H. Res. 270), H7542 [6OC]
———prohibit bills and joint resolutions from containing more than one subject (see H. Res. 27), H88 [5JA]
Housing: exclude from income, relative to Federal aid programs, rebates and refunds for the cost of State property taxes paid through rent (see H.R. 735), H2428 [11MY]
Immigration: prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H7360 [30SE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: deportation and exclusion of criminal aliens (see H.R. 723), H7542 [6OC]
Income: index minimum wage rate to Social Security benefits cost-of-living index (see H.R. 281), H10649 [21NO]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 175), H8507 [26OC]
Legislative Branch of the Government: appropriations levels (see H.R. 1505), H1905 [19AP]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 92), H2687 [20MY]
Marine mammals: protection (see H.R. 656), H2247 [4MY]
Maurice River: designate segment as component of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2650), H6050 [4AU]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 38), H86 [5JA]
———prohibit pay adjustments from exceeding Social Security cost-of-living increases (see H.R. 772), H682 [17FE]
———restrictions on franked mass mailings by a Member who is a candidate for such office (see H.R. 1349), H1290 [16MR]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 148), H3458 [10JN]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), H10302 [19NO]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), H1994 [21AP]
National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 162), H4080 [24JN]
National Biomedical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 111), H1994 [21AP]
National Customer Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), H8703 [2NO]
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), H9854 [16NO]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 79), H8590 [27OC]
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H8434 [22OC]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 6), H1812 [31MR]
National Health Information Management Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 205), H6383 [6AU]
National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), H10160 [18NO]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 159), H8203 [19OC]
National Incest and Sexual Abuse Healing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 243), H5452 [28JY]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 165), H4859 [20JY]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 213), H3921 [22JN]
National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 285), H8658 [28OC]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 135), H2817 [25MY]
Noise pollution: aviation noise management and reduction in residential areas (see H.R. 556), H359 [2FE]
———reduction of aviation noise in New York and New Jersey (see H.R. 557), H359 [2FE]
OSHA: regulations (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2129 [28AP]
Political action committees: Federal election activities (see H.R. 3470), H8937 [8NO]
Postal Service: State government assignment of mailing addresses within their jurisdiction (see H.R. 3414), H9854 [16NO]
POW/MIA: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4278 [29JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3500), H9564 [10NO]
Recycling: refund value requirement for certain beverage containers, and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1818), H2022 [22AP]
Religion: protect free exercise (see H.R. 1308), H1230 [11MR]
Ships and vessels: criteria and procedures for issuance of permits authorizing ocean dumping of dredged material (see H.R. 2173), H2596 [19MY]
Social Security: exclude from coverage any service performed by election officials or election workers exclusively on election days (see H.R. 1888), H2463 [12MY]
———tax exemption for election workers and officials (see H.R. 1332), H1592 [24MR]
———taxation of benefits (see H.R. 2959; H. Res. 194), H3457 [10JN], H7671 [7OC]
State and local governments: unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140), H1528 [18MR]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt and require spending cuts to match (see H.R. 429), H2428 [11MY]
———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 539), H179 [21JA]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 248), H6383 [6AU]
———contributions to aid construction (see H.R. 846), H1858 [1AP]
———exemption for dependent children (see H.R. 436), H2034 [26AP]
———low-income housing credit and qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 100), H1413 [17MR]
———repeal luxury tax (see H.R. 1841), H2034 [26AP]
———repeal luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 348), H1739 [30MR]
———State property tax rebates (see H.R. 806), H2597 [19MY]
Terrorism: constitutional procedures for imposing capital punishment for terrorist murders (see H.R. 1238), H2024 [22AP]
Transportation: resolving claims of negotiated transportation rates (see H.R. 2121), H9704 [15NO]
Ukraine: anniversary of famine (see H. Con. Res. 140), H6677 [13SE]
Veterans: designate certain service of members of the merchant marine during World War II as active service (see H.R. 44), H4507 [1JY]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 80), H2598 [19MY]
Motions offered by
House of Representatives: publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H6509 [8SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2465 [13MY]
Remarks by, on
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental (H.R. 1335), H1512
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), H2981, H3017 [27MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report, H6243 [5AU]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), H1342 [17MR], H1442 [18MR]
Clark, NJ: tribute to the volunteer fire department's donation of equipment to Sarajevo, H2466 [13MY]
Clinton, President: economic plan, H721 [18FE]
———State of the Union Message, H721 [18FE]
Congressional Task Force on Manufacturing: establish, H2568 [19MY]
Cost of Government Day: establish (H.J. Res. 229), H4516 [13JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2445), H4072
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H8576
Government: establishment, testing, and evaluation of strategic planning and performance measurement (H.R. 826), H2771 [25MY]
———improve (H.R. 3400), H10745
National Association of Letter Carriers: food drive, H2435 [12MY]
National Commission To Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry: establish (H.R. 904), H927 [2MR]
North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (H.R. 3450), H9886 [17NO]
Permanent Performance Review Commission: establish (H.R. 2245), H6655 [13SE]
Richmond, VA: modify the James River Basin flood control project (H.R. 2824), H6604 [13SE]
Social Security: restrictions on benefits to prisoners (H.R. 2161), H2528 [19MY]
Terrorism: bombing of World Trade Center, New York, NY, H1222 [11MR]
Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (H.R. 3167), conference report, H8956
Virgin Islands: construction projects (H.R. 2356), H6603 [13SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H792 [23FE], H1884 [5AP], H2461 [12MY], H3372 [9JN], H6376 [6AU], H6980 [23SE], H8588 [27OC], H8873 [4NO], H10299 [19NO]
Leave of absence: granted, H3834 [18JN]
Special order: granted, H722 [18FE], H1217 [11MR], H1412 [17MR], H2518 [18MY], H2594 [19MY], H2992 [27MY], H6508 [8SE], H6675 [13SE], H8001 [14OC]
Schedules
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Social Security: restrictions on Social Security benefits to certain prisoners, D1010 [21SE]
Tributes
Jordan, John, H2466 [13MY]