ROUKEMA, MARGE(a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
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]
———S. 714, Thrift Depositor Protection Act, H6729 [14SE]
Glass Ceiling Commission, H6386 [8SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Children and youth: immunization initiatives (see H.R. 1840), H2023 [22AP]
———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 1600), H1856 [1AP]
———promote youth apprenticeship opportunities (see H.R. 336), H109 [6JA]
Homeless Assistance Act: immunization status of children in shelters and assisted housing (see H.R. 1909), H2127 [28AP]
Mental health: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (see H.R. 1563), H1811 [31MR]
New York: Dept. of the Interior contributions toward purchase of Sterling Forest (see H.R. 3107), H6848 [21SE]
Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (see H.R. 99), H85 [5JA]
Tariff: chemicals (see H.R. 1745), H1935 [20AP]
———2,3,6-Trimethylphenol (see H.R. 1746), H1935 [20AP]
Taxation: deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 7), H87 [5JA]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 337), H109 [6JA]
———low-income housing credit and qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 100), H85 [5JA]
———penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for the acquisition of a first home (see H.R. 338), H109 [6JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life (see H.R. 25), H2463 [12MY]
Agriculture: price supports for honey (see H.R. 814), H2302 [5MY]
———price supports for wool and mohair (see H.R. 1604), H4757 [15JY]
Aliens: asylum and exclusion procedures, and alien smuggling penalties (see H.R. 3363), H8703 [2NO]
Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service in border patrol (see H.R. 245), H2719 [24MY]
———assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 1082), H4013 [23JN]
———withdraw forces in Somalia (see H.R. 3212), H7707 [12OC]
Azerbaijan: U.S. policy relative to settlement of disputes with Armenia (see H. Res. 86), H902 [25FE]
Bankruptcy: debt adjustment of individuals with regular income (see H.R. 2326), H8703 [2NO]
Barnegat Bay, NJ: improve environmental protection (see H.R. 1132), H877 [24FE]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 2929), H6378 [6AU]
CERCLA: relief to local taxpayers, municipalities, and small businesses relative to the cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2137), H4080 [24JN]
Childhood Cancer Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 185), H3342 [8JN]
Children and youth: prevent prolonged foster care for abandoned infants when an adoptive home is available (see H.R. 2936, 2938), H6378 [6AU]
Coastal zones: quality of recreation waters (see H.R. 31), H83 [5JA]
Commission on Information Technology and Paperwork Reduction: establish (see H.R. 2995), H6380 [6AU]
Committee on Education and Labor (House): expenses for investigations and studies (see H. Res. 62), H483 [3FE]
Courts: product liability law uniformity (see H.R. 1910), H4575 [13JY]
Credit: secondary market for business, commercial, and community development debt and equity investments (see H.R. 2600), H4506 [1JY]
Crime: create remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation (see H.R. 2174; H. Res. 281), H2596 [19MY], H8327 [20OC]
———Federal penalties for stalking (see H.R. 740), H2867 [26MY]
———inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H8507 [26OC]
———mandatory life imprisonment for third violent felony conviction (see H.R. 93), H9854 [16NO]
Dept. of Commerce: establish toll free number to assist consumers in determining if products are American made (see H.R. 3342), H10470 [20NO]
Dept. of Energy: terminate use of liquid metal reactors in disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2365), H3921 [22JN]
Dept. of Justice: investigation relative to kidnapping of Polly Klaas (see H. Res. 285), H8659 [28OC]
Diseases: breast cancer research (see H.R. 615), H258 [26JA]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 3550), H10300 [19NO]
Education: national framework for the development of School-to-Work Opportunities systems in all States (see H.R. 2884), H6292 [5AU]
———school lunch requirements relative to provision of specific types of fluid milk (see H.R. 280), H107 [6JA]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 78), H682 [17FE]
Employment: age discrimination relative to retirement and hiring plans for firefighters and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2554), H7707 [12OC]
———establish a comprehensive workforce preparation and development system (see H.R. 2943), H6378 [6AU]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123; H. Con. Res. 13), H103, H112 [6JA]
ERISA: improve pension plan funding (see H.R. 298), H1165 [10MR]
Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1), H82 [5JA]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 1295), H1812 [31MR]
Financial institutions: assist community development institutions and establish the Community Development Fund (see H.R. 2707), H5041 [22JY]
———claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see H.R. 2443), H7827 [13OC]
———funding for resolution of failed savings associations (see H.R. 1340), H1290 [16MR]
———reduce regulatory burden (see H.R. 962), H6382 [6AU]
Firearms: acquisition by person who has committed domestic abuse (see H.R. 3301), H8507 [26OC]
———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (see H.R. 1025), H748 [22FE]
Fish and fishing: harvesting of Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 393), H6981 [23SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 44), H4080 [24JN]
Flood control: evaluation of Sec. of the Army control projects (see H.R. 2310), H3458 [10JN]
Foreign aid: promote sustainable development in environmentally sound ways (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2599 [19MY]
Foreign policy: resettlement of enemy POW (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6849 [21SE]
Foreign trade: prohibit the importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 1565), H4080 [24JN]
Freedom (space station): funding (see H.R. 441), H1858 [1AP]
Great Falls Historic District: establish (see H.R. 3498), H9854 [16NO]
Hazardous substances: cleanup relief to local taxpayers, municipalities, and small businesses (see H.R. 870), H588 [4FE]
Head Start Program: quality and performance standards (see H.R. 1528), H1882 [2AP]
Health: designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H6849 [21SE]
———medical care services relative to malpractice liability premiums (see H.R. 1625), H2995 [27MY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3080), H6777 [15SE]
Health care facilities: access to clinic entrances (see H.R. 796), H1528 [18MR]
House of Representatives: work schedule (see H. Res. 280), H8876 [4NO]
Housing: affordable rental housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2668), H4858 [20JY]
———extend community development programs (see H.R. 2531), H4181 [28JN]
———limit occupancy of nonelderly single persons in public housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 3689), H10986 [22NO]
———State and local programs to assist low-income housing and relieve homelessness (see H.R. 2517), H4079 [24JN]
Immigration: authorize appropriations for the INS, improve enforcement and antismuggling activities, and reform the asylum law (see H.R. 2602), H4575 [13JY]
———confinement of illegal aliens sentenced to imprisonment and authorize deportation before the completion of the sentence (see H.R. 2438), H5527 [29JY]
———improve inspection procedures and exclude for admissions fraud (see H.R. 1355), H1740 [30MR]
———improve law enforcement (see H.R. 1078), H4012 [23JN]
———improved enforcement of the employer sanctions law (see H.R. 1031), H6382 [6AU]
———increase in personnel of the Border Patrol (see H.R. 1029), H6382 [6AU]
———prevent document fraud (see H.R. 1079), H4012 [23JN]
———prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H4012 [23JN]
———prohibit transportation of illegal aliens for purposes of employment (see H.R. 1081), H4012 [23JN]
———prohibition of AIDS infected individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 985), H724 [18FE]
———separate administration of the Border Patrol and the INS (see H.R. 1030), H6382 [6AU]
———treatment of aliens convicted of aggravated felonies (see H.R. 1459), H1590 [24MR]
Immigration and Nationality Act: registration of aliens on criminal probation or parole (see H.R. 1496), H7542 [6OC]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see H.R. 2287), H3783 [17JN]
Insurance: medical injury compensation reform for certain health care services (see H.R. 1989), H2301 [5MY]
Ireland, Northern: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 712), H6382 [6AU]
Jefferson, Thomas: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 789), H4507 [1JY]
Law enforcement: authorizing appropriations to increase border patrol personnel (see H.R. 852), H1993 [21AP]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 92), H795 [23FE]
Maurice River: designate segment as component of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 2650), H6050 [4AU]
Medicaid: require State plans to cover screening mammography (see H.R. 425), H311 [27JA]
Medicare: coverage of annual screening mammography for women 65 or over (see H.R. 427), H311 [27JA]
———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 769), H6902 [22SE]
———payment for the interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 421), H311 [27JA]
Members of Congress: deny pension benefits relative to felony convictions (see H.R. 304), H359 [2FE]
———limit purchases by departing Members of office equipment from district offices (see H.R. 1026), H1739 [30MR]
Mental health: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1414 [17MR]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 148), H1165 [10MR]
Metric system: prohibit Federal funding for highway sign conversions (see H.R. 502), H1936 [20AP]
Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 1608), H5042 [22JY]
———mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H4991 [21JY]
NASA: prohibit funds for advanced solid rocket motor program (see H.R. 961, 999), H1905 [19AP], H2302 [5MY]
———redirection of funds for space station Freedom to deficit reduction and aviation programs (see H.R. 2050), H3458 [10JN]
National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 162), H2598 [19MY]
National Biomedical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 111), H1994 [21AP]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 11), H3700 [16JN]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 69), H591 [4FE]
National Crime Information Center: registration of child abuse offenders (see H.R. 515), H9873 [17NO]
National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), H6515 [8SE]
National Endowment for Democracy: terminate U.S. assistance (see H.R. 602), H4080 [24JN]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H8796 [3NO]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 6), H2034 [26AP]
National Health Information Management Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 205), H7828 [13OC]
National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), H2598 [19MY]
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 Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 265), H7828 [13OC]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), H483 [3FE]
National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 124), H2523 [18MY]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 86), H1292 [16MR]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 135), H1292 [16MR]
New Jersey: moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas (see H.R. 440), H112 [6JA]
New York/New Jersey Highlands Area: acquisition of Sterling Forest area lands by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (see H.R. 2741), H9565 [10NO]
Noise pollution: aviation noise management and reduction in residential areas (see H.R. 556), H1414 [17MR]
———reduction of aviation noise in New York and New Jersey (see H.R. 557), H1414 [17MR]
Persian Gulf Conflict: health effects of exposure to depleted uranium (see H.R. 2481), H4859 [20JY]
———veterans' health care (see H.R. 2535), H5452 [28JY]
Poverty: corrections in data relative to cost-of-living statistics (see H.R. 2863), H7173 [28SE]
POW/MIA: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4278 [29JN]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 643), H1881 [2AP]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3500), H9564 [10NO]
Research: superconducting supercollider funding (see H.R. 70, 1009), H1858 [1AP], H2024 [22AP]
Small business: participation in business development programs by concerns controlled by individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 794), H2024 [22AP]
Social Security: cash payments to domestic employees (see H.R. 899), H963 [2MR]
———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1883), H2126 [28AP]
———tax exemption for election workers and officials (see H.R. 1332), H1592 [24MR]
Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 3687), H10986 [22NO]
State and local governments: amend age discrimination laws relative to firefighters, law enforcement officers, and incumbent elected judges (see H.R. 2722), H8507 [26OC]
States: immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities (see H.R. 911), H6902 [22SE]
———quality and competence of private security services and personnel relative to Federal funding for juvenile delinquency programs (see H.R. 1534), H7172 [28SE]
Taxation: clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 786), H6981 [23SE]
———contributions to aid construction (see H.R. 846), H7035 [27SE]
———credit for first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 776), H482 [3FE]
———credit to employers for providing English language training (see H.R. 124), H103 [6JA]
———economic impact of lowering the estate tax exemption (see H. Con. Res. 6), H87 [5JA]
———exemption for dependent children (see H.R. 436), H5073 [23JY]
———indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 48), H83 [5JA]
———trustee-to-trustee transfers of eligible rollover distributions (see H.R. 94), H85 [5JA]
Television: violent programming (see H.R. 2609; H. Res. 202), H3836 [18JN], H4506 [1JY]
Tobacco products: regulate the manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution, and advertising and promotion (see H.R. 2147), H4080 [24JN]
Trucking industry: maintain U.S. truck safety standards after North American Free Trade Agreement implementation (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6515 [8SE]
Veterans: designate certain service of members of the merchant marine during World War II as active service (see H.R. 44), H4507 [1JY]
———eligibility of former POW for certain service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 67, 2062), H5361 [27JY], H5452 [28JY]
———health care benefits for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans exposed to environmental hazards (see H.R. 2414), H4859 [20JY]
———permit retirement pay concurrently with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H6381 [6AU]
———special pension rate for recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1796), H5074 [23JY]
Women: promote greater equity in delivery of health care (see H.R. 3075), H7035 [27SE]
———protection from violent crime (see H.R. 1133), H6514 [8SE]
World Summit for Children: implement plan of action (see H.R. 2501), H6294 [5AU]
Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 95), H2348 [10MY]
Lists
Organizations supporting the Family and Medical Leave Act, H407 [3FE]
Protections for business in instituting family and medical leave, H406 [3FE]
Motions offered by
House of Representatives: publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H6509 [8SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H10162 [19NO]
Remarks by, on
AIDS: admission of HIV infected individuals into the U.S., H1209 [11MR]
Airline industry: treatment of certain aircraft equipment settlement leases (H.R. 1140), H1255
Appropriations: supplemental (H.R. 2244), H2890
Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of memorial cairn to honor victims of Pan Am Flight 103 bombing (S.J. Res. 129), H9720
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), H2981 [27MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report, H6158 [5AU]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), H1469 [18MR]
Children and youth: immunization initiatives (H.R. 1840), H1998 [22AP]
———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (H.R. 1600), H1818 [1AP]
Corp. for National Service: establish (H.R. 2010), H4939 [21JY]
———establish (H.R. 2010), conference report, H6327 [6AU]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H6521 [9SE]
Dept. of HUD: housing programs funding, H4104 [28JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2518), H4297
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), H4117, H4139 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report, H8136 [19OC]
Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2733 [25MY]
Employment: summer youth jobs program, H2890
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2445), H4060 [24JN]
ERISA: prevent preemption of certain State laws (H.R. 1036), H8960, H8961, H8962, H8967, H8974 [9NO]
———State regulation of apprenticeship and training programs, H8974 [9NO]
Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), H395, H405 [3FE]
Financial institutions: funding for resolution of failed savings associations (H.R. 1340), H6700, H6717 [14SE]
———funding for resolution of failed savings associations (S. 714), conference report, H10901 [22NO]
Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 1025), H9106, H9136, H9137 [10NO]
Freedom (space station): funding, H3963 [23JN], H4139 [28JN]
Health care facilities: access to clinic entrances (H.R. 796), H10090 [18NO]
Housing: affordable rental housing for low-income families (H.R. 2668), H5626, H5628 [2AU]
———extend community development programs (H.R. 2531), H4179 [28JN]
———Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program funding, H4117 [28JN]
———State and local programs to assist low-income housing and relieve homelessness (H.R. 2517), H4176
Institute of Museum Services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), H7841, H7844, H7854, H7855, H7858 [14OC]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (H.R. 5), H3495, H3496 [14JN], H3527, H3536
Mental health: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (H.R. 1563), H1745 [31MR]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2200), H3963 [23JN]
National Endowment for the Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), H7841, H7844, H7854, H7855, H7858 [14OC]
———State allotment of funding, H7858 [14OC]
National Endowment for the Humanities: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2351), H7841, H7844, H7854, H7855, H7858 [14OC]
NIH: revise and extend programs (S. 1), conference report, H2733 [25MY]
———revise and extend programs (S. 1), instruct conferees, H1209 [11MR]
North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (H.R. 3450), H9905 [17NO]
Research: superconducting supercollider funding, H4060 [24JN]
Ridgewood, NJ: tribute on disaster assistance to Midwest States, H6300 [6AU]
Slidell, LA: community development block grant objectives (S. 1769), H10955 [22NO]
States: enforcement of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (H.R. 3321), H9618 [15NO]
Student loans: direct loan demonstration program, H4310
Votes: position on missed, H4779 [20JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H910 [1MR], H1008 [3MR], H1162 [10MR], H1810 [31MR], H1855 [1AP], H2487 [13MY], H2685 [20MY], H3592 [15JN], H4504 [1JY], H6291 [5AU], H6845 [21SE], H8001 [14OC], H8873 [4NO], H9563 [10NO], H9847 [16NO]
Leave of absence: granted, H961 [2MR]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Family and Medical Leave Act, D87 [2FE]
Tributes
Weinberg, Milton, H10162 [19NO]