SWIFT, AL(a Representative from Washington)

Amendments offered by, to

Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (H.R. 3167), H8017 [15OC]

Appointments

Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint), H58 [5JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2, National Voter Registration Act, H1829 [1AP]

———H.R. 2243, FTC appropriations, H7209 [29SE]

———H.R. 2264, reconciliation of concurrent resolution on the budget, H4658 [14JY]

———H.R. 2401, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8160 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Disabled: waive waiting period for benefits relative to terminal illness (see H.R. 1339), H1290 [16MR]

EPA: establish program encouraging voluntary cleanup of facilities (see H.R. 2242), H2718 [24MY]

FEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1179), H963 [2MR]

FTC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2243), H2718 [24MY]

———consumer protection in telephone sales (see H.R. 868), H588 [4FE]

Law enforcement officers: extend civil service retirement provisions to certain Federal officers (see H.R. 1034), H793 [23FE]

Social Security: tax exemption for election workers and officials (see H.R. 1332), H1231 [11MR]

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

Whatcom County, WA: customs fees relative to certain commercial truck arrivals (see H.R. 1711), H1894 [7AP]

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]

Agriculture: egg producers research and promotion collective assessment rate and regulatory exemption level (see H.R. 1637), H1994 [21AP]

———food safety protections relative to pesticide use (see H.R. 1627), H7360 [30SE]

———prohibit the transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 559), H1550 [23MR]

Airline industry: mandatory retirement age for pilots (see H.R. 1532), H2817 [25MY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H107 [6JA]

Children and youth: immunization against vaccine preventable diseases (see H.R. 1640), H2247 [4MY]

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]

Claytor, W. Graham, Jr.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 294), H10159 [18NO]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1322), H4278 [29JN]

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 157), H5740 [3AU]

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

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), H7173 [28SE]

Courts: abolish mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 957), H4080 [24JN]

———civil asset forfeiture (see H.R. 2417), H8328 [20OC]

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

———product liability law uniformity (see H.R. 1910), H2127 [28AP]

Customs Service: reform (see H.R. 477), H1812 [31MR]

Dept. of Defense: economic adjustment programs for workers and communities affected by reductions in defense budget (see H.R. 841), H2523 [18MY]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H8703 [2NO]

Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H1527 [18MR]

Education: counseling services for elementary school children (see H.R. 2571), H5527 [29JY]

———establish support services for at-risk youth (see H.R. 520), H1291 [16MR]

———reauthorize We the People—the Citizen and the Constitution Program (see H.R. 1705), H6049 [4AU]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3), H82 [5JA]

———constitutional amendment to limit expenditures for Federal office (see H.J. Res. 20), H2598 [19MY]

Employment: equalize the remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 224), H1080 [9MR]

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

ERISA: prevent preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 1036), H4507 [1JY]

Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1), H181 [21JA]

Federal aid programs: making appropriations for WIC, Head Start, and Job Corp programs (see H.R. 1722), H4507 [1JY]

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

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use pesticides (see H.R. 967), H1047 [4MR]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see H.R. 2443), H10989 [22NO]

Flight attendants: limitations on duty time (see H.R. 14), H3510 [14JN]

Food: meat and poultry inspection for bacterial contamination and proper handling and cooking instructions labeling (see H.R. 1786), H1991 [21AP]

Foreign trade: protection of U.S. copyright-based industries under certain agreements (see H. Res. 165), H2867 [26MY]

Forests: forest health improvement programs on Federal lands (see H.R. 229), H640 [16FE]

———study timber management investment opportunities (see H.R. 1502), H1906 [19AP]

Guam: mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3372), H8796 [3NO]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for transportation safety enforcement (see H.R. 2178), H2596 [19MY]

Health: designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H9080 [9NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200, 3600), H1993 [21AP], H10469 [20NO]

Health care facilities: access to clinic entrances (see H.R. 796), H1881 [2AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3526), H9873 [17NO]

Immigration: admission of Amerasian children born in the Philippines (see H.R. 2429), H6677 [13SE]

Jefferson, Thomas: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 789), H1993 [21AP]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see H.R. 5), H1165 [10MR]

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

Local government: Federal payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 1181), H2024 [22AP]

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

Mass transit: development of high-speed rail transportation (see H.R. 1919), H2181 [29AP]

Medicaid: case-management services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2427), H5361 [27JY]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 1608), H8795 [3NO]

———mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H9079 [9NO]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), H1994 [21AP]

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 D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 214), H4575 [13JY]

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

———convey vessels to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 58), H8875 [4NO]

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

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 75), H8875 [4NO]

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

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

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), H6778 [15SE]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), H1592 [24MR]

National Sea Grant College Program: establish a marine biotechnology program (see H.R. 1916), H2127 [28AP]

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

NIH: revise and extend programs (see H.R. 4), H259 [26JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3372), H8796 [3NO]

POW: minting of commemorative coins (see H.R. 535), H1812 [31MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 108, 253), H879 [24FE], H6381 [6AU]

Radioactive substances: improve and increase radon testing products and services (see H.R. 2448), H3782 [17JN]

Rawls, Lou: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 1718), H2183 [29AP]

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

Schools: assist local school systems in establishing drug- and violence-free learning environments (see H.R. 2455), H5042 [22JY]

Senior citizens: reform certain pension and benefit programs (see H.R. 22), H878 [24FE]

Space policy: prohibit outer space advertising (see H.R. 2599), H4777 [19JY]

Taxation: clarify deductibility of conservation expenditures by electric and gas utilities (see H.R. 784), H726 [18FE]

———credit against estate tax for transfers of real property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 3373), H8938 [8NO]

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

———employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H1046 [4MR]

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

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 18), H681 [17FE]

———mortgage revenue bonds (see H.R. 462), H1993 [21AP]

———phase out occupational taxes relative to alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2525), H8795 [3NO]

———repeal luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 348), H640 [16FE]

———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 325), H682 [17FE]

———treatment of certain bargain sales (see H.R. 3374), H8938 [8NO]

———treatment of charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 882), H1936 [20AP]

———treatment of education savings account (see H.R. 3449), H8874 [4NO]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 960), H723 [18FE]

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), H7361 [30SE]

U.S. Military Academy: mint commemorative coins recognizing the bicentennial (see H.R. 3492), H9564 [10NO]

Veterans: 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]

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

Women: protection from violent crime (see H.R. 1133), H877 [24FE]

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 218), H7361 [30SE]

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

World Summit for Children: implement plan of action (see H.R. 2501), H5042 [22JY]

Yugoslavia: war-crime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 32), H181 [21JA]

Letters

Consumer Protection Telemarketing Act: Representative de la Garza, H934 [2MR]

———Representative Dingell, H933 [2MR]

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

Superfund waste sites: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H10273&sbull; [19NO]

———Daniel J. Eden, Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management, H10273&sbull; [19NO]

———Richard C. Fortuna, Hazardous Waste Treatment Council, H10274 [19NO]

———several environmental organizations, H10273&sbull;, H10274 [19NO]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2493), H4229 [29JN]

Budget: deficit reduction efforts, H10272&sbull; [19NO], H10734 [22NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), H2948, H3011 [27MY]

Claytor, W. Graham, Jr.: tribute (H.J. Res. 294), H10262 [19NO]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H529 [4FE], H933 [2MR], H2276 [5MY], H3845 [21JN], H10263 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2520), H4597 [14JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2750), H6868 [22SE], H6934 [23SE]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3), H10694 [22NO]

EPA: Superfund waste sites, H10272&sbull; [19NO]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5138 [27JY]

FTC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2243), H3844, H3845 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2243), appointment of conferees, H7209 [29SE]

———consumer protection in telephone sales (H.R. 868), H931, H933 [2MR]

Government: improve (H.R. 3400), H10272&sbull; [19NO], H10734 [22NO]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for transportation safety enforcement (H.R. 2178), H10539 [21NO]

House of Representatives: conditions for release of documentation and testimony relative to investigation of House Post Office (H. Res. 223), H5018 [22JY]

———investigation of House Post Office, H4957, H4958 [21JY]

ICC: funding, H6934 [23SE]

Independent Safety Board Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2440), H8903 [8NO]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (H.R. 5), H3543 [15JN]

North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (H.R. 3450), H9970 [17NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H526 [4FE], H1827 [1AP]

Railroads: extend unemployment compensation for railroad workers, H8017, H8018 [15OC]

REA: budget, H4229 [29JN]

Telecommunications: allocation and assignment of the electromagnetic spectrum (H.R. 707), H940 [2MR]

Timber: State export programs (H.R. 2343), H3467 [14JN]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: dedication (H.J. Res. 156), H1822 [1AP]

Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (H.R. 920), H826 [24FE]

———extend emergency compensation (H.R. 3167), H8017, H8018 [15OC]

Voting: establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), H489, H506, H511, H514, H516 [4FE], H1823, H1824, H1826 [1AP]

———establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), conference report, H2264, H2269, H2270, H2271, H2272, H2272&sbull; [5MY]

———establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 59), H497, H504 [4FE]

———establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 163), H2260 [5MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H167 [21JA], H2017 [22AP], H2717 [24MY], H3508 [14JN], H9078 [9NO]

Special order: granted, H10298 [19NO]

Reports by conference committees

National Voter Registration Act (H.R. 2), H2078-H2084 [28AP]

Reports filed

Establishing National Voter Registration: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 103-2), H357 [2FE]

Schedules

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House): Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits: Federal law enforcement officers pay and evaluation system, D1254 [4NO]

Committee on Rules (House): National Voter Registration Act, D87 [2FE]

———National Voter Registration Act conference report (H.R. 2), D455 [4MY]

———prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (H.R. 5), D647 [14JN]

———unemployment compensation amendments, D1062 [29SE]