RICHARDSON, BILL (a Representative from New Mexico)

Addresses

Free Trade for the Americas—The Next Steps: Abelardo L. Valdez, E2304-E2306 [29NO]

From NAFTA to a Common Market of the Americas—A Dream To Be Realized: Abelardo L. Valdez, E1052 [24MY]

Tribute to Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.: Charlie Ferris, E850 [4MY]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: President Clinton, H2453 [19AP]

Amendments offered by, to

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (H.R. 518), H3360 [16MY], H5562 [13JY]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (H.R. 518), H3360 [16MY], H5562 [13JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4649), H5602 [13JY]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H789 [23FE], H940 [2MR]

Foreign trade: administration of export controls (H.R. 3937), H5550 [12JY]

Native Americans: specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (H.R. 4842), H11150, H11158 [6OC]

———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (H.R. 4709), H8449 [16AU]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10311 [29SE]

Analyses

Specify Certain Contract Terms Between the U.S. and Tribal Governments (H.R. 4842), H11142-H11146 [6OC]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3666 [18MY]

Conferee: H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, H5814 [19JY]

———H.R. 3474, Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, H2614 [21AP]

———H.R. 4299, intelligence services appropriations, H9103 [13SE]

———S. 21, California Desert Protection Act, H10731 [4OC]

———S. 1569, Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act, H3835 [23MY]

———S. 2182, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities appropriations, H6182 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Country Lawyer, Taking a Swing at Goliath, Kim Masters, Washington (DC) Post, H7079 [8AU]

Friend of Court Is Foe of Clinton—Starr Mulls Brief Against Immunity, Michael Hedges, Washington (DC) Times, H7081 [8AU]

In the Presence of Heroes, Denise Kusel, Santa Fe (NM) New Mexican, E1741 [16AU]

Mesa Airlines Flying Too High? Eric Schine, Business Week (publication), E1145 [9JN]

NAFTA Success May Aid New Trade Accords, Bob Davis, Wall Street Journal, H4701 [17JN]

North American Community—From the Yukon to the Yucatan, Alan K. Henrickson, E1081 [26MY]

Road Less Traveled, Candelora Versace, Santa Fe (NM) New Mexican, E1140 [9JN]

Stamping Out Indian Stereotypes, Leslie Linthicum, Albuquerque (NM) Journal, E2097 [6OC]

Suu Kyi's Inner Strength Will Free Burma From SLORC, Bangkok (Thailand) Nation, H887 [28FE]

Todd Battled Leukemia Fiercely, John Mangrum, Wellington (FL) Town-Crier, E1817 [12SE]

True Grit on the Face of Oppression, Bangkok (Thailand) Post, H887 [28FE]

27th Is No. 1, Julie Bird, Air Force Times (publication), E1457 [13JY]

U.S.-Mexico Trade Advances Sharply Under New Accord—But America's Surplus Is Cut as Exports Trail Imports, Fueling Debate on Jobs, Allen R. Myerson, New York (NY) Times, H4700 [17JN]

United States Sues British in Antitrust Case—A Settlement Is Reached—Strategy for Japan Seen, Keith Bradsher, New York (NY) Times, H4973 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), H2397 [18AP]

Dept. of Energy: retirement incentive for certain employees of national laboratories in California (see H.R. 4417), H3344 [12MY]

Diseases: fetal alcohol syndrome prevention program (see H.R. 3783), H204 [2FE]

Forest Service: National forest system funding allocations (see H.R. 4009), H1253 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: use of mercury in disposable batteries (see H.R. 4528), H4165 [26MY]

Indian Trust Funds: management reform (see H.R. 4833), H6252 [26JY]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for recognition of Indian groups (see H.R. 4462), H3755 [19MY]

———clarify privileges and immunities of tribal governments (see H.R. 4231), H2367 [14AP]

———enforcement of certain solid waste laws relative to leaking underground storage tanks on Indian lands (see H.R. 4229), H2367 [14AP]

———home ownership financing and economic development near reservations (see H.R. 5277), H11428 [7OC]

———management of Federal lands in a manner that protects religious practices (see H.R. 4155), H1995 [24MR]

———provide social services block grants directly to Indian tribes (see H.R. 4162), H1996 [24MR]

———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (see H.R. 4842), H6380 [27JY]

———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (see H.R. 4709), H5462 [30JN]

———use of peyote for religious purposes (see H.R. 4230), H2367 [14AP]

Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (see H.R. 4010), H1253 [10MR]

Rivers: establish a national registry of rivers and watersheds to be protected and restored (see H.R. 4213), H2366 [14AP]

Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (see H.R. 3964), H1066 [7MR]

States: transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 4643), H4958 [23JN]

Taxation: allow credit for businesses that provide work experiences for high school students (see H.R. 4207), H2251 [13AP]

Telecommunications: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses in spectrum auctions (see H.R. 4682), H5349 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African-American Men Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), H4220 [8JN]

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H5350 [29JN]

African-American Women Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 289), H4220 [8JN]

Agriculture: tribute to U.S. rice industry (see H.J. Res. 405), H10727 [4OC]

Airline industry: mandatory retirement age for pilots (see H.R. 1532), H357 [8FE]

Amateur Radio Service: facilitate utilization of volunteer resources (see H.R. 2623), H43 [25JA]

Arms control: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines (see H.R. 4699), H5761 [14JY]

Bankruptcy: debt adjustment of individuals with regular income (see H.R. 2326), H4780 [21JN]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H9224 [19SE]

California: management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 3433), H2252 [13AP]

Capitol Police: establish an ad hoc Joint Committee on Labor Relations (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1541 [17MR]

Children and youth: establish youth development block grants for community-based organizations (see H.R. 4086), H9224 [19SE]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), H4883 [22JN]

Chile: trade agreement (see H.R. 4375), H3222 [10MY]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H3755 [19MY]

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (see H.R. 4025), H1323 [11MR]

———substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for Federal student assistance programs (see H.R. 4384), H4293 [9JN]

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), H5170 [27JN]

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: settlement of claims relative to tribal lands used to construct the Grand Coulee Dam (see H.R. 4757), H5760 [14JY]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Courts: civil asset forfeiture (see H.R. 2417), H11565 [29NO]

Crime: protection of foreign and domestic tourists (see H.R. 3327), H544 [11FE]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H5463 [30JN]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H157 [1FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction of medical facilities (see H.R. 4425), H3755 [19MY]

———establish a Women's Bureau (see H.R. 3013), H3964 [24MY]

———staffing guidelines for the Veterans Health Administration and establish health care delivery programs (see H.R. 4013), H2219 [12AP]

Diseases: research of Parkinson's disease and related disorders (see H.R. 4789), H5870 [19JY]

Drunken driving: lower blood alcohol concentration limits (see H.R. 1386), H5170 [27JN]

Ecology and environment: restore aquatic ecosystems (see H.R. 4481), H3963 [24MY]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), H1541 [17MR]

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see H.R. 4040, 4050), H1439 [16MR], H3223 [10MY]

———penalties for inadequate recordkeeping of employee citizenship and wages (see H.R. 4288), H2638 [21AP]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H5655 [13JY]

Exercise Tiger Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 305), H1440 [16MR]

FBI: allow certain former agents to carry concealed firearms (see H.R. 3971), H9158 [13SE]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see H.R. 2443), H2218 [12AP]

———regulatory capital guidelines for treatment of real estate assets sold with limited recourse (see H.R. 3642), H544 [11FE]

Fish and fishing: long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4404), H5463 [30JN]

Freedom Summer Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 457), H4721 [17JN]

General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H5170 [27JN]

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H7299 [9AU]

Hall, James N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 215), H3682 [18MY]

Health: fair information practices for health information (see H.R. 4077), H6698 [2AU]

———funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 233), H4654 [16JN]

———inclusion of breast and cervical cancer screenings and gynecological services in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 217), H1998 [24MR]

———inclusion of osteopathic services under national health care benefits package (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9903 [27SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3222; H. Res. 493), H288 [3FE], H6380 [27JY]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (see H.R. 3939), H3681 [18MY]

———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H2582 [20AP]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H10445 [30SE]

Health care professionals: provide incentives for physicians to practice in rural medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4561), H4292 [9JN]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H6200 [25JY]

Hines, IL: construction of facility at the Hines Veterans Hospital (see H.R. 1617), H2252 [13AP]

``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 299), H9902 [27SE]

Historic buildings: mint coins in commemoration of Federal acceptance of responsibility of care and maintenance (see H.R. 1671), H2507 [19AP]

Housing: prohibit regulations in federally assisted rental housing restricting elderly residents from owning pets (see H.R. 2145), H5871 [19JY]

———reform certain housing programs (see H.R. 4218), H2367 [14AP]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 254), H9441 [21SE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9224 [19SE]

IRS: liability of employees in court cases (see H.R. 3261), H2368 [14AP]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H3280 [11MY]

Law enforcement: reform Asset Forfeiture Program (see H.R. 3347), H11565 [29NO]

Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]

Lumber industry: export controls (see H.R. 4402), H3344 [12MY]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award the Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 527), H11430 [7OC]

———issuance of commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 528), H11430 [7OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 349), H5463 [30JN]

Mitchell, John: relief (see H.R. 3017), H4090 [25MY]

Motor vehicles: protect personal privacy and safety of licensed drivers (see H.R. 3365), H44 [25JA]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1254 [10MR]

National American Lacemaker Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 352), H6454 [28JY]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4553 [15JN]

National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), H3888 [23MY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H4166 [26MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 366), H6984 [4AU]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H5761 [14JY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2507 [19AP]

National Earthquake Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), H1541 [17MR]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H3345 [12MY]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11001 [5OC]

National Flag Celebration Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), H3791 [20MY]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), H4780 [21JN]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H8053 [12AU]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H9762 [26SE]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H7195 [8AU]

National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10373 [29SE]

National Neighbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), H3522 [17MY]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5951 [20JY]

National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 359), H3345 [12MY]

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), H2914 [28AP]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), H1067 [7MR]

National Random Acts of Kindness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 357), H2506 [19AP]

National Savings Month: designate (see H. Res. 403), H2640 [21AP]

National Trails Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 327), H2368 [14AP]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H2219 [12AP]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), H5462 [30JN]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in California (see H.R. 5050), H9223 [19SE]

———Federal recognition of the United Auburn Indian Community in California (see H.R. 4228), H2367 [14AP]

———land-grant status for certain Indian colleges and institutions (see H.R. 4806), H5950 [20JY]

———promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning (see H. Res. 539), H9440 [21SE]

———recognition status of Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups (see H.R. 4180), H2218 [12AP]

Nicaragua: immigration status (see H.R. 4749), H8505 [16AU]

Nutrition: study effects of and establish standards for calcium intake (see H.R. 4284), H2638 [21AP]

Oklahoma: establish Honey Springs National Battlefield and Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (see H.R. 4821), H9087 [12SE]

Opal Creek Forest Preserve: establish (see H.R. 3905), H1067 [7MR]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H10373 [29SE]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H3964 [24MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386, 4540), H4219 [8JN], H4722 [17JN]

Petroleum: delay imposition of taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline (see H.R. 3386), H2838 [26AP]

Postal Service: reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H1781 [21MR]

Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H1088 [8MR]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4166 [26MY]

Public Health Service: revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (see H.R. 3869), H544 [11FE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H2253 [13AP]

Radio: recognize the achievements of radio amateurs and establish support for radio amateurs as national policy (see H.J. Res. 199), H84 [26JA]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H2937 [2MY]

REA: protection of rural electric borrowers (see H.R. 3790), H9351 [20SE]

Refuse disposal: encourage the President and State Governors to carry out on-site composting at their residences (see H.R. 2292), H4553 [15JN]

Roads and highways: establish highway corridor demonstration project from Chihuahua, Mexico, through El Paso, TX, to Denver, CO (see H.R. 5210), H11199 [6OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorization (see H.R. 4314), H3755 [19MY]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H4391 [13JN]

Securities: unlisted trading privileges for corporate securities (see H.R. 4535), H4654 [16JN]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1088 [8MR]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 4912), H9224 [19SE]

Social Security: amend certain tax policies and benefit distribution practices (see H.R. 4105), H2640 [21AP]

———improve exchange of health care information and measurement of health care quality (see H.R. 3137), H10007 [28SE]

Social Security Administration: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 647), H2639 [21AP]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1997 [24MR]

Taxation: credit for care of elderly low-income relatives (see H.R. 4195), H2251 [13AP]

———deduction for defense contractor conversion to private industry services (see H.R. 2064), H4780 [21JN]

———deductions of members of the National Guard or Armed Forces reserve units relative to adjusted gross income (see H.R. 1736), H1058 [3MR]

———provide relief for low economic growth (see H.R. 5091), H9600 [23SE]

———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H4220 [8JN]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H10007 [28SE]

Territories: require periodic plebiscites and congressional notification of executive branch actions impacting status (see H.R. 5005), H10446 [30SE]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H2914 [28AP]

Trucking industry: effective date of trucking deregulation (see H.R. 5071), H9440 [21SE]

U.N.: U.S. participation in Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4091 [25MY]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H3345 [12MY]

U.S. Military Academy: mint commemorative coins recognizing the bicentennial (see H.R. 3492), H4958 [23JN]

Utah: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H5350 [29JN]

Veterans: compensation rate for veterans with service-connected disabilities and survivors' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 4088), H6253 [26JY]

———education programs (see H.R. 4768), H6253 [26JY]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H2252 [13AP]

———employment programs (see H.R. 4776), H6253 [26JY]

———extend priority health care to individuals exposed to ionizing radiation or agent orange (see H.R. 2375), H4220 [8JN]

———Government positions preference eligibility for Persian Gulf veterans (see H.R. 476), H4220 [8JN]

———housing programs (see H.R. 4724), H6253 [26JY]

———immigrant status for relatives of Filipino veterans of World War II (see H.R. 2830), H1997 [24MR]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H3280 [11MY]

Virgin Islands: appointment of a U.S. marshal (see H.R. 4869), H6549 [1AU]

Walt Disney Co.: proposed theme park in Virginia (see H. Con. Res. 255), H4959 [23JN]

Water: assure the safety of public water systems, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3392), H11180 [6OC]

———desalinization research and development (see H.R. 4944), H8596 [17AU]

———establish national urban watershed restoration program (see H.R. 3873), H2368 [14AP]

Water pollution: law enforcement and compliance program (see H.R. 2727), H83 [26JA]

Waterways: establish a national waterways restoration program (see H.R. 4289), H2639 [21AP]

White House Conference on Tourism: convene (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1898 [22MR]

World War II: mint commemorative coins for the 50th anniversary and the service of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 3666), H1997 [24MR]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H5350 [29JN]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H3964 [24MY]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H2368 [14AP]

Biographies

Starr, Kenneth W., H7079 [8AU]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H9159 [16SE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Marquez, Ralph, Jr., E1432 [12JY]

Factsheets

Appointment of Kenneth W. Starr as Independent Counsel Relative to Investigation of Whitewater Estates Development and Madison Guaranty, H7080 [8AU]

Federal Arts Funding Reaches Every District in the Country, H4896 [23JN]

Impact of 5 Percent Reduction in National Endowment for the Arts Funding, H4896 [23JN]

Letters

Clinton administration activities relative to the investigation of Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty: Robert B. Fiske, Jr., H1090 [9MR]

Compensation to retired disabled veterans: Stephen Wolonsky, E1337 [27JN]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: Jim Maddy, League of Conservation Voters, H164 [2FE]

National Endowment for Democracy funding: Sein Win, Prime Minister of Burma, H5136 [27JN]

Presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Haiti: John H. Shalikashvili, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, H11029 [6OC]

Release of Aung San Suu Kyi and sanctions against Myanmar for human rights violations: President Clinton, H886 [28FE]

———Rowan O. Smith, H887 [28FE]

Restrictions on local government flow control authority: A. Blakeman Early, Sierra Club (organization), H10313 [29SE]

———Competitive Enterprise Institute, H10313 [29SE]

———several organizations, H10313 [29SE]

Technical amendments to legislation relative to Native American land and water claims: Gary Fritz, Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation, H2412 [19AP]

———Mark Simonich and Llevando Fisher, Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation, H2412 [19AP]

Use of peyote by Native Americans for religious purposes: David A. Melocik, DEA, H7157 [8AU]

———James L. Blum, CBO, H7157 [8AU]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Representative Sensenbrenner, H2453 [19AP]

Lists

Opponents of Rohrabacher amendment to H.R. 6, require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H1023 [3MR]

Organizations opposing local government flow control authority, H10313 [29SE]

Motions offered by

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (S. 21), H10697 [4OC]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (S. 21), H10697 [4OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2841 [28AP], H3795 [23MY]

Remarks by, on

Albuquerque Dukes (baseball team): tribute, E1901 [21SE]

Angola: U.S policy, E1682 [9AU]

Antitrust policy: supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (H.R. 3626), H5214 [28JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), E134 [8FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H4231 [9JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H361 [9FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1493 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (H. Con. Res. 218), consideration (H. Res. 384), H1165 [10MR]

California: designate certain desert lands as wilderness (H.R. 518), H5506 [12JY], H5562, H5563 [13JY]

———disaster assistance for earthquake, E134 [8FE]

———establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (H.R. 518), H5506 [12JY], H5562, H5563 [13JY]

———hunting in the Mojave National Monument, H5506 [12JY]

Cannon AFB, NM: Air Combat Command bombing competition award recipient, E1456 [13JY]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (H.J. Res. 356), H2373 [18AP]

Chaco Culture Archaeological Protection Sites: designate (H.R. 1562), H7143 [8AU]

Christopher, Sec. of State: tribute to foreign policy efforts, H3795 [23MY]

Clinton, President: economic plan, H361 [9FE]

———evaluation of administration, H4096 [26MY], H5184 [28JN], H5556 [13JY]

———State of the Union Message, H47 [26JA]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H1070, H1076 [8MR], H1090 [9MR], H1348 [16MR], H1528 [17MR], H1544 [18MR]

Colleges and universities: extend the cohort default rate exemption for historically Black and Native American colleges (S. 2004), H2195 [12AP]

Colosio, Luis Donaldo: assassination of Mexican Presidential candidate, H1961 [24MR]

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), H5237 [28JN]

Community health centers: funding, H5337 [29JN]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H2411 [19AP]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H6485 [1AU], H6596 [2AU], H6736 [3AU], H6987 [5AU], H7206 [9AU], H7304 [10AU], H7907 [11AU], H8414, H8455 [16AU], H8950 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 517), H7936 [11AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 526), H8961 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H1920 [23MR], H2401, H2453 [19AP]

Crow Indian Reservation: boundary resolution (H.R. 5200), H11132 [6OC]

Cuba, NM: tribute to Forest Service Ranger District, E5 [25JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H4231, H4254, H4278 [9JN]

Dept. of Energy: retirement incentive for certain employees of national laboratories in California (H.R. 4417), E921 [13MY]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, H176 [2FE]

———establish (H.R. 3425), H164 [2FE]

———establish (H.R. 3425), consideration (H. Res. 312), H176 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: budget, H4973 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), H4896 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4602), consideration (H. Res. 458), H4789 [22JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H4973 [24JN], H5136, H5136 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5291 [28JN], H5337 [29JN], E1431 [12JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, E1851 [13SE]

Diseases: elimination of Polio in North and South America, E2104 [6OC]

———fetal alcohol syndrome prevention program (H.R. 3783), E83 [2FE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4649), H5602 [13JY]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H946 [2MR], H1022 [3MR], H1723 [21MR], H1795 [22MR]

———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, H10378 [30SE]

———bilingual education program funding, H1723 [21MR]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, H1935 [23MR]

———prohibit benefits for illegal aliens, H1795 [22MR]

———require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H1022 [3MR]

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (H.R. 4050), H6596 [2AU]

Farmington, NM: tribute to Mesa Airlines, E1144 [9JN]

Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start Program and Community Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 4250), H2748 [26AP]

Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), H451 [10FE]

Federal-State relations: increase payments to units of general local government for entitlement lands (S. 455), H11255 [7OC]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), H3101 [5MY]

Forest Service: land transfer to the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, H10664 [3OC]

———National forest system funding allocations (H.R. 4009), E419 [11MR]

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: land exchange and vehicle restrictions (H.R. 4746), H10664 [3OC]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11439, H11446 [29NO]

Germany: treatment of Hugo Princz (H. Res. 323), H54 [26JA]

Haiti: democracy efforts, H4254 [9JN]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 416), H11028 [6OC]

———U.S. policy relative to refugees, military presence, and restoration of government, H4278 [9JN]

Hazardous substances: use of mercury in disposable batteries (H.R. 4528), E1096 [26MY]

Health: composition and labeling of dietary supplements (H.R. 1709), H2401 [19AP], E344 [3MR]

———composition and labeling of dietary supplements (S. 784), H11179 [6OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H90 [1FE], H319 [8FE], H4782 [22JN]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H373 [9FE]

Independent counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 811), consideration (H. Res. 352), H373 [9FE]

Indian Trust Funds: management reform (H.R. 4833), H10486, H10488 [3OC]

International economic relations: trade agreement among nations in Western Hemisphere, E2304 [29NO]

Journal: question of approval, H8459 [16AU]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, H4393, H4399 [14JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Jordanian peace initiatives, H6259 [27JY]

Milford, Nadine: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Public Service Award recipient, E2224 [8OC]

Mou-Shih Ding: tribute to service as Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representatives Office, E2030 [3OC]

Myanmar: release of Aung San Suu Kyi and sanctions for human rights violations, H882, H885 [28FE]

NAFTA: impact on employment issues, E1051 [24MY]

———ratification, H4700 [17JN], E1080 [26MY]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, H5136, H5136 [27JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4896 [23JN]

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 4385), H4015 [25MY]

National Men's Health Week: designate (S.J. Res. 179), H3905 [24MY]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for recognition of Indian groups (H.R. 4462), H10478, H10482, H10483 [3OC], E988 [19MY]

———clarify Federal relationships with Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (S. 1357), H6709, H6715, H6716, H6717, H6718, H6720 [3AU], E1646, E1648, E1651 [4AU]

———clarify privileges and immunities of tribal governments (H.R. 4231), E663 [14AP]

———clean up of open dumps on Indian lands (S. 720), H10800 [4OC]

———designation of reservation land for the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, H5562 [13JY]

———enforcement of certain solid waste laws relative to leaking underground storage tanks on Indian lands (H.R. 4229), E659 [14AP], E686 [15AP]

———establish tribal self-governance (H.R. 3508), H8452, H8454, H8455 [16AU]

———home ownership financing and economic development near reservations (H.R. 5277), E2187 [8OC]

———issue commemorative stamp series honoring Native Americans, E2096 [6OC]

———maintenance of dams on Indian lands (H.R. 1426), H6178 [25JY]

———management of Federal lands in a manner that protects religious practices (H.R. 4155), E566 [24MR]

———provide social services block grants directly to Indian tribes (H.R. 4162), E578 [24MR]

———recognition status of Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups (H.R. 4180), H10488, H10490 [3OC]

———restore Federal services to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (S. 1066), H6721, H6729, H6730 [3AU]

———settlement of land claims in Connecticut, E1703 [10AU]

———settlement of land claims in Connecticut (H.R. 4653), H7159 [8AU], H10802 [4OC]

———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (H.R. 4842), H11140 [6OC], E1572 [27JY]

———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (H.R. 4709), H8449, H8451 [16AU], H11137, H11139, H11140 [6OC], E1388 [30JN]

———technical amendments to legislation relative to land and water claims (S. 1654), H2411, H2412, H2413 [19AP], H3802, H3804 [23MY]

———treatment of tribal trust lands in Federal land exchanges, H5563 [13JY]

———use of peyote for religious purposes (H.R. 4230), H7156 [8AU]

Native Hawaiian Education Program: funding, H5291 [28JN]

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 328), H12 [25JA]

Pascua Yaqui Indians: Federal benefits, services, and assistance (H.R. 734), H10477, H10478 [3OC]

Portales, NM: tribute to Portales National Bank and Valle del Sol (organization) on efforts to create affordable housing, E2169 [7OC]

Professional Boxing Corp.: establish (H.R. 2607), H2842 [28AP]

Public Health Service: improve health of disadvantaged individuals (S. 1569), conference report, H11290 [7OC]

———revise and extend programs to improve the health of individuals of minority groups (H.R. 3869), H3824, H3825 [23MY]

Radio Pacifica: funding, E1431 [12JY]

Refuse disposal: restrictions on local government flow control authority, H10254, H10300, H10312 [29SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10300, H10312 [29SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 2345), H11399 [7OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9772 [27SE]

Rio Grande River: designate segment as component of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 375), H1336 [15MR]

Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (H.R. 4010), E414 [11MR]

———improve water quality and management practices (S. 1919), H10666 [3OC]

Rivers: establish a national registry of rivers and watersheds to be protected and restored (H.R. 4213), E669 [15AP]

Romania: establish Romanian-American Enterprise Fund, E1627 [3AU]

Santa Fe, NM: U.S. Conference of Mayors National Cities Challenge to Stop Drunk Driving Award recipient, E2158 [6OC]

Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (H.R. 3964), H7145 [8AU], E358 [7MR]

Sante Fe Business (publication): tribute, E1 [25JA]

Service Education Redevelopment Program: tribute, E494 [21MR]

Starr, Kenneth W.: appointment as independent counsel relative to investigation of Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H7078, H7082 [8AU]

States: limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), H10254 [29SE]

———transportation of municipal solid waste (H.R. 4643), E1319 [24JN]

Taxation: allow credit for businesses that provide work experiences for high school students (H.R. 4207), H2229 [13AP]

Telecommunications: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses in spectrum auctions (H.R. 4682), E1379 [30JN]

Tufts University: anniversary of Tuftonia's Week, E497 [21MR]

Welsome, Eileen: recipient of Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, E633 [13AP]

World War II: anniversary of D-Day, E1741 [16AU]

Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H549 [22FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H34 [25JA], H79 [26JA], H203 [2FE], H994 [2MR], H1056 [3MR], H1066 [7MR], H1252 [10MR], H1773 [21MR], H2249 [13AP], H2366 [14AP], H2396 [18AP], H3054 [4MY], H3343 [12MY], H3753 [19MY], H3963 [24MY], H4089 [25MY], H4216 [8JN], H4994 [24JN], H5169 [27JN], H5348 [29JN], H5544 [12JY], H5654 [13JY], H6379 [27JY], H6697 [2AU], H7298 [9AU], H8503 [16AU], H9084 [12SE], H9440 [21SE], H10535 [3OC]

Special order: granted, H910 [1MR], H994 [2MR], H1056 [3MR], H1538 [17MR], H1773 [21MR], H1897 [22MR], H1954 [23MR], H1993 [24MR], H4720 [17JN], H11198 [6OC]

Reports

Native Hawaiian Education Program, H5292 [28JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Technical amendments to legislation relative to Native American land and water claims: Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council, H2412 [19AP]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on Environmental, Credit and Rural Development: small watershed program, D1141 [27SE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness: Professional Boxing Corp., D446 [26AP]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific: U.S. policy toward Burma, D763 [29JN]

———Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs: Haiti, D888 [27JY]

Committee on House Administration (House): Subcommittee on Elections: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, D1106 [22SE]

Committee on Rules (House): selection process and cleanup standards of CERCLA, D1062 [13SE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Human Resources: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act relative to implementation of the empowerment zone provision, D307 [22MR]

—————public welfare programs reform, D900 [28JY]

———Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act relative to implementation of the empowerment zone provision, D307 [22MR]

Statements

Authorizing Appropriations for Certain Education Programs (H.R. 6): Executive Office of the President, H1023 [3MR]

National Endowment for the Arts Funding: by, H4896 [23JN]

U.S. Foreign Policy Relative to Refugees, Military Presence, and Restoration of Government In Haiti, H4278 [9JN]

Use of Peyote by Native Americans for Religious Purposes: Executive Office of the President, H7157 [8AU]

Summaries

Member Coverage Amendment and the Independent Counsel Statute, H374 [9FE]

Native American Home Ownership Financing and Economic Development Near Reservations (H.R. 5277), E2187 [8OC]

Specify Certain Contract Terms Between the U.S. and Tribal Governments (H.R. 4842), H11140-H11142 [6OC]

Tables

Percentage of industry shipments that are exports, H11447 [29NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3964, Sante Fe National Forest boundary expansion, E358 [7MR]

Tributes

Bodenstein, Susan, E1 [25JA]

Bowe, Roger and Debby, E316 [2MR]

Leedom, Terry, E10 [25JA]

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr., E850 [4MY]

Radakovich, Kate, E1140 [9JN]

Radakovich, Miriam, E1140 [9JN]

Reynolds, Nancy, E1140 [9JN]

Robiner, Todd, E1817 [12SE]

Wolonsky, Stephen, E1337 [27JN]