MACHTLEY, RONALD K. (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Addresses

Why the GOP Is Right To Oppose the Crime Bill and Where To Go From Here: John J. DiIulio, H7943 [11AU]

Amendments offered by, to

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H702 [23FE], H1732 [21MR]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Gingrich Endorses More Subs While Stumping for Munster, Stan DeCoster, New London (CT) Day, E2377 [20DE]

Providence Dealer Honored by Time Magazine, E166 [10FE]

Review and Outlook—Clinton Republicans, Wall Street Journal, H7944 [11AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Contracts: timely payment to subcontractors and suppliers (see H.R. 4171), H2217 [12AP]

Defense industries: transition of industries, communities, and workers affected by reduced defense spending (see H.R. 4240), H2397 [18AP]

Endeavour (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 3922), H889 [28FE]

Housing: assistance for compliance with laws and ordinances (see H.R. 4169), H2217 [12AP]

———termination of tenancy in public housing of individuals involved in firearm-related criminal activity (see H.R. 4254), H2506 [19AP]

Immigration: status of the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4707), H5462 [30JN]

LIHEAP: full expenditure of appropriated funds (see H. Con. Res. 202), H296 [7FE]

Public welfare programs: require any reform legislation with employment requirements for AFDC recipients be conditional on State unemployment rate (see H. Con. Res. 226), H1540 [17MR]

Shamrock V (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 3922), H889 [28FE]

Small business: authorization for programs (see H.R. 4172), H2217 [12AP]

———financial assistance and capital gains exclusion for businesses operating in urban empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 4175), H2217 [12AP]

———loans for businesses affected by defense reductions (see H.R. 4174), H2217 [12AP]

———microloan demonstration program (see H.R. 4173), H2217 [12AP]

Tariff: pigments (see H.R. 3910), H865 [24FE]

Water pollution: establish a national estuary pollution prevention demonstration program (see H.R. 4226), H2367 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 5192), H11000 [5OC]

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H6550 [1AU]

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 3846), H2219 [12AP]

Armed Forces: CHAMPUS payment of expenses not covered under medicare (see H.R. 636), H5871 [19JY]

———coverage of chiropractic care as health care benefit (see H.R. 2092), H6482 [29JY]

Armenia: conflict with Azerbaijan relating to the Nagorno Karabagh area (see H. Con. Res. 247), H4884 [22JN]

Budget: caps on defense and nondefense discretionary spending (see H.R. 4259), H2581 [20AP]

———deficit (see H.R. 4057), H5655 [13JY]

———outlay reduction process (see H.R. 4000), H6550 [1AU]

California: establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (see H.R. 518), H2994 [3MY]

Civilian Facilities Closure and Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 2954), H3791 [20MY]

Classified information: establish a uniform system for classifying and declassifying information (see H.R. 4137), H3279 [11MY]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: House resolution of inquiry to the President and certain executive departments relative to the Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see H. Res. 360), H501 [10FE]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H3279 [11MY]

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), H6763 [3AU]

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (see H.R. 3636), H288 [3FE]

Copyrights: public performances (see H.R. 3288), H44 [25JA]

Courts: remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see H.R. 193), H6380 [27JY]

Crime: inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H2368 [14AP]

———treatment of hardcore juvenile offenders (see H.R. 4491), H5350 [29JN]

———treatment of repeat violent offenders (see H.R. 3424), H44 [25JA]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H3055 [4MY]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H411 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: independent counsel reauthorization (see H.R. 3545), H411 [9FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudication of claims for veterans benefits (see H.R. 3269), H205 [2FE]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H889 [28FE]

Education: reauthorize We the People—the Citizen and the Constitution Program (see H.R. 1705), H11200 [6OC]

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

Employment: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H4958 [23JN]

Exercise Tiger Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 305), H1158 [9MR]

Export Administration Act: action for damages against those violating antiboycott provisions relative to discrimination or loss of business (see H.R. 2544), H889 [28FE]

Federal employees: restore 3-year basis recovery annuity rule relative to Federal income tax purposes (see H.R. 1155), H4343 [10JN]

Firearms: prohibit interstate transportation of weapons with the intent to commit a violent crime (see H.R. 3733, 3883), H42 [25JA], H679 [23FE]

Fish and fishing: long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4404), H4995 [24JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 4142), H5761 [14JY]

Giant Sequoia National Forest Preserve: designate (see H.R. 2153), H995 [2MR]

Government: establish commission for disposal of property, closure and consolidation of Federal agencies and procurement of Federal agency functions (see H.R. 4433), H3521 [17MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H156 [1FE]

Guatemala: U.S. policy relative to peace process and human rights protection (see H. Con. Res. 212), H4166 [26MY]

Health: application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see H.R. 3486), H3056 [4MY]

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 201), H204 [2FE]

———employment impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3882), H679 [23FE]

———funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 233), H6381 [27JY]

———inclusion of osteopathic services under national health care benefits package (see H. Con. Res. 173), H2640 [21AP]

———inclusion of poison control services in health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 243), H9158 [13SE]

Homeless: require assistance funds contain an apportionment for homeless veterans (see H. Res. 503), H6549 [1AU]

House of Representatives: require that committee reports on authorization and revenue bills include CBO employment impact statements (see H. Res. 354), H410 [9FE]

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

Immigration: continue visa waiver pilot program and create probationary status under the program (see H.R. 5041), H9157 [13SE]

Ireland, Republic of: inclusion in the Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 4145), H1995 [24MR]

Irish Brigade-Marine Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), H2914 [28AP]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9161 [16SE]

Iron Overload Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H10373 [29SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H157 [1FE]

Medicaid: allow State payments for osteopathic services to children and pregnant women by physicians certified by the American Osteopathic Association medical specialty board (see H.R. 3906), H2640 [21AP]

Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11201 [6OC]

Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Res. 255), H1254 [10MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 349), H1996 [24MR]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H83 [26JA]

Motor vehicles: traffic-safety programs (see H.R. 1719), H2218 [12AP]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4995 [24JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H9762 [26SE]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H866 [24FE]

National Family Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H11201 [6OC]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11201 [6OC], H11430 [7OC]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve (see H.R. 4052), H1439 [16MR]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H5350 [29JN]

National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H4654 [16JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10446 [30SE]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), H8052 [12AU]

National Neighbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), H2995 [3MY]

National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 359), H4553 [15JN]

National Penny Charity Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H10446 [30SE]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H1323 [11MR]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: grant consent (see H.R. 4560), H4292 [9JN]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), H2398 [18AP]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H9601 [23SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386), H4390 [13JN]

Piscataway National Park: boundaries (see H.R. 3973), H5761 [14JY]

Power resources: establish safety, development, and education programs for the propane gas industry (see H.R. 3546), H1556 [18MR]

———funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H3888 [23MY]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (see H. Res. 343), H358 [8FE]

Roads and highways: funding for emergency road repairs of damage due to severe winter storms (see H.R. 3926), H2219 [12AP]

Rushdie, Salman: condemn death sentence imposed by Iran (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8053 [12AU]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H7195 [8AU]

Schools: State gun control programs relative to eligibility for Federal assistance (see H.R. 987), H287 [3FE]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 378), H4884 [22JN]

Six Rivers National Forest: protection and management of Redwood forest areas and addition of certain lands and waters (see H.R. 2866), H544 [11FE]

Skelton, Richard (Red): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2012), H2218 [12AP]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1781 [21MR]

Social Security: provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 4136), H4343 [10JN]

———taxation of benefits (see H.R. 2959), H680 [23FE]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 702), H2218 [12AP]

Taxation: deductibility of expenses incurred in connection with the business use of the home (see H.R. 3407), H866 [24FE]

———deduction of charitable contributions (see H.R. 4356), H11200 [6OC]

———eliminate fees associated with changes in marital status (see H.R. 3851), H500 [10FE]

———sponsorship payments by businesses (see H.R. 1551), H1087 [8MR]

———treatment of families, investment, and savings and limitations on growth of spending (see H.R. 3645), H5871 [19JY]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H9569 [22SE]

———treatment of long-term health care expenses (see H.R. 4516), H9440 [21SE]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H3280 [11MY]

Tobacco products: regulate the manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution, and advertising and promotion (see H.R. 2147), H157 [1FE]

Trucking industry: maintain U.S. truck safety standards after North American Free Trade Agreement implementation (see H. Con. Res. 107), H205 [2FE]

U.N.: status of refugees and international first safe haven procedures for aliens claiming political asylum (see H. Con. Res. 191), H1088 [8MR]

U.S. Trade Representative: establish position of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see H. Con. Res. 184), H1059 [3MR]

Veterans: reform and simplify health care system (see H.R. 4788), H7195 [8AU]

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

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of boyhood home (see H.R. 5049), H9569 [22SE]

Weapons: prohibit arms sales to countries that are participating in the boycott of Israel (see H.R. 3656), H1440 [16MR]

World War II: commendation to individuals exposed to mustard agents (see H.R. 1055), H43 [25JA]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H5548 [12JY]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H3280 [11MY]

Yugoslavia: U.S. recognition of Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 210), H1324 [11MR]

Court documents

House records: Superior Court of Rhode Island, H11440 [29NO]

Motions offered by

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), consideration (H. Res. 331), H862 [24FE]

Remarks by, on

Brown University: tribute to women's basketball team, E479 [17MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1380 [16MR]

Bugner, Steven: recipient of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans national scholarship, H167 [2FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4422), H9512 [22SE]

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), H5244 [28JN]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H8943, H8979 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 517), H7942 [11AU]

Dept. of Defense: production of the Seawolf submarine, E2376 [20DE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), H4526 [15JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1732, H1733, H1734 [21MR]

———make impact aid available to children of Dept. of Defense civilian employees, H1732, H1733, H1734 [21MR]

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

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H11414 [7OC]

Housing: limitation on non-elderly occupancy of public housing designated for elderly families, H6132 [22JY]

Housing and community development programs: reauthorize (H.R. 3838), H6132 [22JY]

Ireland, Northern: peace efforts, H987 [2MR]

McCalmont, Kate: recipient of the President's Environmental Youth Award, E59 [1FE]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, H8555 [17AU]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, E309 [2MR]

Providence College: tribute to men's basketball team, E479 [17MR]

Public buildings: funding for certain construction projects, H4526 [15JN]

Regine, Louis: Time Magazine Quality Dealer of the Year Award recipient, E166 [10FE]

Rhode Island: tribute to men's and women's collegiate basketball teams, H1449 [17MR]

Ships and vessels: allow certain sailing yachts to participate in coastwide trade, H9512 [22SE]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 300), E893 [11MY]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 4277), conference report, H7924 [11AU]

Westerly, RI: tribute to Westerly School Department, E623 [12AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H107 [1FE], H491 [10FE], H994 [2MR], H1539 [17MR], H2214 [12AP], H3277 [11MY]

Tribute, H11414 [7OC], E2225 [8OC], E2371 [30NO]

Schedules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, D834 [19JY]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands: public lands legislation, D447 [26AP]

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense budget, D561 [17MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration and Refugees: visa waiver pilot program, D986 [11AU]

Tributes

Lees, Wallace F., E2190 [8OC]