PASTOR, ED (a Representative from Arizona)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4554, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9108 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 5092), H9600 [23SE]

RTC: exemption from overtime provisions for contractor or subcontractor employees (see H.R. 5151), H10445 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Airlines: issuance of certificate of public convenience and necessity relative to previous petitions for bankruptcy (see H.R. 2641), H995 [2MR]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 4054), H1439 [16MR]

Armed Forces: coverage of chiropractic care as health care benefit (see H.R. 2092), H1253 [10MR]

———procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H1996 [24MR]

Arms control: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines (see H.R. 4699), H6483 [29JY]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H3964 [24MY]

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

Children and youth: establish youth development block grants for community-based organizations (see H.R. 4086), H5547 [12JY]

Citizenship: report on the timeliness of processing applications for naturalization (see H.R. 4042), H1438 [16MR]

Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund: exclude from U.S. budget (see H.R. 1056), H5547 [12JY]

Civil War History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), H1898 [22MR]

Classified information: establish a uniform system for classifying and declassifying information (see H.R. 4137), H9351 [20SE]

Coins: mint in commemoration of anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing (see H.R. 3480), H4220 [8JN]

Colorado River: salinity control in the Imperial Dam area (see H.R. 4976), H8595 [17AU]

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

Copyrights: fee exemptions for performance or broadcast of certain musical works and establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes (see H.R. 4936), H9158 [13SE]

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

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H995 [2MR]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H681 [23FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of U.S. Mint (see H.R. 654), H10727 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Women's Bureau (see H.R. 3013), H3681 [18MY]

———revise and improve long-term care programs (see H.R. 3122), H866 [24FE]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H1781 [21MR]

Ecology and environment: establish environmental response training and employment programs (see H.R. 4411), H6156 [22JY]

Education: participation of proprietary institutions of higher education in student financial aid programs (see H.R. 4468), H3791 [20MY]

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

Employment: assist discharged Armed Forces members to obtain employment and management training with public housing authorities and management companies (see H.R. 1886), H995 [2MR]

———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), H4958 [23JN]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 4345), H4654 [16JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend regarding statute of limitations and protection of employees who assist investigations (see H.R. 2710), H1898 [22MR]

Federal employees: provide additional points on the competitive service entrance examination for certain veterans (see H.R. 3830), H1088 [8MR]

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

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

General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H4654 [16JN]

Grand Canyon National Park: commemorate 75th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 412), H9351 [20SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H996 [2MR]

Guatemala: U.S. policy relative to peace process and human rights protection (see H. Con. Res. 212), H2839 [26AP]

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H4220 [8JN]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 276), H9161 [16SE]

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

Head Start Program: inclusion of buildings in asbestos abatement laws (see H.R. 3290), H3056 [4MY]

Health: establish a national program of trained community health advisors to assist in certain State objectives (see H.R. 4024), H1323 [11MR]

———inclusion of poison control services in health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 243), H11202 [6OC], H11430 [7OC]

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

———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H2994 [3MY]

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

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

``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), H680 [23FE]

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

Immigration: enhanced law enforcement (see H.R. 4015), H1322 [11MR]

———expand the scope of unfair immigration-related employment practices and protections (see H.R. 4053), H1439 [16MR]

Income: prohibit wage discrimination based on sex, race, or nationality (see H.R. 4803), H7507 [10AU]

International Conference on Population and Development: U.S. role (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6455 [28JY]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9351 [20SE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets (see H.R. 3900), H4091 [25MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H559 [22FE]

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

Medals: establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 1012), H2218 [12AP]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal employer requirement to file certain reports (see H.R. 4365), H3155 [5MY]

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

Military assistance: prohibit to Governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 3538), H8696 [18AU]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H1058 [3MR]

———provide for a National Native American Veterans' Memorial (see H.R. 2135), H680 [23FE]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1088 [8MR]

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

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

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H2253 [13AP]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H5872 [19JY]

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

National Gang Violence Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 391), H9601 [23SE]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), H9569 [22SE]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H8596 [17AU]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 2420), H2913 [28AP]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H1957 [23MR]

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

National Long-Term Care Administrators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 278), H157 [1FE]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5872 [19JY]

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

National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 387), H7075 [5AU]

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

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), H9351 [20SE]

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

———use of peyote for religious purposes (see H.R. 4230), H5655 [13JY]

O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr.: designate a year to honor the memory and leadership qualities (see H. Res. 329), H2220 [12AP]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H3156 [5MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386), H5547 [12JY]

Postal Service: limit expenditures on new logo (see H.R. 3328), H1898 [22MR]

———reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H1058 [3MR]

———require Presidential appointment for Inspector General, and prevent use of paid confidential informants in narcotics investigations (see H.R. 4400), H4166 [26MY]

Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H9224 [19SE]

Powers, Francis Gary: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.J. Res. 293), H1088 [8MR]

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

Public welfare programs: assistance to recipients most likely to end welfare dependence (see H.R. 4498), H4090 [25MY]

Public works: national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 4708), H7075 [5AU]

Radioactive substances: compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (see H.R. 3743), H996 [2MR]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H1541 [17MR]

Refugees: involuntary return of refugees outside the U.S., and designate Haiti under temporary protected status (see H.R. 3663), H288 [3FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H2914 [28AP]

Rural areas: credit and financial services to residents, public services, and businesses (see H.R. 4129), H3345 [12MY]

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

Ships and vessels: exclude shipboard supervisory personnel from selection as employer representatives (see H.R. 859), H205 [2FE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 4912), H9600 [23SE]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 300), H2639 [21AP]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H679 [23FE]

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

———credits to employers who employ members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 71), H3223 [10MY]

———employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H8053 [12AU]

———limit State taxation of pension income (see H.R. 546), H6983 [4AU]

———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H8696 [18AU]

Television: display of video programming at places of accommodation of games between professional sports teams (see H.R. 1988), H2913 [28AP]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H2219 [12AP]

U.S. Armed Forces History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 343), H4391 [13JN]

Veterans: effective date for discontinuance of benefits relative to the death of the recipient (see H.R. 1986), H1088 [8MR]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H3056 [4MY]

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

Walnut Canyon National Monument: boundaries (see H.R. 4697), H6699 [2AU]

Water: authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 4478, 4479), H3963 [24MY]

Whittaker, Johnson C.: issuance of posthumous commission to second lieutenant in the Army (see H.R. 3925), H1157 [9MR]

World War II: commendation to individuals exposed to mustard agents (see H.R. 1055), H544 [11FE]

———disclosure of information relative to Nazi war crimes (see H.R. 4955), H8052 [12AU]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H8696 [18AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1061 [7MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), H4634 [16JN], H4672, H4685 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, H9581 [23SE]

Boy Scouts: Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E697 [18AP]

Canchola, Joe, E2062 [4OC]

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), H5246 [28JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1029 [3MR], H1719 [21MR]

———bilingual education program funding, H1719 [21MR]

———require local school districts to compile statistics of children of illegal immigrants, H1029 [3MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), H4409 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4506), conference report, H7316 [10AU]

FmHA: Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Program funding, H4672 [17JN]

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

Public welfare programs: citizenship eligibility requirements, H4685 [17JN]

Saguaro National Monument: protection (S. 316), E2075 [5OC]

Votes: position on missed, H3305 [12MY], E2089 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H2396 [18AP], H3277 [11MY], H3343 [12MY], H4957 [23JN], H9599 [23SE], H10005 [28SE], H10371 [29SE], H10535 [3OC], H10726 [4OC]

Leave of absence: granted, H10535 [3OC]

Schedules

Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House): Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment: Water Resources Development Act, D838 [19JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration: licensing practices of Performing Rights Society, D143 [23FE]

Tributes

Brock, James L., E1301 [23JN]

Chidester, Otis H., E697 [18AP]

Kuhn, Priscilla S., E902 [11MY]

Kwaitkowski, Ladmir, E487 [18MR]

Nunez, Tommy, E1983 [29SE]

Puente, Tito, E2001 [29SE]

Winn, Lawrence, E1932 [23SE]