WELDON, CURT (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, H6816 [4AU]

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

Articles and editorials

Earthquake Insurance Gains Support, Michael Quint, New York (NY) Times, H226 [3FE]

How Long Can the CH-46 Last, Gidget Fuentes, Navy Times (publication), H5780-H5782 [19JY]

Local Man Pitches in With Relief—Upper Merion's Santillo Bolsters U.N. in Sarajevo, Bob Carville, Norristown (PA) Times Herald, H7273 [9AU]

Looking Beyond an Invasion, U.S. Plans Haiti Police Force, Eric Schmitt and Michael R. Gordon, New York (NY) Times, H9090 [13SE]

U.S. Military Role May Last Until 1996, Associated Press, H9994 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Arson Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 328), H865 [24FE]

Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (see H.R. 3805), H287 [3FE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (see H.R. 3982), H1087 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: food safety protections relative to pesticide use (see H.R. 1627), H6104 [21JY]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 4589), H6201 [25JY]

Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for World War II service (see H. Con. Res. 127), H84 [26JA]

———relief (see H.R. 2745), H83 [26JA]

Aliens: reduce criminal activity, unfair labor competition, and public welfare by strengthening border security (see H.R. 3320), H157 [1FE]

Appropriations: rescind unauthorized funds contained in California earthquake relief legislation (see H.R. 3986), H2914 [28AP]

———treatment of emergency appropriations (see H.R. 4457), H6763 [3AU]

Armed Forces: procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H4995 [24JN]

Arson: penalties (see H.R. 3464), H996 [2MR]

Bankruptcy: debtor obligations under unexpired leases of personal property (see H.R. 4474), H6201 [25JY]

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

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 9), H912 [1MR]

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

———establish Federal mandate budget and impose cost controls (see H.R. 3421), H6253 [26JY]

California: declare state of emergency on Federal lands due to wildfires (see H.R. 4742), H6699 [2AU]

Chemical Dependency Nurses Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 314), H1158 [9MR]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 166), H5316 [28JN]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2914 [28AP]

Committees of the House: commence hearings into President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see H. Res. 437), H3964 [24MY]

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

Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 3087), H3279 [11MY]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 5134), H10372 [29SE]

———telemarketing fraud (see H.R. 4399), H4293 [9JN]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H2507 [19AP]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H2995 [3MY]

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4722), H5546 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: reduce increase in grants to State and local education agencies (see H.R. 3725), H4653 [16JN]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H157 [1FE]

Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H680 [23FE]

Ecology and environment: authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 4308), H2913 [28AP]

Education: gender equity (see H.R. 1793), H6156 [22JY]

EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment (see H. Res. 446), H4165 [26MY]

Fire prevention: encourage State and local fire safety and prevention education programs (see H.R. 5048), H9223 [19SE]

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: modify boundaries (see H.R. 3886), H1440 [16MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H411 [9FE]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 269, 276), H5871 [19JY], H9161 [16SE]

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

Health: ability of Members to strike employer mandates from health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 424), H6550 [1AU]

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

———ensure preservation of group health insurance packages and prevent discriminatory practices in health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 256), H5463 [30JN]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3955), H11429 [7OC]

Health care facilities: permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 1767), H5761 [14JY]

House Rules: amend to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of any legislation increasing revenues (see H. Res. 381), H2220 [12AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (see H.R. 3860), H680 [23FE]

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

IRS: liability of employees in court cases (see H.R. 3261), H3681 [18MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H1541 [17MR]

Labeling: identifying country of origin for merchandise and parts (see H.R. 3041), H205 [2FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: improve operation and administration (H.R. 3801), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H8596 [17AU]

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), H2937 [2MY]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see H.R. 4095), H4166 [26MY]

Members of Congress: establish a national advisory referendum on limiting of terms (see H.R. 3835), H1541 [17MR]

———restrictions on franked mass mailings by a Member who is a candidate for such office (see H.R. 1349), H680 [23FE]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H4883 [22JN]

Motor vehicles: traffic-safety programs (see H.R. 1719), H1957 [23MR]

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

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2583 [20AP]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H2220 [12AP]

National Earthquake Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), H544 [11FE]

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

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H9351 [20SE]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H9441 [21SE]

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), H10728 [4OC]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H411 [9FE]

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

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), H3156 [5MY]

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

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), H5762 [14JY]

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

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H2640 [21AP]

NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership (see H.R. 4210), H6550 [1AU]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act: strengthen and improve (see H.R. 4758), H10446 [30SE]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4008, 5046), H1253 [10MR], H9160 [16SE]

———establish National Undersea Research Program (see H.R. 4236), H2397 [18AP]

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

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386), H4553 [15JN]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4654 [16JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4667; H. Res. 525), H5315 [28JN], H10446 [30SE]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (see H. Res. 343), H411 [9FE]

Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (see H.R. 3766), H3964 [24MY]

———funding for emergency road repairs of damage due to severe winter storms (see H.R. 3926), H2914 [28AP]

Service academies: imposition of additional charges or attendance fees (see H.R. 3293), H2914 [28AP]

Social Security: provide disability insurance benefits based on substance abuse and relative to representative payees (see H.R. 3814), H501 [10FE]

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

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt and require spending cuts to match (see H.R. 429), H2398 [18AP]

———deduction of charitable contributions (see H.R. 4356), H3682 [18MY]

———eliminate fees associated with changes in marital status (see H.R. 3851), H1781 [21MR]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (see H.R. 5032), H10727 [4OC]

———exclusion for amounts received under group legal services (see H.R. 326), H2994 [3MY]

———home office expenses (see H.R. 2444), H2639 [21AP]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 1110), H5655 [13JY]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5006), H11429 [7OC]

———penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans for unemployed individuals (see H.R. 2896), H43 [25JA]

———penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for disaster-related expenses (see H.R. 3762), H7195 [8AU]

———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4056), H4958 [23JN]

———repeal Presidential election campaign check-off and establish check-off to reduce public debt (see H.R. 171), H5655 [13JY]

———repeal the luxury tax on beer (see H.R. 1928), H1058 [3MR]

———substantiation requirements of charitable contributions (see H.R. 3871), H1157 [9MR]

———treatment of contributions to individual investment accounts (see H.R. 3179), H2639 [21AP]

———treatment of families, investment, and savings and limitations on growth of spending (see H.R. 3645), H9087 [12SE]

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

———treatment of tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 3630), H6984 [4AU]

———treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 106), H6156 [22JY]

———use of individual retirement accounts as security for certain business loans (see H.R. 3761), H3681 [18MY]

Treaties and agreements: Presidential authority to engage in certain activities to encourage congressional approval (see H.R. 3916), H865 [24FE]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H4166 [26MY]

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

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H3156 [5MY]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H2507 [19AP]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H7299 [9AU]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H3156 [5MY]

Yugoslavia: U.S. recognition of Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 210), H1998 [24MR]

Documents

U.S. Armed Forces in Haiti: U.N., H6433-H6435 [28JY]

Essays

Need for an Interventionist U.N.: Preeya Noronha, E1454 [13JY]

Letters

Reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates: Edward G. Rendell, H811 [24FE]

Lists

Countries with the worst rated human rights policies, H9040 [12SE]

Memorandums

U.N. Policy Towards Haiti: Dante Cuputo, E1852-E1854 [13SE]

U.S. Armed Forces in Haiti: Dante Caputo, U.N., H6433 [28JY]

Motions offered by

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9031 [12SE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), H225, H226 [3FE]

Arson Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 328), H796 [24FE]

Brookhaven, PA: tribute to Cop Collectibles Trading Card Program, E1972 [28SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1491 [17MR]

California: disaster assistance for earthquake, H225, H226 [3FE]

Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL: designate (H.R. 4948), H10744 [4OC]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H362 [9FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4422), H9484, H9493 [22SE]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), conference report, H9245 [20SE]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H7995 [12AU], H8704 [19AU], H8948, H8971 [21AU]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations, H3909 [24MY]

Delaware County, PA: tribute to Delaware County Cares outreach program for flood relief in Georgia, H7273 [9AU]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, H3738, H3743 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H3548 [18MY], H3738, H3743 [19MY], H3909, H3951, H3953 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), consideration (H. Res. 429), H3536 [18MY]

———budget, H337, H338, H340 [8FE]

———V-22 Osprey helicopter funding, H5780 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: negotiate agreements for the use of Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel, and shell resources (H.R. 3678), H10592 [3OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5097 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5332 [29JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, H9055 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (H.R. 4308), H9035 [12SE], E818 [2MY]

———U.S. role in international conference on oceans, H9422 [21SE]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H810 [24FE], H2059 [24MR]

———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, H10685 [4OC]

———trade school revenue relative to student financial aid programs, H5332 [29JN]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4391), H9033, H9034 [12SE]

Firearms: assistance for State and local programs exchanging merchandise vouchers for firearms (H.R. 3805), H210 [3FE]

Firefighters: tribute to those killed fighting Colorado wildfires, H5557 [13JY], E1463 [14JY]

Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize appropriations for the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program (H.R. 3679), H3806, H3847 [23MY]

Government procurement: improve process (H.R. 2238), H5046 [27JN]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H5852 [19JY], H6432 [28JY], H9032 [12SE], H9089 [13SE], H9993 [28SE], H10359, H10360, H10361, H10368 [29SE], E1852 [13SE]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 416), H11090 [6OC]

———tribute to special peace delegation and support for U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 290), H9212 [19SE], H9228 [20SE]

———U.S. policy, H5633 [13JY], H9039 [12SE]

Kuwait: parliamentary delegation visit to U.S., H3530 [18MY]

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity: tribute to North American Food Drive, E850 [4MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), H7340 [10AU]

Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act: improve implementation, H9493 [22SE]

Media, PA: reopening of the Media Theater, E188 [11FE]

Military installations: fish, wildlife, and natural resources management (H.R. 3300), H9039 [12SE]

National defense: authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), conference report, H8558 [17AU]

———authorizing appropriations for Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities (S. 2182), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 521), H8545 [17AU]

National Firefighters Day: designate (H.J. Res. 411), H11348 [7OC]

National Writing Project: funding, H2059 [24MR]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), H9679 [26SE]

———funding, H5097 [27JN]

Noronha, Preeya: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay award recipient, E1454 [13JY]

Pecchold, Alexandra: Music Teachers National Association's Yamaha High School Competition finalist, E628 [12AP]

Pennsylvania: community response to tornado in Royersford and Limerick, H7273 [9AU]

———visit to Washington by 7th Congressional District scholar-athletes, H3696 [19MY]

Philadelphia, PA: court overturning of State Senate election results due to voter fraud, H549 [22FE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (H.R. 3982), H1243 [10MR], H3808, H3848 [23MY]

Radnor, PA: tribute to Radnor High School Class of 1997 collection of baseball equipment for Camden, NJ, youths, E1684 [9AU]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10305 [29SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9769, H9775 [27SE]

Santillo, Mike: participation in Global Operations Fire and Rescue Service volunteer program in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H7273 [9AU]

Stringer, Rebecca: Amateur Athletic Union/Mars Milky Way High School All-American Award recipient, E402 [10MR]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H3951, H3953 [24MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H409 [9FE], H543 [11FE], H677 [23FE], H1252 [10MR], H1773 [21MR], H2214 [12AP], H2581 [20AP], H2912 [28AP], H2930 [2MY], H3054 [4MY], H4089 [25MY], H5654 [13JY], H5759 [14JY], H6103 [21JY], H7298 [9AU], H9901 [27SE], H10005 [28SE]

Special order: granted, H1155 [9MR], H1252 [10MR], H4882 [22JN], H5654 [13JY], H5869 [19JY], H5949 [20JY], H6452 [28JY], H6982 [4AU], H7073 [5AU], H7298 [9AU], H9084 [12SE], H9439 [21SE], H10005 [28SE], H10371 [29SE], H10444 [30SE], H10535 [3OC]

Schedules

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House): Subcommittee on Science: Fire Administration Act, D1088 [20SE]

Tables

Estimated educational grant funding for the seventh congressional district of Pennsylvania, H10685 [4OC]

Tributes

Jones, Harry, E224 [23FE]

Lewis, Louise Brock, E1958 [27SE]

Murtaugh, Danny, E1523 [21JY]

Perrine, Eleanor S., E142 [9FE]

Schacht, Al, E1974 [28SE]

Thompson, Robert J., E494 [21MR]

Vernon, Mickey, E1068 [25MY]

Vicinanza, Paul, E1980 [29SE]

Whitten, Representative, H9198 [19SE]