GEREN, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2739, Airport and Airway Improvement Act appropriations, H6243 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Education: application of minimum wage and overtime compensation laws to educational enterprise employees (see H.R. 4547), H4219 [8JN]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H1439 [16MR]

National Long-Term Care Administrators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 362), H2913 [28AP]

Railroads: retirement system (see H. Con. Res. 241), H2582 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: food safety protections relative to pesticide use (see H.R. 1627), H1996 [24MR]

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

Aliens: reduce criminal activity, unfair labor competition, and public welfare by strengthening border security (see H.R. 3320), H5350 [29JN]

Armed Forces: administrative safeguards for members making allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination (see H.R. 4112), H1956 [23MR]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1997 [24MR]

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

———deficit (see H.R. 4057), H1957 [23MR]

———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H680 [23FE]

———discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3266), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4165 [26MY]

———establish a reserve account for expenditures relative to emergencies (see H.R. 4189), H2839 [26AP]

———establish Federal mandate budget and impose cost controls (see H.R. 3421), H996 [2MR]

———reform process (see H.R. 2929), H4293 [9JN]

Child support: improve collection system (see H.R. 4897), H7299 [9AU]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), H411 [9FE]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148, 166), H157 [1FE], H1957 [23MR]

Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund: exclude from U.S. budget (see H.R. 1056), H6698 [2AU]

Civil War History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), H3755 [19MY]

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

———mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2398 [18AP]

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

Correctional institutions: expand capacity of State facilities and improve prison programs (see H.R. 3721), H288 [3FE]

———prison overcrowding remedies (see H.R. 3895), H864 [24FE]

Courts: admissibility of certain evidence (see H.R. 4830), H9087 [12SE]

Crime: benefit eligibility of chaplains killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3660), H680 [23FE]

———Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens (see H.R. 3872), H1157 [9MR]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 5008), H9008 [21AU]

———treatment of hardcore juvenile offenders (see H.R. 4491), H4090 [25MY]

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

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H1997 [24MR]

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

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 3810), H680 [23FE]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H7075 [5AU]

Education: establish annual essay contest for high school seniors (see H.R. 488), H3755 [19MY]

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

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

Employment: establish a minority graduate mentor program (see H.R. 4366), H3522 [17MY]

Endangered species: moratorium on endangered species determination and critical habitat designation until reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 5144), H10445 [30SE]

Exercise Tiger Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 305), H2219 [12AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exemptions for inmates of penal or other correctional institutions relative to certain programs (see H.R. 3705), H6200 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: paternal identification programs (see H.R. 4898), H7299 [9AU]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 140), consideration (see H. Res. 489), H6200 [25JY]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see H.R. 3949), H4721 [17JN]

General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H3755 [19MY]

Germany: withdrawal of U.S. troops from Berlin (see H. Res. 476), H6156 [22JY]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 276), H9088 [12SE]

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]

———application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see H.R. 3486), H1898 [22MR]

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

———composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 1709), H43 [25JA]

———designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H44 [25JA]

———inclusion of osteopathic services under national health care benefits package (see H. Con. Res. 173), H84 [26JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3955), H1057 [3MR]

House Rules: limit availability of appropriations for salaries and expenses of the House (see H.R. 885), H2913 [28AP]

Immigration: negotiation of prisoner transfer treaties and assist foreign countries in training border patrol guards (see H.R. 4765), H5760 [14JY]

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

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H10446 [30SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H1898 [22MR]

Marinas: treatment as offshore facilities (see H. Con. Res. 262), H9088 [12SE]

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]

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), H5463 [30JN]

———State methods of delivering health care services through community health authorities (see H.R. 3573), H1058 [3MR]

Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11001 [5OC]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see H.R. 4095), H2914 [28AP]

Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Res. 255), H1998 [24MR]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4851), H6453 [28JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 381), H7075 [5AU]

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

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H2367 [14AP]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 322), H1440 [16MR]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H3156 [5MY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H1556 [18MR]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H1997 [24MR]

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

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H10446 [30SE]

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 Inventors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 384), H5462 [30JN]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H7075 [5AU]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H5463 [30JN]

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 Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H2914 [28AP]

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

National Neonatal Nurses Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 382), H4883 [22JN]

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

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

National Silver-Haired Congress: convene (see H. Con. Res. 176), H2583 [20AP]

National Sportsmen's Instruction Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 341), H1540 [17MR]

National Trails Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 327), H4166 [26MY]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H2937 [2MY]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H9224 [19SE]

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

Pesticides: safety training programs (see H.R. 3969), H1440 [16MR]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 424), H11200 [6OC]

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

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H2583 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4414), H3344 [12MY]

Radio: recognize the achievements of radio amateurs and establish support for radio amateurs as national policy (see H.J. Res. 199), H9351 [20SE]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 3875), H3681 [18MY]

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

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H6253 [26JY]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: designate (see H.R. 3840), H1058 [3MR]

Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H157 [1FE]

Service academies: imposition of additional charges or attendance fees (see H.R. 3293), H44 [25JA]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 378), H5316 [28JN]

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

Small business: employee access to health insurance (see H.R. 4519), H5350 [29JN]

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), H8755 [19AU]

Social Security: payments to individuals convicted of a felony (see H.R. 3251), H5761 [14JY]

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

States: non-compliance with Federal program requiring safety belt and motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 799), H3279 [11MY]

Taxation: capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 3739), H2914 [28AP]

———deductibility of meal expenses of drivers of motor vehicles who are subject to certain Federal restrictions (see H.R. 2672), H4165 [26MY]

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

———exclusion for amounts received under group legal services (see H.R. 326), H5655 [13JY]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5006), H8770 [20AU]

———sponsorship payments by businesses (see H.R. 1551), H6454 [28JY]

———treatment of aviation gasoline (see H.R. 4588), H4653 [16JN]

———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H1057 [3MR]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 3523), H7075 [5AU]

Texas: control of southern pine beetles in wilderness areas (see H.R. 3233), H44 [25JA]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H4091 [25MY]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H1058 [3MR]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H2914 [28AP]

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

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

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H2398 [18AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5771 [19JY], H10683 [4OC]

Motions offered by

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

Remarks by, on

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

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

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

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H2524 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an American Heritage Areas Partnership Program (H.R. 5044), H10907 [5OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), H5376 [29JN]

Economic Development Administration: abolish, H3290 [12MY]

EPA: non-point-source pollution, water infrastructure, and wastewater treatment grants funding, H5376 [29JN]

Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start Program and Community Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 4250), E798 [28AP]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), H3081 [5MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H4647 [16JN]

India: anniversary of Sikh nation, E645 [13AP]

Legislative Branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4454), conference report, E1371 [29JN]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorizing appropriations (H.R. 2442), H3290 [12MY]

Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H394 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H2249 [13AP], H5348 [29JN], H5759 [14JY], H9568 [22SE]

Special order: granted, H409 [9FE]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, D332 [24MR]

———selection process and cleanup standards of CERCLA, D1062 [13SE]

Tributes

Burdick, Jessie M., E1467 [14JY]

LeBlanc, Roberta Jane M., E1913 [22SE]