LaFALCE, JOHN J. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Politics of Crime: Abner J. Mikva, E954-E956 [18MY]

Amendments offered by, to

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4801), H9365 [21SE]

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. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, H3305 [12MY]

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

———S. 2060, amend Small Business Act, H9383 [21SE]

Articles and editorials

Catholic Community and the I.L.O.—A Commonality of Social Purpose, George Higgins, America (publication), E389 [9MR]

Mariano A. Lucca Dies—Columbus Day Champion, Mike Vogel, Buffalo (NY) News, E314 [2MR]

Matter of Exchange Rates, John F. Welch, Wall Street Journal, E1407 [1JY]

Playing Hardball at Cairo, John Leo, U.S. News & World Report (publication), E1981 [29SE]

Rev. Demske Dies After Long Illness—Led Canisius College for Nearly 3 Decades, Karen Brady, Buffalo (NY) News, E1240 [16JN]

Rev. James M. Demske, S.J., Chancellor of Canisius College, Dies, E1241 [16JN]

Turner Deserved a Last Shot at Gold, Rochester (NY) Times-Union, E311 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bankruptcy: eligibility of small business investment companies to file bankruptcy (see H.R. 4140), H1995 [24MR]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 5168), H10727 [4OC]

Commission on the Review of National Policies Toward Gambling: establish (see H.R. 5291), H11564 [29NO]

Committee on Small Business (House): expenses for investigations and studies (see H. Res. 359), H501 [10FE]

Interagency Trade Organization: designate the SBA Administrator as a member (see H.R. 4252), H2506 [19AP]

Investments: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (see H.R. 4298), H2699 [25AP]

Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (see H.R. 4610), H4779 [21JN]

SBA: authorize prepayment of certain high interest rate loans (see H.R. 4686), H5461 [30JN]

———establish premier lenders program under the certified development company program (see H.R. 4685), H5461 [30JN]

Small business: encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in Federal procurement and Government contracts (see H.R. 4263), H2582 [20AP]

———increase authorization for the development company program (see H.R. 4322), H2937 [2MY]

Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 4297, 4801), H2699 [25AP], H5950 [20JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Agriculture: labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (see H.R. 1906), H4653 [16JN]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 4495), H5655 [13JY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H6983 [4AU]

Bankruptcy: debt adjustment of individuals with regular income (see H.R. 2326), H43 [25JA]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H9441 [21SE]

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

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

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), H5463 [30JN]

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (see H.R. 3636), H680 [23FE]

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), H9351 [20SE]

———public performances (see H.R. 3288), H501 [10FE]

Crime: create remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation (see H. Res. 281), H44 [25JA]

———prevention and punishment of sexual and domestic violence (see H.R. 688), H6698 [2AU]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 3990), H7075 [5AU]

———treatment of false identification documents (see H.R. 2681), H1898 [22MR]

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

Cuba: trade embargo (see H.R. 2229), H1440 [16MR]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 4941), H9351 [20SE]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H544 [11FE]

Diseases: prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 3324), H9223 [19SE]

Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H4553 [15JN]

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

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see H.R. 4040, 4050), H2994 [3MY], H3223 [10MY]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 4345), H3055 [4MY]

Financial institutions: encourage competitive and innovative services for consumers, business, and governments (see H.R. 4956), H8052 [12AU]

———interstate banking and branching (see H.R. 3841), H500 [10FE]

Foreign trade: export controls on computers (see H.R. 3534), H1157 [9MR]

———improve tariff system (see H.R. 4586), H4653 [16JN]

FTC: study tobacco industry targeting of women and minorities in advertisement (see H.R. 4279), H4293 [9JN]

GATT: establish a working party on trade and worker rights and labor standards (see H.R. 4271), H2582 [20AP]

———implementation of certain code sections (see H.R. 4206), H4343 [10JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), H9570 [22SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H681 [23FE]

Guatemala: U.S. policy relative to peace process and human rights protection (see H. Con. Res. 212), H10373 [29SE]

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

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

———funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 233), H4166 [26MY]

———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H3156 [5MY]

Historic buildings: mint coins in commemoration of Federal acceptance of responsibility of care and maintenance (see H.R. 1671), H9903 [27SE]

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

Housing and community development programs: reauthorize (see H.R. 3838), H499 [10FE]

Hudson River Artists National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 803), H6104 [21JY]

Immigration: admission of Amerasian children born in the Philippines (see H.R. 2429), H2252 [13AP]

International Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), H204 [2FE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H10007 [28SE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets (see H.R. 3900), H1781 [21MR]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H1781 [21MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prevent the development, acquisition, or use of nuclear weapons (see H.J. Res. 292), H288 [3FE]

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

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

Lobbyists: prohibit contingency fees (see H.R. 4109), H2699 [25AP]

Lumber industry: export controls (see H.R. 4402), H3964 [24MY]

Medicaid: improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3659), H3156 [5MY]

———prohibit State requirement of children to participate in managed care plans without an integrated child health care network (see H.R. 4810), H9158 [13SE]

Medicare: coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 2889), H3345 [12MY]

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

Mexico: elections (see H. Con. Res. 250), H3521 [17MY]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 381), H7507 [10AU]

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

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H1997 [24MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 366), H5463 [30JN]

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

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2640 [21AP]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H9570 [22SE]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4780 [21JN]

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

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

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

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H3279 [11MY]

National Long-Term Care Administrators Week (see H.J. Res. 362), H4553 [15JN]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), H9161 [16SE]

National Maritime Heritage Program: establish (see H.R. 3059), H43 [25JA]

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

National Slovak-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 287), H4995 [24JN]

NIH: establish research centers for movement disorders (see H.R. 3596), H4653 [16JN]

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

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

Parks and recreation areas: expansion of recreation opportunities for at-risk youth in high crime areas (see H.R. 4034), H1541 [17MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386, 4540), H4883 [22JN], H5170 [27JN]

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

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4605), H5316 [28JN]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4267), H2582 [20AP]

Radioactive substances: compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (see H.R. 4292), H3279 [11MY]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H4091 [25MY]

Rwanda: U.S. policy on humanitarian and political plight (see H. Res. 497), H7507 [10AU]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H9158 [13SE]

Service academies: imposition of additional charges or attendance fees (see H.R. 3293), H3522 [17MY]

Social Security: allow full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age (see H.R. 2537), H1540 [17MR]

———determination of benefits relative to average annual earnings and certain family care (see H.R. 2540), H1540 [17MR]

———eligibility for widow's and widower's disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 2536), H1540 [17MR]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits (see H.R. 2538), H1540 [17MR]

———increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 2539), H1540 [17MR]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1088 [8MR]

Sports: establish a system of National Historic Ball Parks (see H.R. 2626), H5462 [30JN]

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

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H10373 [29SE]

———treatment of tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 3630), H3156 [5MY]

Telephones: treatment of 800 numbers (see H.R. 4802), H6699 [2AU]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements (see H. Res. 496), H7075 [5AU]

Tobacco products: labeling for packaging and restrictions on advertising (see H.R. 3614), H288 [3FE]

———prohibit sale in vending machines and the distribution of free samples in Federal buildings and on Federal property (see H.R. 3845), H500 [10FE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: senatorial advice relative to ratification (see H. Con. Res. 15), H9351 [20SE]

U.S. Armed Forces History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 343), H4722 [17JN]

U.S. Labor Attache Corps: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H4883 [22JN]

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

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H3345 [12MY]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of boyhood home (see H.R. 5049), H9223 [19SE]

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

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), H3156 [5MY]

Motions offered by

Small Business Act: amend (S. 2060), H9377 [21SE]

Remarks by, on

Bankruptcy: eligibility of small business investment companies to file bankruptcy (H.R. 4140), E558 [24MR]

Children and youth: enforcement of child support obligations, H9367 [21SE]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (H.R. 5168), E2051 [4OC]

Commission on the Review of National Policies Toward Gambling: establish (H.R. 5291), E2348 [30NO]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), conference report, E1903 [21SE]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, E1807 [26AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H4923 [23JN]

Economy: value of dollar relative to foreign currency, E1406 [1JY]

Financial institutions: administrative requirements of insured depository institutions (H.R. 3474), conference report, H6794 [4AU]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), H1859 [22MR]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), conference report, H6782 [4AU]

FTC: consumer protection in telephone sales (H.R. 868), Senate amendment (H. Res. 488), H6162 [25JY]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11487 [29NO]

Interagency Trade Organization: designate the SBA Administrator as a member (H.R. 4252), E712 [19AP]

International Conference on Population and Development: U.S. role, E1981 [29SE]

Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (H.R. 4610), E1261 [21JN]

SBA: establish premier lenders program under the certified development company program (H.R. 4685), E1390 [30JN]

Small business: increase authorization for the development company program (H.R. 4322), H5784, H5785 [19JY], E1388 [30JN]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4801), H9355, H9357, H9358, H9365, H9366, H9367, H9369 [21SE]

———amend (H.R. 4801), consideration (H. Res. 494), H6470, H6471, H6472, H6473 [29JY]

———amend (S. 2060), conference report, H10740, H10741 [4OC]

———amend (S. 2060), insert language of H.R. 4801 in lieu, H9377 [21SE]

Small Business Investment Co.: funding, H9365 [21SE]

Turner, Cathy: tribute for participation in winter Olympic games, E310 [2MR]

U.S. Catholic Conference: social doctrine relative to rights of organized labor, E389 [9MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H994 [2MR], H1156 [9MR], H2505 [19AP], H3510 [17MY], H4652 [16JN], H4776 [21JN], H4957 [23JN], H6199 [25JY], H9014 [26AU], H10005 [28SE], H10726 [4OC]

Leave of absence: granted, H3789 [20MY]

Reports by conference committees

Small Business Act Amendments (S. 2060), H10521-H10535 [3OC]

Reports filed

Encourage Small and Minority-Owned Businesses To Participate in Federal Procurement and Government Contracts: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4263) (H. Rept. 103-608), H5768 [18JY]

Small Business Act Amendments: committee of conference (S. 2060) (H. Rept. 103-824), H10538 [3OC]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4801) (H. Rept. 103-616), H6104 [21JY]

Small Business Development Company Program Appropriations: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4322) (H. Rept. 103-572), H5461 [30JN]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Small Business Act amendments, D899 [28JY]

Statements

Tribute to James M. Demske: Anthony Masiello, E1308 [23JN]

Summaries

SBA Premier Lenders Program (H.R. 4685), E1390 [30JN]

Tables

SBA reauthorization funding levels (S. 2060), H10741 [4OC]

Texts of

H.R. 4252, designate the SBA Administrator as a member of the Interagency Trade Organization, E713 [19AP]

H.R. 4322, increase authorization for the small business development company program, H5784 [19JY]

H.R. 5168, One Dollar Coin and Community Development Act, E2052 [4OC]

Tributes

Demske, James M., E1240 [16JN], E1308 [23JN]

Lucca, Mariano A., E314 [2MR]