FRANKS, GARY A. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Appointments

Committee to escort Nelson Mandela into the House Chamber, H11006 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

AFDC: establish payment through debit cards (see H.R. 4764), H5760 [14JY]

Capital punishment: use of racially based quotas to determine sentencing (see H. Con. Res. 316), H11428 [7OC]

District of Columbia: prohibit certain government service by individuals convicted of a crime subject to a term of imprisonment of 6 months or longer (see H.R. 5263), H11427 [7OC]

Education: prohibit use of funds to make condoms available in an elementary school (see H.R. 5264), H11427 [7OC]

Government: constitutional amendment to prohibit certain government service by individuals convicted of a crime subject to a term of imprisonment of 6 months or longer (see H.J. Res. 427), H11428 [7OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: maintain staffing and funding levels (see H.R. 5087), H9600 [23SE]

Taxation: treatment of contributions made to organizations supporting at-risk youth and teenagers (see H.R. 4899), H6983 [4AU]

Weir Farm National Historic Site: expand boundaries (see H.R. 4480), H3963 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: export subsidies for durum wheat (see H. Con. Res. 271), H6550 [1AU]

Budget: deficit (see H.R. 4057), H4721 [17JN]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H3755 [19MY]

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), H4447 [14JN]

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

Consumers: include notification of taxpayer financing in Federal consumer information publications (see H.R. 5010), H9008 [21AU]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H157 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: study use of biometric devices to verify identity of AFDC applicants (see H.R. 3727), H501 [10FE]

Disabled: tax treatment of certain benefits received by former police officers and firefighters (see H.R. 225), H1996 [24MR]

Ecology and environment: conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 1330), H2252 [13AP]

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

Fish and fishing: long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4404), H4780 [21JN]

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

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H912 [1MR]

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H1956 [23MR]

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

Health: application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see H.R. 3486), H1254 [10MR]

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

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H11429 [7OC]

Helium: prohibit Bureau of Mines from refining and selling of helium, and dispose of helium reserve (see H.R. 3967), H4995 [24JN]

House of Representatives: reform (see H.R. 3633), H3681 [18MY]

Immigration: prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H6454 [28JY]

Labor: application of overtime exemptions for inside sales personnel (see H.R. 4150), H4220 [8JN]

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

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

Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Res. 255), H4293 [9JN]

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

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

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

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 Flag Celebration Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), H1058 [3MR]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), H4780 [21JN]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H1346 [15MR]

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

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

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H358 [8FE]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), H5462 [30JN]

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

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H10007 [28SE]

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

Public housing: exclude drug or alcohol abusers from occupancy of units designated for senior citizens (see H.R. 3943), H4293 [9JN]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (see H. Res. 343), H545 [11FE]

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

Small business: participation in business development programs by concerns controlled by individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 794), H205 [2FE]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1088 [8MR]

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

Tariff: personal effects of individuals associated with the Special Olympics World Games (see H.R. 4022), H1322 [11MR]

Taxation: availability of the earned income tax credit and the repeal of the temporary Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 4861), H8505 [16AU]

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 539), H11428 [7OC]

———contributions to aid construction (see H.R. 846), H357 [8FE]

———deductibility of meal expenses of drivers of motor vehicles who are subject to certain Federal restrictions (see H.R. 2672), H4220 [8JN]

———employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2088), H5462 [30JN]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 1110), H5547 [12JY]

———repeal excise tax on luxury passenger vehicles (see H.R. 3039), H4958 [23JN]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H10727 [4OC]

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

Whittaker, Johnson C.: issuance of posthumous commission to second lieutenant in the Army (see H.R. 3925), H1058 [3MR]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H5350 [29JN]

Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1898 [22MR]

———U.S. recognition of Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 210), H1541 [17MR]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Havener, Stacy, E1791 [21AU]

Motions offered by

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

Remarks by, on

Antitrust policy: supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (H.R. 3626), H5216 [28JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, E1251 [17JN]

Budget: consideration of budget authority rescission proposals (H.R. 4600), H5711 [14JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1495 [17MR]

———establish direct spending targets (H.R. 4604), E1543 [22JY]

———reform of baseline budgeting, consideration of rescissions, use of spending cuts for deficit reduction, and treatment of emergency designation in legislation (H.R. 4907), H8008 [12AU]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (H. Con. Res. 218), conference report, H3147 [5MY]

Centers for Disease Control: credibility of oral cancer report, E930 [13MY]

Cheshire, CT: anniversary of Cheshire Academy, E2320 [29NO]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 4590), H7259 [9AU]

Congress: limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation (H.R. 4906), E1769 [19AU]

Crime: capital punishment relative to racial discrimination, H2531 [20AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, E1380 [30JN]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H7913 [11AU], H8986 [21AU]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H2531 [20AP], E857 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), E1251 [17JN]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), conference report, H2886 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), H4912 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), conference report, E2002 [29SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), E1380 [30JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), conference report, H9454 [22SE]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H2150 [24MR]

———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, H10405 [30SE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, E585 [24MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), E1252 [17JN]

Federal aid programs: reauthorization of Head Start, LIHEAP, Community Development Block Grant Program, and Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families (S. 2000), conference report, H3320 [12MY]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), H3100 [5MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), H4040 [25MY]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11508 [29NO]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 416), H11084 [6OC]

———tribute to special peace delegation and support for U.S. Armed Forces, E1927 [23SE]

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

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5901 [20JY]

Korean War: tribute to MIA soldiers from Waterbury, CT, E2367 [30NO]

Public welfare programs: reform, H419 [10FE], H3043, H3044, H3048, H3050, H3051 [4MY]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: establish (H.R. 1348), H11271 [7OC]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (H. Res. 343), H282 [3FE], H577 [23FE]

Vietnam: normalization of relations, H2886 [28AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4212 [8JN]

Waterbury, CT: tribute to Pontelandolfo Community Club, E861 [5MY]

World War II: anniversary of D-Day, E1026 [23MY]

Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E1251 [17JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H3153 [5MY], H3343 [12MY], H3886 [23MY], H4720 [17JN], H9007 [21AU], H9599 [23SE]

Leave of absence: granted, H4163 [26MY], H4957 [23JN]

Special order: granted, H285 [3FE]

Schedules

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Human Resources: public welfare programs reform, D900 [28JY]

Tributes

Arconti, Gino, E2371 [30NO]

Havener, Stacy, E1791 [21AU]

Rowe, John, E2362 [30NO]

Spinello, Warren, E2268 [8OC]

Trombley, Wilson, E2347 [30NO]