BALLENGER, CASS (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, education programs appropriations, H9253 [20SE]

———H.R. 1804, Goals 2000—Educate America Act, H650 [23FE], H1308 [11MR]

———H.R. 3355, national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H3383 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Health Care Windfall For Labor, E1222 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Christiani, Alfredo: tribute to efforts toward peace and national reconciliation in El Salvador (see H. Con. Res. 286), H8595 [17AU]

Disabled: improve educational achievement, increase parental involvement in educational process, and establish dispute mediation procedures (see H.R. 4928), H7506 [10AU]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of city council relative to protection of displaced workers (see H.J. Res. 345), H1996 [24MR]

———repeal the Displaced Workers Protection Act (see H.R. 4337), H3055 [4MY]

Health: Federal standards for malpractice claims (see H.R. 5253), H11427 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Appropriations: rescind unauthorized funds contained in California earthquake relief legislation (see H.R. 3986), H1156 [9MR]

Budget: deficit (see H.R. 4057), H1997 [24MR]

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

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H4166 [26MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (see H. Res. 238), H681 [23FE]

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]

Congress: constitutional amendment on liability for conduct retroactive to date of enactment or issuance of legislation (see H.J. Res. 256), H5463 [30JN]

Courts: remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see H.R. 193), H6200 [25JY]

———repeal authority to award punitive damages for civil and disabled rights violations (see H.R. 5145), H10445 [30SE]

Cuba: condemn the sinking of ship containing refugees (see H. Con. Res. 279), H9009 [21AU]

Davey Allison Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309), H1440 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: reduce increase in grants to State and local education agencies (see H.R. 3725), H4883 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: funding of Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.J. Res. 319), H2507 [19AP]

Dept. of Justice: interpretation of child protection statutes (see H. Res. 481), H5761 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer certain administrative functions relative to U.S. territories to the Dept. of Commerce (see H.R. 3797), H3279 [11MY]

Disabled: SSI benefits for substance abuse (see H.R. 1712), H995 [2MR]

Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H4390 [13JN]

Diseases: disclosure of HIV status of newborn infants to the legal guardians (see H.R. 4507), H5350 [29JN]

District of Columbia: formula for determination of Federal payments (see H.R. 4166), H2217 [12AP]

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]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5130), H10372 [29SE]

Employment: child labor laws relative to operation of motor vehicles (see H.R. 4303), H9009 [21AU]

———establish workforce preparation and development system (see H.R. 4407), H3344 [12MY]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1490), H1058 [3MR]

ERISA: fiduciary duties relative to external benefits, social investing, and economically targeted investments (see H.R. 5135), H11201 [6OC]

Federal employees: age and service requirements under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H2582 [20AP]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140), H2582 [20AP]

Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see H.R. 2443), H83 [26JA]

Firearms: eliminate administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 5033), H9351 [20SE]

———repeal semi-automatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices ban (see H.R. 5100), H10727 [4OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 44), H4959 [23JN]

Foreign trade: control of computers and related equipment (see H.R. 3627), H3056 [4MY]

———offset of lost revenues relative to lowering of tariffs in trade agreements (see H.R. 4198), H5316 [28JN]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 4078), H1539 [17MR]

Government: use of unobligated funds by certain agencies (see H.R. 2671), H912 [1MR]

Guam: mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3372), H1440 [16MR]

Haiti: establish congressional commission to determine appropriate policy (see H. Con. Res. 264), H5872 [19JY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 269; H. Res. 546), H6699 [2AU], H9600 [23SE]

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]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3955), H1997 [24MR]

———regulation of health plan premium caps and private health care expenditure limits in geographic areas (see H.R. 3911), H865 [24FE]

House of Representatives: prohibit consideration of health care legislation in violation of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see H. Res. 530), H9224 [19SE]

———prohibit franked mail (see H.R. 4327), H6698 [2AU]

———reform (see H.R. 3633), H358 [8FE]

House Rules: committee staff (see H. Res. 383), H1898 [22MR]

———limit appropriations for office salaries and expenses (see H. Res. 365), H1059 [3MR]

———limit availability of appropriations for salaries and expenses of the House (see H.R. 885), H912 [1MR]

———point of order against consideration of any provision relative to a retroactive tax increase (see H. Res. 247), H5350 [29JN]

Immigration: prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H5350 [29JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (see H.R. 3860), H1088 [8MR]

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]

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

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

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

Medicaid: case-management services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2427), H6200 [25JY]

———coverage of nonemergency medical transportation (see H.R. 4350), H4722 [17JN]

Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11201 [6OC]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see H.R. 4095), H4293 [9JN]

———repeal employer requirement to file certain reports (see H.R. 4365), H4343 [10JN]

Members of Congress: ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system (see H. Res. 434), H6156 [22JY]

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

Mitchell, John: relief (see H.R. 3017), H43 [25JA]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1323 [11MR]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H1440 [16MR]

National Capital Planning Commission: appointment of certain Members of Congress (see H.R. 4041), H1438 [16MR]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2839 [26AP]

National Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 231), H44 [25JA]

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

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

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H5872 [19JY]

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), H10007 [28SE]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), H9351 [20SE]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H3056 [4MY]

National Neonatal Nurses Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 382), H7299 [9AU]

National parks: concessions policies (see H.R. 1493), H157 [1FE]

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

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

Northern Mariana Islands: mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3372), H1440 [16MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise regulations and programs (see H.R. 4597), H4721 [17JN]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), H866 [24FE]

Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 17), H4343 [10JN]

Postal Service: prohibit penalization for use of private express services for certain letters and packets (see H.R. 3796), H1088 [8MR]

———reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H2914 [28AP]

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), H4654 [16JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4473, 4566; H. Res. 525), H3887 [23MY], H4343 [10JN], H8696 [18AU]

Radio: recognize the achievements of radio amateurs and establish support for radio amateurs as national policy (see H.J. Res. 199), H2368 [14AP]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 3875), H1957 [23MR]

Religion: protect free exercise (see H. Res. 519), H8052 [12AU]

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

Romania: efforts to alleviate suffering of children infected with AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 288), H8755 [19AU]

Rural areas: credit and financial services to residents, public services, and businesses (see H.R. 4129), H2253 [13AP]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: commemorate 50th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 378), H4996 [24JN]

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

Small-Town Sunday: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), H11429 [7OC]

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

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 3814), H996 [2MR]

Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 3687), H44 [25JA]

States: health care reform prerogatives (see H. Con. Res. 277), H6983 [4AU]

———immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities (see H.R. 911), H5350 [29JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 795), H4958 [23JN]

Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 3031), H2218 [12AP]

———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 3739), H11429 [7OC]

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

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

———home office expenses (see H.R. 2444), H3055 [4MY]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 1110), H2913 [28AP]

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

———provide exclusion from gross income for amounts contributed by employers to medical incentives accounts (see H.R. 5106), H11201 [6OC]

———retroactive tax increases (see H.R. 3024), H5462 [30JN]

———substantiation requirements of charitable contributions (see H.R. 3871), H3279 [11MY]

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

———treatment of business meals and entertainment deductions (see H.R. 3227), H411 [9FE]

———treatment of families, investment, and savings and limitations on growth of spending (see H.R. 3645), H205 [2FE]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H9350 [20SE]

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

Try American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 244), H11201 [6OC]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H1088 [8MR]

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]

Letters

Dept. of HUD special-purpose grants: David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, H9064 [12SE]

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act reauthorization: by, Committee on Education and Labor (House), S1519 [11FE], H316 [8FE]

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, H893 [1MR], H5181 [28JN]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3759), E128 [8FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (H.R. 2108), E1060 [24MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1465 [17MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 41), H893 [1MR]

———deficit, H504 [11FE]

———discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3266), H3017 [4MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1995-99 (H. Con. Res. 218), H1297 [11MR]

California: disaster assistance for earthquake, E128 [8FE]

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

Christiani, Alfredo: tribute to efforts toward peace and national reconciliation in El Salvador (H. Con. Res. 286), H8509 [17AU], H10591 [3OC]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H1961 [24MR], H3196 [10MY], H5181 [28JN], H9163 [19SE]

———evaluation of foreign policy objectives, H4098 [26MY]

———foreign policy objectives, H2407 [19AP]

———State of the Union Message, H49 [26JA]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H160 [2FE], H1001 [3MR], H1901 [23MR], H6384 [28JY]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H6560 [2AU], H6701 [3AU], H8416 [16AU], H8510 [17AU], H8599 [18AU], H8700 [19AU]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, H86 [1FE]

———establish (H.R. 3425), H86 [1FE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), H4517 [15JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5134, H5164 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), E1368 [29JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), E1404 [1JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H9064 [12SE]

Disabled: educational rights, E2015 [30SE]

———improve educational achievement, increase parental involvement in educational process, and establish dispute mediation procedures (H.R. 4928), E1693 [10AU]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4649), H5593 [13JY]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H808, H838 [24FE], H1007 [3MR], H1128 [9MR], H2146 [24MR]

———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), conference report, E2015 [30SE]

———authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 556), H10389 [30SE]

———national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), conference report, H1931 [23MR]

———public school choice programs, H1007 [3MR]

———regulation of private schools and home-schooling parents, H838 [24FE]

EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment, H5164 [27JN]

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, H3315 [12MY]

———reauthorization of Head Start Program and Community Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 4250), H2744 [26AP]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11454, H11508 [29NO]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H9097 [13SE], H9230 [20SE], H9353 [21SE]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 416), H11030 [6OC]

Health: effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, H2921 [2MY], H5471 [12JY]

———Federal standards for malpractice claims (H.R. 5253), E2255 [8OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H18 [25JA], H915 [2MR], H1348 [16MR], H3896 [24MY], H4224 [9JN], H4555 [16JN], H5444 [30JN], H5554, H5642 [13JY], H7207 [9AU], H7301 [10AU], H7908 [11AU], H7995 [12AU], H9032 [12SE], E1650 [4AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3222), H361 [9FE]

Journal: question of approval, H2997 [4MY]

Kentucky: election results in 2d Congressional District, H3969 [25MY]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, H5134 [27JN]

National objectives: priority assignments, H1330 [15MR]

Oklahoma: closing of Dayton Tire Plant relative to OSHA regulations, H2921 [2MY]

———election results in 6th Congressional District, H3379 [17MY]

Political parties: partisan views relative to religion, H4781 [22JN]

Public buildings: funding for certain construction projects, H4517 [15JN]

Public welfare programs: reform, H4451 [15JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9573 [23SE], H10252 [29SE], H10377 [30SE], H10849 [5OC], H11205 [7OC]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 300), H3230 [11MY]

Space policy: space station program funding, E1404 [1JY]

Taxation: rates, H1789 [22MR], H2180 [12AP]

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2339), agree to Senate amendment (H. Res. 351), H316 [8FE]

Tobacco products: inclusion of tobacco usage data in drug education programs, H1128 [9MR]

Votes: position on missed, E481 [17MR], E585 [24MR], E1313 [23JN], E1567 [26JY], E1707 [11AU], E1762 [18AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H356 [8FE], H1539 [17MR], H3963 [24MY], H4957 [23JN], H6251 [26JY], H6982 [4AU], H7505 [10AU], H7991 [11AU], H8694 [18AU]

Leave of absence: granted, H4342 [10JN]

Tributes

Rowland, Representative, H11183 [6OC]