BYRNE, LESLIE L. (a Representative from Virginia)
Addresses
President George Washington's Birthday Anniversary: by, H548 [22FE]
Amendments offered by, to
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4422), H9513 [22SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), H4421 [14JN]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (H.J. Res. 175), H7025 [5AU]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), H7358 [10AU]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (S.J. Res. 153), H7027 [5AU]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (H.J. Res. 188), H7026 [5AU]
Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (S.J. Res. 172), H5525 [12JY]
Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (S.J. Res. 168), H3270 [11MY]
World Population Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 135), H10432, H10433 [30SE]
Years of the Girl Child: designate (H.J. Res. 302), H3272 [11MY]
Appointments
George Washington's birthday ceremonies delegation, H414 [10FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Crime: grants to States for compliance with mandatory minimum sentencing (see H.R. 3877), H679 [23FE]
Drunken driving: strengthen Federal laws to prevent (see H.R. 5076), H9569 [22SE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of OSHA laws (see H.R. 4739), H5655 [13JY]
Taxation: treatment of State and local refunds of Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 4694), H5461 [30JN]
———use of individual retirement accounts as security for certain business loans (see H.R. 3761), H203 [2FE]
Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H1253 [10MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Airline industry: collective bargaining agreements relative to international air service (see H.R. 4957), H10727 [4OC]
Algeria: foreign assistance relative to democratization efforts (see H. Con. Res. 196), H3345 [12MY]
Aliens: asylum and exclusion procedures, and alien smuggling penalties (see H.R. 3363), H83 [26JA]
———reduce criminal activity, unfair labor competition, and public welfare by strengthening border security (see H.R. 3320), H3964 [24MY]
Armed Forces: procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H2507 [19AP]
Armenia: conflict with Azerbaijan relating to the Nagorno Karabagh area (see H. Con. Res. 247), H6381 [27JY]
Arson Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 328), H3280 [11MY]
Bankruptcy: treatment of condominium or cooperative ownership unit membership association fees (see H.R. 1583), H4165 [26MY]
Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2253 [13AP]
Bonds: discrimination in surety bond transactions (see H.R. 1464), H83 [26JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 336), H1323 [11MR]
———deficit (see H.R. 4057), H5872 [19JY]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: programs to create safe corridors for senior citizens (see H.R. 4116), H2914 [28AP]
California: establish Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and Mojave National Monument (see H.R. 518), H865 [24FE]
———management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 3433), H2252 [13AP]
Capitol Police: establish an ad hoc Joint Committee on Labor Relations (see H. Con. Res. 84), H3056 [4MY]
Chemical Dependency Nurses Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 314), H2253 [13AP]
Child support: improve collection system (see H.R. 4570), H4390 [13JN]
Civil Service Retirement System: count service in certain Federal-State cooperative agricultural programs (see H.R. 3490), H157 [1FE]
Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2914 [28AP]
Committee on POW/MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 122), H866 [24FE]
Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]
Crime: ban possession or transfer of assault weapons (see H.R. 3527), H44 [25JA]
———mandatory life imprisonment for individuals convicted of a third violent felony (see H.R. 3981), H1087 [8MR]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 3990), H4995 [24JN]
———sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 3993), H1781 [21MR]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H3055 [4MY]
Cuba: economic assistance upon government transition (see H.R. 2758), H2994 [3MY]
Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H995 [2MR]
D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H1898 [22MR]
Dept. of Energy: terminate use of liquid metal reactors in disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2365), H1440 [16MR]
Dept. of State: restrictions on travel and the use of U.S. passports in Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 282), H8052 [12AU]
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), H1541 [17MR]
Employment: establish standards to ensure long-term economic self-sufficiency for participants in adult training programs (see H.R. 2788), H43 [25JA]
———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H5655 [13JY]
———require employers to post and to provide information on sexual harassment (see H.R. 2829), H912 [1MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H3887 [23MY]
FBI: authorize noncompetitive, career or career-conditional appointments for Criminal Justice Information Services employees who do not relocate to Clarksburg, WV (see H.R. 4884), H6698 [2AU]
Firearms: prohibit possession or discharge in public housing areas (see H.R. 4237), H3056 [4MY]
———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 4296), H2698 [25AP]
Fish and fishing: long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4404), H9087 [12SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 4142), H6698 [2AU]
Freedom Summer Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 457), H4721 [17JN]
General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H3755 [19MY]
Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), H4091 [25MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H288 [3FE]
Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 276), H9161 [16SE]
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), H2252 [13AP]
———ensure preservation of group health insurance packages and prevent discriminatory practices in health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 256), H4884 [22JN]
———funding for WIC food programs in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 233), H4166 [26MY]
———inclusion of breast and cervical cancer screenings and gynecological services in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 217), H3056 [4MY]
———inclusion of osteopathic services under national health care benefits package (see H. Con. Res. 173), H11202 [6OC]
———inclusion of poison control services in health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 243), H2838 [26AP]
———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (see H.R. 3939), H4166 [26MY]
Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H11201 [6OC]
Homeless: voting rights (see H.R. 1457), H1323 [11MR]
House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H. Res. 451), H6550 [1AU]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8755 [19AU]
Immigration: authorize appropriations for the INS, improve enforcement and antismuggling activities, and reform the asylum law (see H.R. 2602), H83 [26JA]
INS: prohibit citizenship swearing-in ceremonies in languages other than English (see H.R. 2859), H43 [25JA]
Insurance: coverage or benefits on preexisting medical conditions (see H. Con. Res. 246), H6483 [29JY]
International Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), H204 [2FE]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9351 [20SE]
Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H296 [7FE]
Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]
Members of Congress: deny pension benefits relative to felony convictions (see H.R. 304), H43 [25JA]
Mental health: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (see H.R. 1563), H357 [8FE]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 349), H1996 [24MR]
Middle East: peace process relative to attack on Hebron mosque (see H. Res. 390), H3888 [23MY]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2513), H5761 [14JY]
NASA: prohibit funds for advanced solid rocket motor program (see H.R. 961, 999), H6253 [26JY], H6454 [28JY]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1088 [8MR]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H2367 [14AP]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 322), H2914 [28AP]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H4166 [26MY]
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), H1556 [18MR]
National Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 231), H11201 [6OC]
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11201 [6OC], H11430 [7OC]
National Flag Celebration Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), H3791 [20MY]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), H44 [25JA]
National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), H9569 [22SE]
National Long-Term Care Administrators Week (see H.J. Res. 362), H3280 [11MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10728 [4OC]
National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H3191 [9MY]
National Neighbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), H2995 [3MY]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5872 [19JY]
National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 359), H4293 [9JN]
National Police Survivors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), H2914 [28AP]
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 Silver-Haired Congress: convene (see H. Con. Res. 176), H44 [25JA]
NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership (see H.R. 4210), H9158 [13SE]
———increased contributions by European nations relative to U.S. military installations (see H.R. 1621), H5350 [29JN]
Northern Mariana Islands: terminate financial assistance (see H.R. 1622), H6156 [22JY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), H2914 [28AP]
O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr.: designate a year to honor the memory and leadership qualities (see H. Res. 329), H2220 [12AP]
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), H6483 [29JY]
Persian Gulf War Veteran Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 320), H2253 [13AP]
Postal Service: require Presidential appointment for Inspector General, and prevent use of paid confidential informants in narcotics investigations (see H.R. 4400), H3344 [12MY]
POW: medical care for former civilian POW (see H.R. 4118), H6550 [1AU]
Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H3191 [9MY]
Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4391 [13JN]
Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H1781 [21MR]
Refuse disposal: encourage the President and State Governors to carry out on-site composting at their residences (see H.R. 2292), H5871 [19JY]
Research: superconducting supercollider funding (see H.R. 70, 1009, 1859), H5462 [30JN], H5655 [13JY], H6698 [2AU]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H5462 [30JN]
Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H4391 [13JN]
Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H5761 [14JY]
Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1781 [21MR]
Small-Town Sunday: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), H11201 [6OC]
Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1997 [24MR]
States: immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities (see H.R. 911), H287 [3FE]
Taxation: allow corporations to issue performance stock options to employees (see H.R. 2759), H1997 [24MR]
———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 3739), H7506 [10AU]
———credits for employers providing dependent care services for employees (see H.R. 3472), H680 [23FE]
———exclusion for amounts received under group legal services (see H.R. 326), H9762 [26SE]
Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements (see H. Res. 496), H7075 [5AU]
Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H2219 [12AP]
Vietnam: U.S. policy relative to human rights progress (see H. Con. Res. 216), H10728 [4OC]
Virginia: designate national scenic areas (see H.R. 2942), H1997 [24MR]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of boyhood home (see H.R. 5049), H9223 [19SE]
Weapons: prohibit arms sales to countries that are participating in the boycott of Israel (see H.R. 3656), H1898 [22MR]
Whittaker, Johnson C.: issuance of posthumous commission to second lieutenant in the Army (see H.R. 3925), H1157 [9MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H. Res. 432), H3887 [23MY]
———ensure economic equity by promoting fairness in employment (see H.R. 2790), H205 [2FE]
World War II: mint commemorative coins for the 50th anniversary and the service of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 3666), H1997 [24MR]
Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H5350 [29JN]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H7299 [9AU]
Letters
Exemption for commercial aviation from the transportation fuels tax: by, S15431 [1DE]
Papers
Why Our Nation Needs a National Health Care Information and Telecommunications Testbed: John Warner, Jr., E1275
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H562 [23FE], H9159 [16SE]
Remarks by, on
Annandale, VA: anniversary of Annandale High School, E758
Armenians: anniversary of genocide, E722
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1375 [16MR]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4422), H9513 [22SE]
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H318 [8FE], H2617 [21AP], H2984 [3MY]
Constitution Day: designate (H.J. Res. 390), H7026 [5AU]
Crime: grants to States for compliance with mandatory minimum sentencing (H.R. 3877), H563 [23FE]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H4100 [26MY]
D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (H.J. Res. 303), H2983 [3MY]
Dept. of Energy: Energy Supply, Research and Development Activities account funding, H4421, H4424, H4427, H4428 [14JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), H4421, H4424, H4427, H4428 [14JN]
Federal employees: employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), H447 [10FE]
———employee training restrictions, and temporary voluntary separation incentive (H.R. 3345), conference report, H1943 [23MR]
Fredericks, Chip and Curtis: relief of charter boat business, H9513 [22SE]
Hall, James N.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 215), H4690 [17JN]
Health: development and implementation of information technology, E1275
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1275
Health care facilities: access to clinic entrances (S. 636), H1515 [17MR]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (H.J. Res. 401), H10433 [30SE]
———designate (S.J. Res. 119), H317 [8FE]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (H.J. Res. 175), H7024 [5AU]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), H7358, H7359, H7360 [10AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4454), H4129 [26MY]
Members of Congress: ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system, H7358, H7359, H7360 [10AU]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (S.J. Res. 187), H5524 [12JY]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 185), H10428 [30SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S.J. Res. 178), H7027 [5AU]
National Children's Day: designate (H.J. Res. 389), H10434 [30SE]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (S.J. Res. 153), H7026 [5AU]
National Good Teen Day: designate (H.J. Res. 326), H10433 [30SE]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (H.J. Res. 188), H7025 [5AU]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (H.J. Res. 131), H7023 [5AU]
National Penny Charity Week: designate (H.J. Res. 415), H10435 [30SE]
National Random Acts of Kindness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 357), H2981 [3MY]
National Walking Week: designate (S.J. Res. 146), H2982 [3MY]
Parents' Day: designate (H.J. Res. 398), H10435 [30SE]
Point of order, H9513 [22SE]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S.J. Res. 150), H2616 [21AP]
Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (S.J. Res. 172), H5525 [12JY]
U.S. Botanic Garden: funding, H4129 [26MY]
Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (S.J. Res. 168), H3269, H3270 [11MY]
Women's History Month: observance, H1449 [17MR]
World Population Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 135), H10430 [30SE]
WTOP-Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary, E497
Year of Gospel Music: designate (S.J. Res. 157), H10429 [30SE]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (S.J. Res. 198), H10430 [30SE]
Years of the Girl Child: designate (H.J. Res. 302), H3271 [11MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H558 [22FE], H1436 [16MR], H1773 [21MR], H2637 [21AP], H4882 [22JN], H5169 [27JN], H10444 [30SE]
Schedules
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House): Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy: Eximbank financing for nonlethal defense articles, D639 [8JN]
Committee on Government Operations (House): Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security: value engineering in the Federal Government, D213 [8MR]
Committee on Rules (House): Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, D931 [3AU]
———energy and water development appropriations, D648 [9JN]
———legislative branch appropriations, D616 [25MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, D332 [24MR]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations: compensation for people harmed in Government-sponsored tests on humans, D63 [2FE]
———Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice: Correcting Revolving Door Justice—New Approaches to Recidivism, D173 [1MR]
Tributes
Bassett, I.A., Jr., E2013
Carter, Doug, E443
Ferguson, Jeffrey, E1338
McConnell, Dave, E497