FISH, HAMILTON, JR. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit the Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Richard M. Pedro, American Legion, E2317
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Award Acceptance: by, E2380 [20DE]
Amendments offered by, to
Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H685 [23FE], H1730, H1735 [21MR]
Independent counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 811), H387, H388 [9FE]
Appointments
Committee to escort Nelson Mandela into the House Chamber, H11006 [6OC]
Conferee: H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, H5814 [19JY]
———H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, H3305 [12MY]
———S. 349, Lobbying Disclosure Act, H1993 [24MR]
———S. 1485, Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Extension Act, H8422 [16AU]
———S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, H6816 [4AU]
Conferees: S. 24, independent counsel reauthorization, H442 [10FE]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H4729 [21JN]
Articles and editorials
End of an Era? New Windsor (NY) Sentinel, E547 [24MR]
Era Ends, Middletown (NY) Times Herald Record, E548 [24MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H5350 [29JN]
Air traffic controllers: compensation differential and premium pay for Saturday work (see H.R. 2663), H3964 [24MY]
Amateur Radio Service: facilitate utilization of volunteer resources (see H.R. 2623), H1440 [16MR]
American Revolution: study of battlefields (see H.R. 4257), H4958 [23JN]
Antitrust policy: obtaining of antitrust evidence from foreign countries (see H.R. 4781), H5870 [19JY]
———supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (see H.R. 3626), H4995 [24JN]
Arms control: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines (see H.R. 4699), H5461 [30JN]
Bankruptcy: improve system (see H.R. 5116), H10006 [28SE]
Budget: discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H1781 [21MR]
———exclude the unemployment trust fund (see H.R. 3409), H1957 [23MR]
Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), H4780 [21JN]
Children and youth: establish youth development block grants for community-based organizations (see H.R. 4086), H6253 [26JY]
Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), H411 [9FE]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 4590), H6454 [28JY]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148, 166), H681 [23FE], H6104 [21JY]
Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2398 [18AP]
Colleges and universities: substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for Federal student assistance programs (see H.R. 4384), H6104 [21JY]
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]
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), H5170 [27JN]
Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]
Credit: prompt disclosure by consumer reporting agencies of adverse information to consumers (see H.R. 630), H1253 [10MR]
Crime: penalties for the illegal sale of Medals of Honor (see H.R. 5102), H9761 [26SE]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 363), H3055 [4MY]
Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H995 [2MR]
D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H1088 [8MR]
Dept. of Defense: transfer certain excess equipment to educational institutions and training schools (see H.R. 4251), H4958 [23JN]
Dept. of Energy: terminate the gas turbine-modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 3513), H1088 [8MR]
Dept. of HHS: study use of biometric devices to verify identity of AFDC applicants (see H.R. 3727), H157 [1FE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish an American Heritage Areas Partnership Program (see H.R. 5044), H9157 [13SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of U.S. Mint (see H.R. 654), H680 [23FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudication of claims for veterans benefits (see H.R. 3269), H1254 [10MR]
Disasters: provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H4165 [26MY]
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), H1541 [17MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H5655 [13JY]
EPA: infrastructure projects funding under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4475), H5463 [30JN]
Exercise Tiger Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 305), H2583 [20AP]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 4345), H3156 [5MY]
Export Administration Act: action for damages against those violating antiboycott provisions relative to discrimination or loss of business (see H.R. 2544), H1556 [18MR]
Federal employees: restore 3-year basis recovery annuity rule relative to Federal income tax purposes (see H.R. 1155), H680 [23FE]
Federal Employees' Compensation Act: eliminate benefits to individuals convicted of defrauding the workers' compensation program (see H.R. 3491), H4090 [25MY]
Firearms: prohibit interstate transportation of weapons with the intent to commit a violent crime (see H.R. 3883), H679 [23FE]
Fish and fishing: long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 4404), H11429 [7OC]
Foreign aid: promote sustainable development in environmentally sound ways (see H. Con. Res. 100), H1997 [24MR]
General Bernardo de Galvez Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 347), H5170 [27JN]
Grant's Tomb National Memorial: designate and restore (see H.R. 4393), H3278 [11MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 310), H681 [23FE]
Health: extend insurance coverage for unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3007), H43 [25JA]
———provide financial incentives for worksite health promotion programs (see H. Res. 372), H4780 [21JN]
Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H6200 [25JY]
Historic buildings: mint coins in commemoration of Federal acceptance of responsibility of care and maintenance (see H.R. 1671), H4653 [16JN]
House Rules: limit availability of appropriations for salaries and expenses of the House (see H.R. 885), H680 [23FE]
———point of order against consideration of any provision relative to a retroactive tax increase (see H. Res. 247), H5350 [29JN]
———prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees (see H. Res. 425), H7507 [10AU]
Housing: eligibility of certain disabled individuals for home equity conversion mortgages (see H.R. 3564), H1254 [10MR]
———prohibit regulations in federally assisted rental housing restricting elderly residents from owning pets (see H.R. 2145), H1440 [16MR]
———rental assistance to relocate individuals who provide information on criminal activity (see H.R. 4141), H1995 [24MR]
Hudson River Artists National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 803), H6104 [21JY]
Hudson River Valley American Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 4720), H5546 [12JY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (see H.R. 3860), H500 [10FE]
International Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316), H866 [24FE]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9161 [16SE]
Israel: anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 239), H5548 [12JY]
———secondary boycott by Arab countries (see H.R. 346), H889 [28FE]
Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H559 [22FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 177), H1440 [16MR]
Latimer, Lewis Howard: issuance of commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 252), H6763 [3AU]
Long Island Rail Road Co.: labor-management dispute (see H.J. Res. 379), H4721 [17JN]
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 3880), H1440 [16MR]
Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (see H.R. 4610), H6550 [1AU]
———coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 2889), H3345 [12MY]
———extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11201 [6OC]
Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Con. Res. 147), H4166 [26MY]
National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), H1440 [16MR]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H3156 [5MY]
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 Family Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H11201 [6OC]
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11001 [5OC]
National Flag Celebration Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), H2219 [12AP]
National Incest and Sexual Abuse Healing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 403), H9158 [13SE]
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H11001 [5OC]
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H6984 [4AU]
National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H4654 [16JN]
National Long-Term Care Administrators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 278), H996 [2MR]
National Neighbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), H2995 [3MY]
National Police Survivors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), H2914 [28AP]
National Slovak-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 287), H6483 [29JY]
National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 387), H5951 [20JY]
National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H2995 [3MY]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 385), H5462 [30JN]
Nuclear weapons: negotiations of testing limitations (see H. Con. Res. 235), H5762 [14JY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), H866 [24FE]
OPIC: loan guarantees for development projects in Ireland (see H.R. 2969), H83 [26JA]
Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H10007 [28SE]
Patents: application system for process patents (see H.R. 4307), H2913 [28AP]
Petroleum: export of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 2670), H1898 [22MR]
Postal Service: limit expenditures on new logo (see H.R. 3328), H1088 [8MR]
———prohibit penalization for use of private express services for certain letters and packets (see H.R. 3796), H1088 [8MR]
———require Presidential appointment for Inspector General, and prevent use of paid confidential informants in narcotics investigations (see H.R. 4400), H4958 [23JN]
Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H1088 [8MR]
Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4654 [16JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3500), H501 [10FE]
Roads and highways: funding for emergency road repairs of damage due to severe winter storms (see H.R. 3926), H1088 [8MR]
Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H7195 [8AU]
Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H1556 [18MR]
Social Security: permit State medicaid coverage of room and board furnished by a relative under the home and community waivers if such coverage is budget-neutral (see H.R. 3439), H4883 [22JN]
———treatment of benefits of spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 1897), H1440 [16MR]
Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1088 [8MR]
States: grants and excise tax for the abatement of health hazards relative to lead-based paints (see H.R. 2479), H1088 [8MR]
———non-compliance with Federal program requiring safety belt and motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 799), H3345 [12MY]
Surplus Government property: distribution to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the hungry or indigent (see H.R. 4392), H4091 [25MY]
Taxation: adoption expenses (see H.R. 930), H1253 [10MR]
———capital gains (see H.R. 4269), H6253 [26JY]
———eliminate fees associated with changes in marital status (see H.R. 3851), H1781 [21MR]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5006), H8770 [20AU]
———penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for disaster-related expenses (see H.R. 3762), H680 [23FE]
———repeal Presidential election campaign check-off and establish check-off to reduce public debt (see H.R. 171), H1087 [8MR]
———repeal special $15,000,000 limitation on the amount of a tax-exempt bond issue which may be used to provide an output facility (see H.R. 1938), H1996 [24MR]
———rollover treatment of certain separation payments by employers (see H.R. 3903), H6253 [26JY]
———tax credits for businesses with telecommuting centers or employees working in home offices (see H.R. 3923), H1088 [8MR]
———treatment of builders' sale of residential real property (see H.R. 4702), H5462 [30JN]
———treatment of certain severance payments (see H.R. 4019), H4293 [9JN]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 3523), H1323 [11MR]
———treatment of national service educational awards (see H.R. 4106), H6253 [26JY]
———treatment of retirement savings deductions and individual retirement account deductions for nonemployed spouses (see H.R. 4215), H5170 [27JN]
Thurgood Marshall U.S Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 4910), H7074 [5AU]
Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H2219 [12AP]
Transportation: temporarily direct fuel tax revenues to highway trust fund, and apply toward disaster area transportation needs (see H.R. 3755), H559 [22FE]
U.S. Armed Forces History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 343), H4166 [26MY]
U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H4166 [26MY]
Veterans: effective date for discontinuance of benefits relative to the death of the recipient (see H.R. 1986), H1088 [8MR]
Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H3280 [11MY]
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. 1407), H357 [8FE]
Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H3791 [20MY]
Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H3964 [24MY]
Yugoslavia: lifting of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro relative to improvements in Kosovo (see H.R. 4115), H5350 [29JN]
———war-crime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 32), H288 [3FE]
Motions offered by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), consideration (H. Res. 331), H862 [24FE]
Remarks by, on
Antitrust policy: obtaining of antitrust evidence from foreign countries (H.R. 4781), H10456 [3OC]
———supersede modification of final judgment of U.S. v. Western Electric and regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies (H.R. 3626), H5200, H5248 [28JN]
Bankruptcy: improve system (H.R. 5116), H10772 [4OC]
Bedford Hills, NY: anniversary of Antioch Baptist Church, E1821
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H4237 [9JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1361 [16MR]
Commission on Civil Rights: activities (H.R. 4999), H10461 [3OC]
———reauthorize (S. 2372), H11295 [7OC]
Congress: amend U.S. Code relative to names of committees (H.R. 4777), H10476 [3OC]
Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), H4999, H5001 [27JN], H6732, H6733 [3AU]
———reform habeas corpus procedures, H2420
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 517), H7938 [11AU]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 4092), H1916 [23MR], H2420
———penalties for the illegal sale of Medals of Honor (H.R. 5102), H10476 [3OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H4237 [9JN]
Dept. of Justice: budget, H4969 [24JN]
Dept. of the Interior: establish an American Heritage Areas Partnership Program (H.R. 5044), H9865 [27SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H4969 [24JN]
District of Columbia: tribute to the Washington Performing Arts Society, E417
Ecology and environment: efforts of children along the Hudson River to petition for clean water, E267
Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H1730, H1731, H1735 [21MR], H1799 [22MR]
———prohibit benefits for illegal aliens, H1799 [22MR]
Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), conference report, H6776 [4AU]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, E2317
Foreign countries: jurisdiction of U.S. courts in cases involving torture or extrajudicial killings (H.R. 934), H11299 [7OC]
GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11498 [29NO]
———ratification (H.R. 5110), consideration (H. Res. 564), H10964 [5OC]
Grant's Tomb National Monument: restoration, E808
House of Representatives: legislative program, H2249 [13AP]
Immigration: change laws relative to nationality and naturalization (H.R. 783), H11292, H11293, H11295 [7OC]
———change laws relative to nationality and naturalization (H.R. 783), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 533), H9278 [20SE]
Independent counsel: reauthorize (H.R. 811), H378, H386, H387, H388 [9FE], H436 [10FE]
———reauthorize (H.R. 811), consideration (H. Res. 352), H375 [9FE]
———reauthorize (S. 24), conference report, H4742 [21JN]
———salary, H388 [9FE]
———transfer administrative support function from Office of U.S. Courts to GSA, H386, H387, H388 [9FE]
Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5898 [20JY]
Ireland, Northern: peace efforts, H987
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (S.J. Res. 119), H318 [8FE]
Lobbyists: disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), suspend the rules (H. Res. 397), H1970 [24MR]
Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (H. Res. 343), H576 [23FE]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (H.R. 3270), H4948
States: additional funding for school districts impacted by Federal acquisition of real property, H1730, H1731, H1735 [21MR]
Stone, Martin: Mt. Kisco, NY, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E869
Taxation: limit State taxation of pension income (H.R. 546), H10457 [3OC]
Television: local service areas of primary transmitters (S. 2406), H9271 [20SE]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (H.R. 4910), H10560 [3OC]
Trademarks: registration and protection of trademarks used in international commerce (H.R. 2129), H10464 [3OC]
Transportation: amend laws (H.R. 4778), H10751 [4OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H862 [24FE], H1252 [10MR], H2912 [28AP], H3153 [5MY], H9084 [12SE], H10371 [29SE]
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: Liberty Award recipient, E2380 [20DE]
Leave of absence: granted, H2214 [12AP], H2396 [18AP], H2505 [19AP], H2580 [20AP]
Special order: granted, H4957 [23JN]
Tribute, H1340 [15MR], H11293 [7OC], H11541 [29NO], E547 [24MR], E2209, E2215 [8OC], E2368 [30NO]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act, D97 [8FE]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, D332 [24MR]
Statements
Clean Water for Hudson River: several students of the Hagan Elementary School, Poughkeepsie, NY, E267
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: by, H8040 [12AU]
Tributes
Miller, Leonard (Pooch), E1991