MEYERS, JAN (a Representative from Kansas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, H5814 [19JY]

———H.R. 3474, Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, H2614 [21AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: House resolution of inquiry to the President and certain executive departments relative to the Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see H. Res. 360), H501 [10FE]

Tariff: 2-(4-chloro-2-methyl phenoxy) propionic acid (see H.R. 3856), H500 [10FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

AFDC: benefits to minors with children (see H.R. 4786), H6550 [1AU]

Armed Forces: establish commission to review regular military compensation relative to financial assistance programs (see H.R. 4831), H9012 [23AU]

———procedures for determination and classification of missing or deceased status (see H.R. 291), H3279 [11MY]

Arson Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 328), H1957 [23MR]

Budget: caps on defense and nondefense discretionary spending (see H.R. 4259), H4780 [21JN]

———constitutional amendment to reduce the deficit, balance the budget, repay national debt, establish line-item veto authority (see H.J. Res. 251), H411 [9FE]

———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H680 [23FE]

———outlay reduction process (see H.R. 4000), H7992 [11AU]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148, 166), H996 [2MR], H9224 [19SE]

Christiani, Alfredo: tribute to efforts toward peace and national reconciliation in El Salvador (see H. Con. Res. 286), H10007 [28SE]

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

Claims: awards limitation on false claims actions (see H.R. 3849), H4220 [8JN]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2398 [18AP]

Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces: establish (see H.R. 467), H43 [25JA]

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: application of OSHA laws (see H.R. 3458), H3887 [23MY]

———require disclosure of certain information (see H.R. 3394), H44 [25JA]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Consumers: notification of consumers on lists compiled for sale to businesses (see H.R. 4353), H7075 [5AU]

———rental-purchase transaction regulation (see H.R. 2803), H2639 [21AP]

Contracts: timely payment to subcontractors and suppliers (see H.R. 4171), H2217 [12AP]

Courts: admissibility of certain evidence (see H.R. 4830), H6550 [1AU]

———remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see H.R. 193), H6380 [27JY]

———State truth-in-sentencing laws and funding for additional spaces in State correctional programs (see H.R. 3584), H1058 [3MR]

Crime: authorize prosecutions as adults of certain armed offenders who are juveniles (see H.R. 3685), H4220 [8JN]

———establish penalties for harming law enforcement animals (see H.R. 3271), H5547 [12JY]

———inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates (see H.R. 2720), H4343 [10JN]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 5134), H11429 [7OC]

———penalties for damaging Federal property by arson (see H.R. 3520), H6549 [1AU]

———provide postage for information mailings of active abduction investigations (see H.R. 3940), H4995 [24JN]

———treatment of hardcore juvenile offenders (see H.R. 4491), H4447 [14JN]

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

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2826), H6549 [1AU]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H681 [23FE]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain scheduled base closures (see H.R. 4311), H2913 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: funding of Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.J. Res. 319), H1254 [10MR]

———study use of biometric devices to verify identity of AFDC applicants (see H.R. 3727), H4091 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 4036), H5350 [29JN]

Ecology and environment: regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H3888 [23MY]

Education: exempt Federal family education loans from FTC holder rule (see H.R. 2886), H1323 [11MR]

———prevent the awarding of Pell Grants to prisoners (see H.R. 1168), H995 [2MR]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), H1781 [21MR]

Employment: leave policies relative to minimum wage and overtime exemptions (see H.R. 1309), H6763 [3AU]

Exercise Tiger Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 305), H2839 [26AP]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 4345), H3791 [20MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exemptions for inmates of penal or other correctional institutions relative to certain programs (see H.R. 3705), H6984 [4AU]

FBI: use of volunteers for tours at training facilities and main building (see H.R. 4942), H7991 [11AU]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: eliminate benefits to individuals convicted of defrauding the workers' compensation program (see H.R. 3491), H5761 [14JY]

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

Financial Accounting Standards Board: accounting standards (see H. Con. Res. 98), H866 [24FE]

Foreign trade: promote the export of environmental technologies, goods and services (see H.R. 3813), H357 [8FE]

Forest Service: modular airborne fire fighting system (see H.R. 3224), H1440 [16MR]

Government: establish commission for disposal of property, closure and consolidation of Federal agencies and procurement of Federal agency functions (see H.R. 4433), H3521 [17MY]

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

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 269), H5871 [19JY]

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]

———composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 1709), H1996 [24MR]

———designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H44 [25JA]

———employment impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3882), H679 [23FE]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H6200 [25JY]

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]

———reform (see H.R. 3633), H2252 [13AP]

House Rules: amend relative to reforming the committee system and the legislative process (see H. Res. 36), H2583 [20AP]

———amend to reform House (see H. Res. 190), H2640 [21AP]

———limit availability of appropriations for salaries and expenses of the House (see H.R. 885), H2367 [14AP]

Housing: residency requirements for aliens relative to occupancy in public housing (see H.R. 5038), H9157 [13SE]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 254), H4390 [13JN]

Immigration: moratorium on certain aliens (see H.R. 3862), H9087 [12SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve immigration laws (see H.R. 3860), H500 [10FE]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 430), H6550 [1AU]

International Conference on Population and Development: U.S. role (see H. Con. Res. 234), H9009 [21AU]

International Fund for Ireland: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 4559), H6984 [4AU]

Interstate compacts: grant congressional consent to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact (see H.R. 4896), H6763 [3AU]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H10373 [29SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H1541 [17MR]

Law enforcement: authorizing appropriations to increase border patrol personnel (see H.R. 852), H559 [22FE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 1277), H5547 [12JY]

Lobbyists: disclosure of financial benefits to Members of Congress (see H.R. 2864), H7195 [8AU]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see H.R. 4095), H3681 [18MY]

Members of Congress: determination of official mail allowance and regulation of mass mailings and franking privilege (see H.R. 3787), H2937 [2MY]

Mitchell, John: relief (see H.R. 3017), H2914 [28AP]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1088 [8MR]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4553 [15JN]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 366), H6984 [4AU]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2507 [19AP]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H5872 [19JY]

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

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

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H8596 [17AU]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H5872 [19JY]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H3755 [19MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10373 [29SE]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), H9903 [27SE]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H681 [23FE]

National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 359), H3682 [18MY]

National Penny Charity Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H10446 [30SE]

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 Silver-Haired Congress: convene (see H. Con. Res. 176), H44 [25JA]

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

Native Americans: land-grant status for certain Indian colleges and institutions (see H.R. 4806), H5950 [20JY]

———promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning (see H. Res. 539), H9440 [21SE]

NATO: assist transition of certain countries to NATO membership (see H.R. 4210), H3888 [23MY]

———U.S. policy (see H.R. 4358), H3755 [19MY]

North/South Center (organization): cancel Federal funding (see H.R. 4893), H9087 [12SE]

Occupational safety and health: uniform warnings on personal protective equipment for occupational use (see H.R. 1878), H83 [26JA]

Opal Creek Forest Preserve: establish (see H.R. 3905), H3279 [11MY]

OPIC: extend authority (see H.R. 4950), H8052 [12AU]

Parents Day: designate (see H. Res. 236), H44 [25JA]

Passports: penalties for passport and visa related offenses (see H.R. 3302), H1781 [21MR]

Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 334), H3964 [24MY]

Power resources: establish safety, development, and education programs for the propane gas industry (see H.R. 3546), H2219 [12AP]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H. Res. 525), H8696 [18AU]

REA: protection of rural electric borrowers (see H.R. 3790), H3522 [17MY]

Refugees: prohibit entry of Iraqi veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3173), H3755 [19MY]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (see H. Res. 343), H411 [9FE]

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]

Saudi Arabia: resolution of commercial disputes with U.S. firms (see H.R. 4096), H4091 [25MY]

Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H11565 [29NO]

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

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1440 [16MR]

Small-Town Sunday: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), H11201 [6OC]

Social Security: age limit eligibility for SSI and medicaid disability benefits for children (see H.R. 3913), H4995 [24JN]

———earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 300), consideration (see H. Res. 402), H9088 [12SE]

———establish procedures for verification of employee information (see H.R. 4557), H7195 [8AU]

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 3814), H680 [23FE]

States: prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on the race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts (see H.R. 2862), H680 [23FE]

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: establish (see H.R. 5000), H8754 [19AU]

Taxation: availability of the earned income tax credit and the repeal of the temporary Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 4861), H7299 [9AU]

———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 3739), H3156 [5MY]

———deductibility of expenses incurred in connection with the business use of the home (see H.R. 3407), H205 [2FE]

———eliminate certain retroactive tax increases (see H.R. 2913), H6549 [1AU]

———eliminate fees associated with changes in marital status (see H.R. 3851), H6984 [4AU]

———penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans for unemployed individuals (see H.R. 2896), H2994 [3MY]

———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4056), H4293 [9JN]

———sponsorship payments by businesses (see H.R. 1551), H9158 [13SE]

———substantiation requirements of charitable contributions (see H.R. 3871), H4220 [8JN]

———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H2583 [20AP]

———treatment of Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 2717), H7992 [11AU]

———treatment of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2336), H11429 [7OC]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance policies (see H.R. 2317), H3155 [5MY]

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

———prevention (see H.R. 1438), H1781 [21MR]

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

Truman, Harry S: award Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his inauguration (see H.R. 3712), H9600 [23SE]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 3744), H4220 [8JN]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9088 [12SE]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H2368 [14AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish Office of Law Enforcement (see H.R. 2360), H2252 [13AP]

Vietnam: human rights and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 152), H3755 [19MY]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H2914 [28AP]

Wilderness areas: landing of aircraft in areas under special circumstances (see H.R. 4826), H7075 [5AU]

World War II: commend the heroic rescue of Danish Jews (see H. Con. Res. 171), H6763 [3AU]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H1346 [15MR]

Yellowstone National Park: mint coins in commemoration of 125th anniversary (see H.R. 3519), H1957 [23MR]

Yugoslavia: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians in former Kosovo Province (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8596 [17AU]

———investigation and prosecution of international law violations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H996 [2MR]

Letters

Federal procurement and acquisition laws: Julie K. Ivey, American Reporters, Inc., H9243 [20SE]

Motions offered by

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

Remarks by, on

AFDC: establish block grants under State control (H.R. 1293), H916 [2MR], H2759 [26AP], H5782 [19JY]

Children and youth: enforcement of child support obligations, H9368 [21SE]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: House resolution of inquiry to the President and certain executive departments relative to the Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (H. Res. 360), H484 [10FE]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (S. 1587), conference report, H9243 [20SE]

Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), H5003 [27JN]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (H.R. 820), motion to instruct conferees, H5808 [19JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), conference report, H8629 [18AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 523), H8610 [18AU]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 416), H11027 [6OC]

Health: effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, H4730 [21JN], H4886 [23JN]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (S. 208), H6417, H6426, H6429 [28JY]

Public welfare programs: reform, H5466 [12JY]

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

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4801), H9356, H9365, H9367, H9368, H9369 [21SE]

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

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

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

Small Business Week: observance, H2943 [3MY], H3060 [5MY]

Taxation: treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 5062), H9446 [22SE], H9577 [23SE], H11211 [7OC]

Technology: enhance manufacturing technology (H.R. 820), motion to instruct conferees, H5808 [19JY]

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: commemorate anniversary (H.J. Res. 388), H6167 [25JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H490 [10FE]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act, D97 [8FE]

———Small Business Act amendments, D899 [28JY]

Tables

Small Business Investment Co. funding, H9366 [21SE]

Tributes

Carey, Norval E., E1989 [29SE]