STARK, FORTNEY PETE (a Representative from California)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H4183 [8JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H2055 [24MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2739, Airport and Airway Improvement Act appropriations, H6243 [26JY]

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

Articles and editorials

Advantages of Employer Health Plans Are Disappearing, Ellen E. Schultz, Wall Street Journal, E1349 [28JN]

Clinton Status Quo Nuclear Policy, Jennifer Weeks, E2250 [8OC]

Getting Real About D.C.—The Case for City Management, Harry Jaffe and Tom Sherwood, Washington (DC) Post, E1076 [26MY]

Hail to the Government Number Crunchers, Uwe E. Reinhardt, E1769 [19AU]

Haldeman Diaries Are a Reality Check, Albert R. Hunt, Wall Street Journal, E1141 [9JN]

Medicaid—System in Chaos, Chicago (IL) Tribune, E205 [22FE]

No Quick Fix on Korea, Victor Gilinsky, Washington (DC) Post, E1622 [2AU]

Will Success Spoil America? Why the Pols Don't Get Our Crisis of Values, Edward N. Luttwak, Washington (DC) Post, E2383 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Committee on the District of Columbia (House): expenses for investigations and studies (see H. Res. 346), H287 [3FE]

District of Columbia: confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (see H.R. 4121, 4242, 4243), H1956 [23MR], H2397 [18AP]

———tax treatment and location of certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 3861), H500 [10FE]

FTC: issue trade regulation rule to release the prescription of contact lenses (see H.R. 5195), H11000 [5OC]

Medicare: open enrollment period for individuals formerly covered under group health plans of local educational agencies (see H.R. 5153), H10445 [30SE]

Social Security Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 5252), H11427 [7OC]

Taxation: increase excise tax on tobacco products (see H.R. 4089), H1540 [17MR]

Tobacco products: award Congressional Medal of Appreciation for Public Spirit to person who made public concealed documents relative to health hazards of smoking (see H.J. Res. 367), H3681 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H6550 [1AU]

Agriculture: labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones (see H.R. 4618), H6763 [3AU]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 4669), H6763 [3AU]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 4495), H9903 [27SE]

Arms control: moratorium on the sale, transfer, or export of anti-personnel landmines (see H.R. 4699), H5461 [30JN]

Belleville, NJ: recognize as birthplace of industrial revolution (see H. Con. Res. 35), H9441 [21SE]

California: disaster assistance for earthquake (see H.R. 3735), H82 [26JA]

Children and youth: report child support obligations to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 4677), H10727 [4OC]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 4590), H4653 [16JN]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 166), H2583 [20AP]

Citizenship: report on the timeliness of processing applications for naturalization (see H.R. 4042), H2507 [19AP]

Commission on National Drug Policy: establish (see H.R. 3100), H44 [25JA]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (see H.R. 1015), H157 [1FE]

Crime: ban possession or transfer of assault weapons (see H.R. 3527), H44 [25JA]

———inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H2368 [14AP]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 4941), H9351 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior: sale of certain real and personal property (see H.R. 4919), H9569 [22SE]

District of Columbia: eligibility of blind individuals to serve as jurors (see H.R. 4205), H2251 [13AP]

Employment: establish a system of reemployment, job training, and income support services (see H.R. 4040, 4050), H3056 [4MY], H3223 [10MY]

———penalties for inadequate recordkeeping of employee citizenship and wages (see H.R. 4288), H2638 [21AP]

———prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation (see H.R. 4636), H4958 [23JN]

———require employers to post and to provide information on sexual harassment (see H.R. 2829), H1997 [24MR]

Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 4300), H2838 [26AP]

———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), H5655 [13JY]

Freedom (space station): funding (see H.R. 441), H2367 [14AP]

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), H681 [23FE]

Guatemala: U.S. policy relative to peace process and human rights protection (see H. Con. Res. 212), H5951 [20JY]

Haiti: impose sanctions and halt the interdiction and return of refugees (see H.R. 4114), H2507 [19AP]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 276), H7075 [5AU]

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

Hazardous substances: use of mercury in disposable batteries (see H.R. 4528), H5350 [29JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), consideration (see H. Res. 498), H6454 [28JY]

Health care facilities: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H11001 [5OC]

Housing: prohibit regulations in federally assisted rental housing restricting elderly residents from owning pets (see H.R. 2145), H2252 [13AP]

Immigration: admission of Amerasian children born in the Philippines (see H.R. 2429), H2252 [13AP]

———status of the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4413), H4220 [8JN]

International Conference on Population and Development: U.S. role (see H. Con. Res. 234), H5951 [20JY]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets (see H.R. 3900), H2219 [12AP]

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

Lumber industry: export controls (see H.R. 4402), H3344 [12MY]

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

Military assistance: prohibit to Governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 3538), H1058 [3MR]

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

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H680 [23FE]

Motor vehicles: length and weight limitations for vehicles on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 4496), H9903 [27SE]

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

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4995 [24JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H10007 [28SE]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H4166 [26MY]

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

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

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 2420), H2913 [28AP]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H6984 [4AU]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5951 [20JY]

National Park Service: regulate scenic commercial overflights of national parks (see H.R. 4163), H1996 [24MR]

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 Trails Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 327), H3522 [17MY]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H2219 [12AP]

Nuclear weapons: negotiations of testing limitations (see H. Con. Res. 235), H3156 [5MY]

———proliferation (see H.R. 4332), H2994 [3MY]

Opal Creek Forest Preserve: establish (see H.R. 3905), H1067 [7MR]

Pesticides: regulate chemical residues in food (see H.R. 4091), H2994 [3MY]

Population: stabilization of world population through reproductive choice (see H.R. 2447), H357 [8FE]

Postal Service: limit expenditures on new logo (see H.R. 3328), H44 [25JA]

Power resources: funding for energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization relative to the economy and environmental protection (see H. Con. Res. 188), H2220 [12AP]

Public welfare programs: assistance to recipients most likely to end welfare dependence (see H.R. 4498), H4722 [17JN]

Refugees: involuntary return of refugees outside the U.S., and designate Haiti under temporary protected status (see H.R. 3663), H1088 [8MR]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H6253 [26JY]

Russia: pursuit of negotiations to reduce the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads (see H. Con. Res. 306), H11430 [7OC]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 4277), H3345 [12MY]

Solid waste: prohibit international export and import (see H.R. 3706), H84 [26JA]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H2368 [14AP]

Taxation: deduction of overdue State tax obligations from Federal income tax refunds (see H.R. 4138), H2368 [14AP]

Telephones: treatment of 800 numbers (see H.R. 4802), H6454 [28JY]

Territories: require periodic plebiscites and congressional notification of executive branch actions impacting status (see H.R. 5005), H10446 [30SE]

Tobacco products: prohibit sale in vending machines and the distribution of free samples in Federal buildings and on Federal property (see H.R. 3845), H2219 [12AP]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H2507 [19AP]

Walt Disney Co.: proposed theme park in Virginia (see H. Con. Res. 255), H4653 [16JN]

Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 2898), H205 [2FE]

Years of the Girl Child: designate (see H.J. Res. 302), H1058 [3MR]

Letters

Aetna Life & Casualty Co. insurance practices relative to senior citizens: Jonathan M. Topodas, Aetna Life & Casualty Co., E543 [24MR]

Federal funding for schools with programs affirming homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle, E1727 [12AU]

Health care reform: Barbara J. Davis and Kevin C. Nortness, E1468 [14JY]

———Over Sixty Health Center, Berkeley, CA, E4 [25JA]

———Sam A. Bezanis, E505 [22MR]

———Sterling E. Williams, Sr., E1495 [19JY]

———Susan Schrager, E740 [21AP]

Health care spending in Sweden: Bo Konberg, Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, E1849 [13SE]

Insurance practices of Aetna Life & Casualty Co.: Over 60 Health Center, Berkeley, CA, E56 [1FE]

Life insurance company policy holder dividends and certain policy acquisition expenses, E2154 [6OC]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Gerald Oorthuy, E616 [12AP]

Prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons: by, H3040 [4MY]

Reaction to ``Germany Is Not a Model,'' Uwe E. Reinhardt, Wall Street Journal, E203 [22FE]

Lists

Issues of concern in managed health care, E2378 [20DE]

Memorandums

District of Columbia Medicaid Waiver Relative to Managed Health Care: Committee on the District of Columbia (House), E2375, E2375 [20DE]

Pharmaceutical Research and Development: Gary Guenther, Congressional Research Service, E1670 [8AU]

Recommendations

Television violence: Citizens Task Force on TV Violence, E612 [12AP]

Remarks by, on

Aetna Life & Casualty Co.: insurance practices relative to senior citizens, E56 [1FE], E543 [24MR]

Castro, CA: tribute to Eden Medical Center's 100 Plus celebration, E948 [18MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 373), H7222 [9AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H3866 [23MY], H4188 [8JN]

———nuclear weapons review, E1959 [27SE]

———study on use of low-enriched uranium to power naval vessels, H4188 [8JN]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), conference report, H2887 [28AP]

District of Columbia: confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4121), E521 [23MR]

———confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4242), E695 [18AP], E1069 [25MY]

———confirm and enforce limitations on the height of buildings and roof structures (H.R. 4243), E694 [18AP], E1069 [25MY]

———coverage of former spouses of judges relative to retirement benefits and survivor annuities (H.R. 3676), H3972 [25MY]

———determination of the amount of Federal payments (H.R. 2902), H10449, H10453 [3OC]

———eligibility of blind individuals to serve as jurors (H.R. 4205), H3971 [25MY]

———fiscal and management problems, E1076 [26MY]

———health care benefits for domestic partners of employees, H5610 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4649), H5592, H5610 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4649), conference report, H7165 [8AU]

———medicaid waiver relative to managed health care, E2375 [20DE]

———tax treatment and location of certain Federal agencies (H.R. 3861), E170 [10FE]

Drugs: prevent illegal distribution and prescription of controlled substances, E205 [22FE]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H2055 [24MR]

———require organizations to disclose certain information relative to educational programs, H2055 [24MR]

Filipino Americans: anniversary of the Tanay Club in America, E2017 [30SE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H3040 [4MY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), H3108 [5MY]

Fremont, CA: creation of a Citizen's Police Academy, E2145 [6OC]

FTC: issue trade regulation rule to release the prescription of contact lenses (H.R. 5195), E2082 [6OC]

GAO: funding, H4135 [26MY]

GATT: ratification, E1193 [13JN]

———ratification (H.R. 5110), E2383 [20DE]

Health: effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, E1019 [23MY], E1468 [14JY]

———managed care system reform proposal, E2378 [20DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H294 [7FE], H859 [24FE], H1423, H1424, H1427, H1428, H1429, H1430, H1431 [16MR], H6449 [28JY], E4 [25JA], E505 [22MR], E616 [12AP], E635 [13AP], E1075 [26MY], E1146 [9JN], E1495 [19JY], E1625 [2AU], E1667, E1669 [8AU], E1710 [11AU], E1849 [13SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2610), E307 [2MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), E740 [21AP]

Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.: tribute, E1 [25JA]

International Atomic Energy Agency: technical assistance to nuclear programs of foreign countries, E1622 [2AU]

Kee, Willie: Asian-American Journalist Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1563 [26JY]

Kelly, Michael: USA Weekend (publication) Make A Difference Day Award recipient, E771 [26AP]

Legislative Branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4454), H4135 [26MY]

McClellan, James: Fremont, CA, Police Association officer of the year award recipient, E728 [20AP]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, E1219 [15JN]

Mexico: human rights violations, E507 [22MR]

Milpitas, CA: tribute to Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, E1264 [21JN]

Nixon, Richard M.: personal views, E784 [28AP]

Older Americans Month: observance, E948 [18MY]

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association: use of drug research money on advertising campaigns, E128 [8FE], E254 [24FE]

Selective Service System: repeal draft registration requirement, H3866 [23MY]

Six Rivers National Forest: protection and management of Redwood forest areas and addition of certain lands and waters (H.R. 2866), consideration (H. Res. 536), H9386 [21SE]

Social Security Act: technical amendments (H.R. 5252), H11413 [7OC]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 4277), conference report, H7923 [11AU]

Taxation: increase excise tax on tobacco products (H.R. 4089), E474 [17MR]

Television: cable rates and service, E1230 [16JN]

———violent programming, E612 [12AP]

Tobacco products: award Congressional Medal of Appreciation for Public Spirit to person who made public concealed documents relative to health hazards of smoking (H.J. Res. 367), E967 [18MY]

Union City, CA: dedication of Old Alvarado-Cesar Chavez Park, E533 [23MR], E550 [24MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: policy of Nixon administration, E1116 [26MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H34 [25JA], H107 [1FE], H356 [8FE], H491 [10FE], H558 [22FE], H862 [24FE], H994 [2MR], H1539 [17MR], H1897 [22MR], H1954 [23MR], H2214 [12AP], H2249 [13AP], H2396 [18AP], H2581 [20AP], H2637 [21AP], H2761 [26AP], H2912 [28AP], H3343 [12MY], H3510 [17MY], H3680 [18MY], H3886 [23MY], H4089 [25MY], H4216 [8JN], H4342 [10JN], H4389 [13JN], H4552 [15JN], H4776 [21JN], H4882 [22JN], H4994 [24JN], H5315 [28JN], H5348 [29JN], H5759 [14JY], H5869 [19JY], H5949 [20JY], H6251 [26JY], H6697 [2AU], H7190 [8AU], H7991 [11AU], H8051 [12AU], H8694 [18AU], H9156 [13SE], H9222 [19SE], H9350 [20SE], H9901 [27SE], H10444 [30SE]

Johnson, Representative Nancy L.: health care remarks, H1444, H1445 [17MR]

Special order: granted, H295 [7FE], H490 [10FE], H862 [24FE], H3054 [4MY]

Reports filed

Determination of the Amount of Federal Payments to the District of Columbia: Committee on the District of Columbia (House) (H.R. 2902) (H. Rept. 103-754), H9902 [27SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Television violence: Alameda County, CA, Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools, E612 [12AP]

Schedules

Committee on Education and Labor (House): health care reform relative to single-payor plan, D87 [7FE]

Committee on Rules (House): health care reform, D987 [11AU]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures: health-related bonds, D966 [9AU]

———Subcommittee on Social Security: restructuring the Social Security Administration disability determination process, D383 [14AP]

Statements

Richard M. Nixon: Mark Plotkin, E784 [28AP]

Tables

Comparing industries—how minimum wage industries compared to other industries, E636 [13AP]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 367, award Congressional Medal of Appreciation for Public Spirit to person who made public concealed documents relative to health hazards of smoking, E967 [18MY]

H.R. 4089, Tobacco Health Tax and Agricultural Assistance Act, E475-E477 [17MR]

H.R. 5195, Contact Lens Prescription Release Act, E2083 [6OC]

Tributes

Belluomini, Raphael, E965 [18MY]

Brown, Sotera V., E163 [10FE]

Castillo, John, Jr., E743 [21AP]

Chaney, James, E1343 [28JN]

Christiansen, Dorothy, E1370 [29JN]

Critzer, L.A. Bud, E610 [12AP]

Danner, Larry, E794 [28AP]

Edwards, Representative Don, E2385 [20DE]

Francis, Martin A., E1873 [19SE]

Galaviz, Felix, E161 [10FE]

Goodman, Andrew, E1343 [28JN]

Jaramillo, Raul, E1326 [24JN]

Kran, S. Walter, E1189 [10JN]

Lacy, Johnnie A., E1887 [20SE]

Martin, Marie, E690 [18AP]

Mesa, Richard P., E1285 [22JN]

Moore, Megan M., E1345 [28JN]

Nieves, Tony, E691 [18AP]

Quillin, James L., E1016 [23MY]

Schwerner, Mickey, E1343 [28JN]

Stengard, Gigi, E921 [13MY]

Sweeney, Michael, E546 [24MR]