FRANKS, GARY A. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act, H9710 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2430), H9737 [29SE]

———prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on race, color, or language (see H.R. 1096), H2486 [1MR]

Taxation: corporate financial incentives for small businesses operating in urban enterprise zones (see H.R. 1072), H2392 [28FE]

———permit loans from individual retirement accounts for housing, education, and medical emergencies (see H.R. 2431), H9737 [29SE]

———State establishment of health insurance systems for temporarily unemployed individuals (see H.R. 2432), H9737 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]

———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H13274 [17NO]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H2651 [3MR]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H8597 [6SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H8174 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H175 [9JA]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H5367 [18MY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H9592 [27SE]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H4958 [15MY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

Connecticut: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Old State House (see H.R. 1933), H6396 [27JN]

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H8904 [13SE]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H8994 [14SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]

Foreign policy: negotiations between Greece and Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 31), H2717 [6MR]

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H6656 [29JN]

Government: status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H6397 [27JN]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H2175 [23FE]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H166 [9JA]

Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 2202), H10485 [19OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H3073 [13MR]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]

Macedonia: diplomatic recognition (see H. Con. Res. 54), H9364 [20SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H162 [9JA]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H7990 [28JY]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H10146 [17OC]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H1208 [3FE]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H5983 [14JN]

NIH: establish an Office for Rare Disease Research (see H.R. 2027), H7011 [13JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H5753 [8JN]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H6913 [12JY]

Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H9133 [18SE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H468 [20JA]

———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 408), H2716 [6MR]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H5472 [23MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 662), H2892 [8MR]

———treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (see H.R. 98), H4511 [2MY]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H8904 [13SE]

———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H9738 [29SE]

Remarks by, on

African Americans: situation of socially disadvantaged children, H1972 [22FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), E1538, E1541 [28JY]

Black History Month: observance, H2378 [28FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14834 [13DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H775 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3273 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11205 [26OC]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H5908 [14JN], H7706 [26JY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), E255 [2FE]

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H43 [4JA]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H102 [4JA]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10356 [19OC]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1883 [16FE]

Poverty: national policy to reduce and alleviate, H2219 [24FE]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2582 [2MR]

———reform, H2582 [2MR], H2585 [3MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, H15521 [21DE]

———reform (H.R. 759), H1471 [9FE]

———use of debit card system, H1379 [8FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11852 [8NO]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4250 [5AP]

WIC: participation levels, E1538 [28JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2222 [24FE], H2391 [28FE], H3275 [15MR], H9895 [11OC]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act, D948 [28JY]

———Dept. of Defense appropriations, D947 [28JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): public welfare programs reform, D132 [2FE]