WILSON, CHARLES (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6312 [26JN], H6355, H6366 [27JN], H6464 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 889, Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness, H3844 [28MR]

———H.R. 1868, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9954 [12OC]

———H.R. 2126, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8887 [13SE], H8915 [14SE], H10255 [18OC]

Articles and editorials

World Has a Choice—Family Planning or Chaos, Werner Fornos, Houston (TX) Chronicle, E2366 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Big Thicket National Preserve: designate maintenance facility and visitor center as Ralph W. Yarborough Center (see H.R. 686), H802 [26JA]

———extend deadline for completion of certain land exchanges (see H.R. 826), H1207 [3FE]

FBI: use of volunteers for tours at training facilities and main building (see H.R. 685), H802 [26JA]

Foreign trade: extend export restrictions for unprocessed timber to timber harvested in Texas (see H.R. 688), H802 [26JA]

Forest Service: distribution of timber sales receipts to counties in Texas (see H.R. 683), H802 [26JA]

Lumber industry: prohibit exports of unprocessed timber and wood chips to countries not providing reciprocal market access (see H.R. 684), H802 [26JA]

Texas: control of southern pine beetles in wilderness areas (see H.R. 689), H802 [26JA]

———convey certain lands in the Sam Houston National Forest to current occupant (see H.R. 687), H802 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H172 [9JA]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H3733 [23MR]

Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building, Elmendorf, TX: designate (see H.R. 2700), H15575 [21DE]

Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H400 [19JA]

———prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H10994 [26OC]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3048 [10MR]

———reporting requirements for research facilities conducting experimentation and testing (see H.R. 1547), H4511 [2MY]

———require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (see H.R. 2433), H10994 [26OC]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4), H162 [9JA]

———line-item veto (see H.R. 27), H163 [9JA]

———line-item veto (S. 4), application to 1996 appropriations bills (see H. Res. 212), H8536 [4AU]

———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]

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), H6698 [30JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H3808 [24MR]

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

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2064 [22FE]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4032 [30MR]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 93), H5608 [25MY]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H10307 [18OC]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H593 [24JA]

Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H6200 [21JN]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H7012 [13JY]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H4336 [5AP]

———U.S. assistance relative to the establishment of a transitional government (see H.R. 611), H467 [20JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H13658 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H2224 [24FE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H8806 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 692), H801 [26JA]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H7179 [18JY]

Families and domestic relations: require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H5691 [7JN]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125), H296 [17JA]

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

Foreign trade: prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad with child labor (see H.R. 2065), H7256 [19JY]

Government regulations: reform (see H.R. 994), H4873 [11MY]

Gulf of Mexico: production of oil and gas resources (see H.R. 2106), H7699 [25JY]

Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 1688), H5471 [23MY]

———operation of laboratories along Mexican border relative to public health functions (see H.R. 574), H2177 [23FE]

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H6913 [12JY]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H4873 [11MY]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4915 [12MY]

———public charge status of aliens and financial responsibility of sponsors (see H.R. 372), H3327 [16MR]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 560, 1915, 2202), H1611 [10FE], H6736 [10JY], H8533 [4AU]

India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir (see H. Res. 123), H3974 [29MR]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H3327 [16MR]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1425), H4413 [6AP]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H15088 [18DE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H3880 [28MR]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H7379 [20JY]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H3327 [16MR]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 559), H970 [31JA]

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H15238 [20DE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 958), H12350 [14NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 5), H162 [9JA]

Miller, Doris: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1677), H5366 [18MY]

Mississippi: transfer lands for Jamie L. Whitten Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2552), H10994 [26OC]

NAFTA: effect on Caribbean Basin Initiative (see H.R. 553), H5471 [23MY]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H3417 [21MR]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H8597 [6SE]

National Voter Registration Act: affirmation (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8536 [4AU]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H9505 [25SE]

Pakistan: transfer of F-16 aircraft and associated parts and equipment (see H.R. 1397), H4415 [6AP]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H970 [31JA]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H3572 [22MR]

———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13658 [20NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal 22d amendment to the Constitution relative to term restrictions (see H.J. Res. 81), H3974 [29MR]

Public welfare programs: support community food security projects relative to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2003), H6829 [11JY]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]

Small business: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 76), H231 [11JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13731 [28NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2628), H12349 [14NO]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H3808 [24MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3417 [21MR]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H2892 [8MR]

Surplus Government property: distribution to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the hungry or indigent (see H.R. 863), H6913 [12JY]

Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H7917 [27JY]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H4795 [10MY]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1208 [3FE]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H4795 [10MY]

———modify application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see H.R. 902), H1688 [13FE]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H1051 [1FE]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H9592 [27SE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (see H.R. 896), H2224 [24FE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 631), H537 [23JA]

U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H13731 [28NO]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H1850 [15FE]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H296 [17JA]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H9592 [27SE]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H6699 [30JN]

Letters

Budget deficit reduction: E.L. Wright, E173 [25JA]

Petitions and memorials

Request for copies of certain historical documents from National Archives: Texas State Legislature, E1193 [8JN]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit funding for international population assistance activities, H6453, H6458, H6459 [28JN]

African Development Foundation: funding, H6361 [27JN]

AID: funding, H6347 [27JN]

Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H6500, H6504 [28JN]

Big Thicket National Preserve: extend deadline for completion of certain land exchanges (H.R. 826), H13944 [5DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8115 [1AU]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), consideration (H. Res. 204), H8084 [1AU]

Budget: deficit, E173 [25JA]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6518 [28JN]

Cuba: withholding of assistance to countries supporting nuclear power plant construction, H6464, H6465, H6466, H6467 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, H8617 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8617 [7SE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), H1989 [22FE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7943, H7957, H7958, H7959, H7960 [28JY]

Development Assistance Fund: funding, H6327 [27JN]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7943, H7957, H7958, H7959, H7960 [28JY]

Foreign aid: economic assistance to newly independent States of the former Soviet Union, H6342, H6355, H6356, H6359 [27JN]

———reduction of payment amounts, H6520 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6249, H6253, H6254 [22JN], H6325, H6326, H6327, H6331, H6332, H6333, H6334, H6335, H6338, H6342, H6347, H6355, H6356, H6359, H6361, H6367, H6368 [27JN], H6453, H6458, H6459, H6464, H6465, H6466, H6467, H6500, H6504, H6517, H6518, H6520, H6534, H6539, H6554 [28JN], H6763 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11527, H11530 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H11538, H11540 [31OC], H12357 [15NO], H14789 [13DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement (H. Res. 296), H14376 [13DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 177), H6750 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 249), H11519 [31OC]

India: allocation of foreign aid relative to human rights violations, H6539 [28JN]

Kenya: restrict U.S. assistance conditional to fair and free elections, H6763 [11JY]

Mexico: allocation of foreign aid, H6554 [28JN]

OPIC: abolish, H6331, H6332, H6333, H6334, H6335 [27JN]

———privatization, H6338 [27JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H8015 [31JY]

PLO: allocation of foreign aid, H6517 [28JN]

Population: funding for international family planning programs, H11538, H11540 [31OC], H12357 [15NO], H14376 [13DE], E2366 [14DE]

Russia: foreign aid relative to housing of Russian soldiers, H1989 [22FE]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H6534 [28JN]

World Bank: Global Environment Facility funding, H6367, H6368 [27JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7010 [13JY]

Schedules

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: public lands legislation, D632 [18MY]

Committee on Rules (House): foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, D761 [20JN]

Statements

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 1868): OMB, H11530 [31OC]

Tributes

Marshall, Truman F., E2238 [28NO]

Warr, Bonnie, E2322 [8DE]