BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

U.S. and South Korea—A Successful Partnership: Representative Hamilton, E1580-E1582 [2AU]

Amendments offered by, to

Courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2687 [6MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1461 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5965 [14JN]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5473, H5474 [23MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8726 [8SE]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1753 [14FE], H1864 [16FE]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres Into the House Chamber, H14255 [12DE]

Committee To Escort Kim Young Sam Into the House Chamber, H7703 [26JY]

Conferee: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]

———H.R. 1655, intelligence services appropriations, H10098 [17OC]

———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (see H.R. 527), H295 [17JA]

Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1929), H6396 [27JN]

Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (see H.R. 433), H178 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1208 [3FE]

———protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H6481 [28JN]

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

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

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H1967 [21FE]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H8537 [4AU]

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

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to individuals killed or wounded due to friendly fire during peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 1376), H4104 [3AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4512 [2MY]

Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 2551), H13804 [29NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H15136 [19DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 33), H538 [23JA]

Burma: restore democratic rule (see H. Res. 274), H13274 [17NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: designate birthday as Federal holiday (see H.J. Res. 84), H4433 [7AP]

Children and youth: reform child labor laws (see H.R. 1049), H2224 [24FE]

China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of U.S. citizen Peter H. Wu (see H. Res. 178), H6656 [29JN]

———demand the unconditional release of Wei Jingsheng (see H. Con. Res. 117), H14002 [5DE]

———U.S. policy (see H.R. 2058), H7379 [20JY]

China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4336 [5AP]

Citizenship: demonstration projects to celebrate process of becoming and being U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1980), H6697 [30JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H6045 [15JN]

Civil Rights Act: availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 641), H4031 [30MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H840 [27JA]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 42), H7256 [19JY]

Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 989), H1907 [16FE]

Courts: equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 96), H166 [9JA]

———prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H3073 [13MR]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H6736 [10JY]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6736 [10JY]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H7012 [13JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H13870 [30NO]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H7068 [17JY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H11441 [30OC]

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate (see H.R. 1253), H4336 [5AP]

Ecology and environment: funding to States to implement national estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 1438, 1917), H4414 [6AP], H6269 [22JN]

Edison, Thomas Alva: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 893), H4546 [3MY]

Employment: require employers to notify workers before health care or retirement benefits are terminated (see H.R. 1305), H13274 [17NO]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]

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

Federal employees: protection of congressional staff (see H.R. 628), H537 [23JA]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H4441 [1MY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H890 [30JA]

———gun control (see H. Con. Res. 65), H4618 [9MY]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 2101), H11686 [1NO]

———prohibit possession of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 250), H3417 [21MR]

Flag—U.S.: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6656 [29JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H1752 [14FE]

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H2176 [23FE]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H9896 [11OC]

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

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H15136 [19DE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80; H. Res. 174), H6698 [30JN], H7461 [21JY]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1281), H4105 [3AP]

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H15658 [3JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2989 [9MR]

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H4032 [30MR]

House Rules: allow proxy voting in committee in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 142), H4618 [9MY]

———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]

———reform gift rules, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 264), H13142 [16NO]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2177 [23FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H8361 [3AU]

Immigration: separate administration of the INS and Border Patrol (see H.R. 569), H2717 [6MR]

Interstate compacts: encourage States to study and adopt insurance regulations (see H.J. Res. 100), H8725 [8SE]

Investments: reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H1689 [13FE]

Iraq: compliance with U.N. arms control and human rights resolutions (see H. Res. 200), H8684 [7SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H6270 [22JN]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 106), H231 [11JA]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H5753 [8JN]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]

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

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. 772), H1050 [1FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 619, 940), H890 [30JA], H1751 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H4031 [30MR]

Mongolia: anniversary of democratic elections (see H. Res. 158), H5608 [25MY]

Motor vehicles: improve impact standards for bumpers (see H.R. 1928), H9738 [29SE]

National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts: honoring of G. Gordon Liddy relative to characterization of Federal law enforcement officials (see H. Res. 153), H6159 [20JN]

National Rifle Association: characterization of Federal law enforcement (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5623 [6JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2241, 2242), H8535 [4AU]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (see H.R. 587), H538 [23JA]

———early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H8309 [2AU]

Police Athletic League: tribute (see H. Res. 163), H5691 [7JN]

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

Recycling: management standards and requirements for spent lead-acid batteries (see H.R. 1522), H4432 [7AP]

———require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1523), H4432 [7AP]

———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1524), H4432 [7AP]

———require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system for used oil (see H.R. 1525), H4432 [7AP]

Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center, Channel Islands National Park: designate (see H.J. Res. 50), H230 [11JA]

Russia: protection of freedom of the press and freedom of expression (see H. Con. Res. 95), H10147 [17OC]

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

Social Security: maintenance and protection of system (see H. Con. Res. 78), H7801 [26JY]

Sri Lanka: encourage peace process (see H. Res. 181), H6656 [29JN]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (see H.R. 2092), H7461 [21JY]

———Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1898), H6656 [29JN]

Taxation: make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H4512 [2MY]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H4873 [11MY]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (H.R. 1535), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H5608 [25MY]

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

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 119), H14764 [13DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4431 [7AP]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H7917 [27JY]

Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1400), H4334 [5AP]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H5472 [23MY]

Letters

Military assistance relative to conduct of foreign countries: by, H5517 [24MY]

Remarks by, on

AID: funding, H5725 [8JN]

Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5657, H5658, H5660, H5668 [7JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H4508 [2MY]

Ashmann, Judith M.: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Judge of the Year award recipient, E540 [7MR]

Becker, Nettie: American Israel Public Affairs Committee award recipient, E2237 [28NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H5725 [8JN]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8111 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13233 [17NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H711 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), motion to recommit, H3300 [16MR]

Business and industry: research and development recoupment fee for foreign sales of equipment developed for defense contracts, H8926 [14SE]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy, E931 [3MY]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (H. Con. Res. 53), H4450 [2MY]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8926 [14SE]

Correctional institutions: reimbursement for incarceration of criminal aliens, H1511, H1512, H1513, H1514, H1516, H1518 [9FE]

Courts: admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in medical liability actions, H3018 [10MR]

———eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2955 [9MR]

———establish a statute of repose for product liability litigation, H2924, H2925 [9MR]

———establish standards of proof in product liability litigation, H2933, H2934 [9MR]

———liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2943 [9MR]

———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1328, H1329 [7FE]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2959 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2883, H2884, H2887 [8MR], H2924, H2925, H2933, H2934, H2943, H2955, H2959 [9MR], H3018 [10MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2869, H2870, H2871 [8MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2906 [9MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2681, H2682, H2683, H2685, H2688, H2689, H2690, H2691, H2695 [6MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1511, H1512, H1513, H1514, H1516, H1518, H1520 [9FE], H1566 [10FE]

———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (H. Res. 63), H1476 [9FE]

Defense Export Loan Guarantee Program: funding, H5965, H5966, H5967 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5965, H5966, H5967 [14JN]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5401, H5402, H5403, H5452, H5453, H5456 [23MY], H5499, H5520, H5537, H5539 [24MY], H5586 [25MY], H5657, H5658, H5660, H5668, H5677 [7JN], H5725 [8JN], E976 [9MY]

———reduce expenses and employee salaries, H5456 [23MY]

———require cost-benefit analysis for consolidating foreign affairs agencies, H5677 [7JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7640 [25JY], H7712 [26JY]

Development Assistance Fund: funding, H6329 [27JN]

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (H.R. 527), E105 [17JA]

Driscoll, Jack: Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, E1340 [27JN]

Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (H.R. 1715), H10093 [17OC]

Fleming, David W.: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith distinguished community service award recipient, E1970 [18OC]

Foreign aid: military assistance relative to conduct of foreign countries, H5520 [24MY]

———population assistance funding relative to abortions, H5499 [24MY]

———reduction of payment amounts, H6519, H6520 [28JN]

———repatriation of Indochinese in Southeast Asian camps, H5537, H5539 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6329 [27JN], H6517, H6519, H6520, H6540 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11532, H11533 [31OC]

Foreign policy: Presidential power to delay imposition of sanctions against a foreign country if they pose an intelligence danger, H8824, H8825, H8826 [13SE]

Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 1929), E1336 [27JN]

India: allocation of foreign aid relative to human rights violations, H6540 [28JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8824, H8825, H8826 [13SE]

Korea, Republic of: U.S. policy, E1580 [2AU]

Law enforcement: funding for public safety and community policing programs, H7640 [25JY]

———funding to States for the incarceration of illegal aliens, H7712 [26JY]

———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1712 [14FE]

———transfer block grant funds to community policing programs, H1712 [14FE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to New Los Angeles Marketing Partnership, E1189 [8JN]

Lutza, George and Carol S.: Van Nuys, CA, Bernardi Senior Center Community Service Award recipients, E1337 [27JN]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1790, H1847, H1848 [15FE], H1865, H1867, H1869, H1870 [16FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1847 [15FE], H6518 [28JN]

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

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3594 [23MR]

Pulitzer Prize: recognition of Morton Gould for music composition, E1144 [26MY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11839 [8NO]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14050 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15222 [20DE]

Sound recording and reproducing: copyright laws relative to the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital transmission (H.R. 1506), H10103 [17OC]

Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (H.R. 433), E62 [9JA]

Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8463 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8463, H8489 [4AU]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8489 [4AU]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1865, H1867, H1869, H1870 [16FE]

Reports

Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy: Freedom House (organization), E976 [9MY]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens, D162 [8FE]

———incarceration of violent criminals, D162 [8FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: LSC budget, D940 [27JY]

Texts of

H.R. 527, extend duty drawback filing period for businesses after disasters, E105 [17JA]

Tributes

Anand, Dev, E2267 [30NO]

Becker, Newton and Rochelle, E155 [23JA]

Brin, Herbert H., E344 [14FE]

Corsaut, Aneta, E2269 [30NO]

Feldman, Edward, E937 [3MY]

Greenberg, Steven, E727 [29MR]

Jason, Mario and Madeline, E425 [24FE]

Kaufman, Elizabeth, E1804 [19SE]

Lainer, Sara and Simha, E934 [3MY]

Laurance, Dale, E158 [23JA]

Mineta, Representative, H9576 [27SE]

Ojeda, Ray, E916 [2MY]

Rosendahl, Bill, E121 [18JA]

Welinsky, Howard, E2235 [28NO]

Whipp, Marie, E1813 [20SE]

Windmueller, Steven F., E921 [2MY]

Wittenberg, Richard, E124 [18JA]

Woods, Arleigh, E1862 [28SE]

Zeldin, Isaiah, E923 [2MY]