WILLIAMS, PAT (a Representative from Montana)

Amendments offered by, to

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10307 [18OC]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9135 [18SE], H9181 [19SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1617, consolidate Federal job training programs, H10693 [24OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

American Cultural Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 1520), H4432 [7AP]

Bomar, Wade: relief (see H.R. 724), H839 [27JA]

FERC: payment by local governments of charges for hydroelectric projects in Granite and Deer Lodge Counties, MT (see H.R. 944), H1752 [14FE]

Forest Service: use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (see H.R. 1682), H5367 [18MY]

Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see H.R. 1904, 2175), H6159 [20JN], H8308 [2AU]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 397), H174 [9JA]

———arbitration procedures to resolve players' strike (see H.R. 870), H1460 [8FE]

Montana: designate certain BLM lands to preserve unique cultural and natural features (see H.R. 2074), H7256 [19JY]

———designate certain national forest lands as wilderness or multiple use management (see H.R. 2799), H14963 [15DE]

Monuments and memorials: encircle the Washington Monument with State flags (see H.R. 990), H1908 [16FE]

National Park Service: eradicate brucellosis afflicting the bison in Yellowstone National Park (see H.R. 2136), H7916 [27JY]

Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (see H.R. 2819), H15237 [20DE]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (see H.R. 723), H839 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: establish marketing loans and total acreage base for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2532), H10848 [25OC]

———provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity (see H.R. 2429), H14765 [13DE]

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

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

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

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7801 [26JY]

Bonneville Power Administration: debt refinancing agreement at prevailing interest rates and payment of refinancing fee to U.S. Treasury (see H.R. 599), H467 [20JA]

Budget: require an operating and a capital budget to distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds (see H.R. 1233), H4336 [5AP]

Capital Budget Commission: establish (see H.R. 1302), H4336 [5AP]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H5609 [25MY]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see H.R. 2506), H10307 [18OC]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H8806 [12SE]

Consumer Price Index: calculation (see H. Res. 45), H1968 [21FE]

Contracts: simplify labor laws applicable to Federal contracts (see H.R. 967), H1850 [15FE]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 399), H3276 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: reduce size of operational support aircraft fleet (see H.R. 1973), H13870 [30NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (see H.R. 1429), H4413 [6AP]

Education: development of school-to-work opportunities systems (see H.R. 1426), H4413 [6AP]

———provide State and local assistance to improve adult education and family literacy (see H.R. 1605), H4795 [10MY]

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

Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2264), H8596 [6SE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H6397 [27JN]

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

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H3049 [10MR]

———ensure pregnant women receiving Public Health Service assistance are provided with pregnancy information and counseling (see H.R. 833), H6736 [10JY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H. Con. Res. 79), H7379 [20JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1986), H6698 [30JN]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H9671 [28SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H13731 [28NO]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1339), H6699 [30JN]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H6830 [11JY]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H6830 [11JY]

———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1078), H6046 [15JN]

———oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2600), H11939 [8NO]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H3417 [21MR]

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. 940), H4105 [3AP]

Missouri River: equity in economic benefits and recreational usage among bordering States (see H.R. 1260), H3326 [16MR]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H6083 [16JN]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 499), H1611 [10FE]

National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts: honoring of G. Gordon Liddy relative to characterization of Federal law enforcement officials (see H. Res. 153), H5692 [7JN]

National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention: establish (see H.R. 609), H3276 [15MR]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H4512 [2MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 671), H691 [25JA]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H593 [24JA]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H8537 [4AU]

Public Health Service: extend and clarify malpractice coverage for health centers (see H.R. 1747), H8361 [3AU]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 1250), H3276 [15MR]

Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities except during national emergencies (see H.R. 1709), H7461 [21JY]

Social Security: improve information provided in account statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1319), H5753 [8JN]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1908 [16FE]

States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H1968 [21FE]

———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 371), H2716 [6MR]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H8684 [7SE]

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 1278), H4512 [2MY]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H3733 [23MR]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H8309 [2AU]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1748), H8309 [2AU]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (see H.R. 1129), H2651 [3MR]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H3327 [16MR]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H5905 [13JN]

Weapons: deployment policy for ballistic missile systems (see H.R. 983), H4032 [30MR]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H8684 [7SE]

———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1736), H8537 [4AU]

Wounded Knee National Tribal Park: establish (see H.R. 877), H1555 [9FE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Davis, Stephanie, E807 [6AP]

Letters

Public welfare programs reform, E720 [29MR]

Poems

``Tommy Atkins,'' Rudyard Kipling, H6422 [28JN]

``With Apologies to Dr. Seuss,'' by, H1896 [16FE]

Remarks by, on

AFDC: program reform, H3761 [24MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7245 [19JY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H6859 [12JY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1182 [3FE], H3740 [24MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12120 [10NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), consideration (H. Res. 257), H11890 [8NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), H13326, H13330 [18NO]

Arts and humanities: funding, H12400 [15NO]

BATF: investigation of incident with Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, H7808 [27JY]

BIA: American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act report, H7004 [13JY]

———funding, H9691 [29SE], H12383 [15NO]

Bomar, Wade: relief (H.R. 724), E203 [27JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14847 [13DE]

Budget: balance, H12356 [15NO], H13735 [29NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H730 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3234, H3266 [15MR], H3293 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1944), H6636, H6639 [29JN]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1944), consideration (H. Res. 176), H6601, H6602 [29JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15489 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10891 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15147 [19DE]

———use CBO economic assumptions to achieve a balanced Federal budget (H.J. Res. 132), H14987 [18DE]

———vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3266 [15MR]

Children and youth: parental consent for participation in certain federally funded surveys and questionnaires, H4135, H4136 [4AP]

Courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2680 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6964, H6965, H6976, H7004 [13JY], H7032, H7034, H7056 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), conference report, H12400 [15NO], H14811 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration (H. Res. 185), H6892 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H9691 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 253), H12383 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), veto, H15060 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), consideration (H. Res. 194), H7389, H7390 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8225, H8231 [2AU], H8348, H8351 [3AU]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), H11727 [2NO]

———school system reform, H11727 [2NO]

Education: funding for school-to-work transition programs, H8231 [2AU]

———Indian education program funding, H6964, H6965 [13JY], H7032 [17JY]

———national policy to improve system, H8348 [3AU]

———student loan programs, H8351 [3AU], H10891 [26OC]

———vocational rehabilitation services, H9212 [19SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9157, H9180, H9181, H9182, H9212 [19SE], E1831 [21SE]

———development of State educational policies, H9181, H9182 [19SE]

———Job Corps Program funding, E1831 [21SE]

———State authority to transfer funds relative to youth and adult block grants, H9180 [19SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6859 [12JY]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), H8749, H8750 [12SE]

Families and domestic relations: provide protection for family privacy (H.R. 1271), H4135, H4136 [4AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: exempt clarifications sought by employers from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2193 [24FE]

Federal Direct Student Loan Program: funding, E613 [16MR]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H354 [19JA], H996 [1FE]

FERC: payment by local governments of charges for hydroelectric projects in Granite and Deer Lodge Counties, MT (H.R. 944), E341 [14FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6422 [28JN]

Forest Service: use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (H.R. 1682), E1080 [19MY]

Forests: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H3234 [15MR], H6639 [29JN]

Gingrich, Representative: comments relative to Jim Wright, H485 [23JA]

———comments relative to militias, H4552 [9MY]

———treatment on Air Force One relative to budget negotiations, H13043 [16NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H13315 [18NO]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees, H8225 [2AU]

Government regulations: extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses, H2186 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2186, H2193 [24FE]

Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (H.R. 1904), E1299 [20JN]

———improve health programs and services available to rural populations (H.R. 2175), E1594 [2AU]

House Rules: allow motions to suspend rules (H. Res. 275), H13315 [18NO]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13083 [16NO]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

———treatment of Member's travel expenses, H13083 [16NO]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12302 [14NO]

Laughlin, Representative: election to Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 183), H6720 [10JY]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1713 [14FE]

———transfer block grant funds to community policing programs, H1713 [14FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws, H79 [4JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2492), H11497 [31OC]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H11890 [8NO]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (H.R. 397), E49 [5JA]

———players' strike, H1377 [8FE]

Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), conference report, H6671 [30JN]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10456 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3944, H3961 [29MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3836 [28MR]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H2993 [10MR]

Mining and mineral resources: moratorium on mining patent claims, H9691 [29SE]

Monuments and memorials: encircle the Washington Monument with State flags (H.R. 990), E384 [16FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H7034 [17JY]

———rescind unobligated funds, H3293 [16MR]

National Endowment for the Humanities: abolish, H7056 [17JY]

National Park Service: eradicate brucellosis afflicting the bison in Yellowstone National Park (H.R. 2136), E1542 [28JY]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1772 [15FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H10455 [19OC], H11980 [9NO]

Public welfare programs: reform, E720 [29MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3761 [24MR], E693 [24MR]

Railroads: increase labor protections afforded to employees of small and midsize railroads during acquisitions or mergers, H12302 [14NO]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2523, H2524 [2MR]

Republican Party: history of role in Government, H555 [24JA]

———national agenda, H1973 [22FE], H4342 [6AP]

Votes: correction, H1859 [16FE], E2184 [15NO]

———position on missed, H7609 [25JY], E1251 [15JN], E2439 [21DE]

Water: authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System (H.R. 2819), E2422 [20DE]

Yellowstone National Park: identification and protection of significant geothermal areas (H.R. 723), E198 [27JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8360 [3AU]

Special order: granted, H1906 [16FE]

Reports

Community Colleges and Direct Lending: Melanie Jackson, Association of Community College Trustees, E613-E615 [16MR]

Schedules

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House): Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations: health care, D191 [14FE]

Statements

Representative Gingrich: Jim Wright, H486 [23JA]

Tributes

Davis, Stephanie, E807 [6AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak, H11832 [8NO]