JACOBS, ANDREW, JR. (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments offered by, to

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H297 [17JA]

Articles and editorials

Agency Puts Focus on Its Customers, Martha T. Moore, USA Today, E1739 [8SE]

Baby Boomers' Retirement Could Be a Bust—Living Standards May Drop as Social Security Rolls Bulge, Spencer Rich, Washington (DC) Post, E1400 [10JY]

Balanced Budget Bingo, David L. Haase, Indianapolis (IN) News, E345 [14FE]

City Loses Honored Civil Rights Activist, Indianapolis (IN) Star, E2179 [14NO]

Confronting the Myths, Fran Quigley, Nuvo Newsweekly (publication), E2236 [28NO]

Confronting the Myths—The Truth About Poverty and Welfare, Fran Quigley, Nuvo Newsweekly (publication), E2157 [10NO]

Crewmen Applaud U.S.S. ``Indianapolis'' Memorial—107 Survivors Attend Ceremony Downtown, Welton W. Harris II, E1637 [4AU]

Ethic of Service, Leslie Lenkowsky, Washington (DC) Times, E1807 [19SE]

Fearless Jack's War on ``Non-Crimes'', Mike Royko, Indianapolis (IN) News, E1260 [15JN]

In Historic Moment, State Court Welcomes New Justice, Indianapolis (IN) News, E152 [20JA]

Matthew E. Welsh, Indianapolis (IN) News, E1312 [22JN]

Matthew E. Welsh, Indianapolis (IN) Star, E1312 [22JN]

Memorial to the U.S.S. ``Indianapolis'' Helps the Survivors Put the Tragedy Behind Them, R. Joseph Gelarden, E1637 [4AU]

Merger Gives Woman a Name On the Door at Top-10 Law Firm, Peter Key, Indianapolis (IN) Star, E733 [29MR]

Newest Justice Takes Her Place, Breaks Barriers, Indianapolis (IN) Star, E153 [20JA]

One-in-a-Million Leader, Indianapolis (IN) News, E2079 [31OC], E2089 [1NO]

Partisan Spats Have Little To Do With Real Work of the House, George Stuteville, Indianapolis (IN) Star, E180 [26JA]

Pillar in Brightwood, Indianapolis (IN) News, E1018 [11MY]

Real Founder of Special Olympics Happy With Selection of Shriver, Michel E. Orzano, E683 [24MR]

Republican Campaign Misguided, Lugar Says, Mary Beth Schneider, Indianapolis (IN) Star, E1750 [8SE]

Richard L. Roudebush, Congressman, VA Chief, Indianapolis (IN) News, E320 [10FE]

Selby Wants To Set Example on High Court, Stephen Thomas, Indianapolis (IN) Recorder, E153 [20JA]

Selby Wins High Court Seat, Indianapolis (IN) News, E153 [20JA]

Warren Burger's Quest for ``Factories With Fences'', Warren Cikins, Legal Times (publication), E1491 [21JY]

Willaim E. Steckler, Indianapolis (IN) News, E690 [24MR]

Willard B. Ransom, Indianapolis (IN) News, E2179 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H171 [9JA]

———use of humane methods in the slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 264), H171 [9JA]

``America, the Beautiful'': designate as the national anthem of the U.S. (see H.R. 270), H171 [9JA]

Animals: encourage Federal agencies utilizing rabbit eye irritancy tests to validate alternative ophthalmic testing procedures (see H. Con. Res. 7), H176 [9JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 31), H176 [9JA]

Congress: categorize payments from lobbyists to Members of Congress as bribery under Federal criminal law (see H.R. 279), H171 [9JA]

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1537), H4511 [2MY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 274), H171 [9JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 32), H176 [9JA]

———prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 275), H171 [9JA]

———prohibit use of campaign contributions for personal purposes (see H.R. 276), H171 [9JA]

Families and domestic relations: children's rights (see H.R. 278), H171 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: economic assistance to States and localities relative to business incentives provided (see H.R. 286), H171 [9JA]

Federal employees: civil service retirement credit for service with the American Red Cross during a time of war (see H.R. 272), H171 [9JA]

———establish a program for incentive awards for suggestions or efforts resulting in savings for the Government (see H.R. 271), H171 [9JA]

Firefighters: purchase of equipment by volunteer departments and emergency medical service organizations with tax-exempt financing (see H.R. 282), H171 [9JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 32), H176 [9JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2220), H8534 [4AU]

Hendricks, Sara Lou: relief (see H.R. 416), H177 [9JA]

Higher Education Act: qualify additional institutions for certain programs (see H.R. 268), H171 [9JA]

House of Representatives: enclosure of the galleries with a transparent and substantial material (see H. Res. 19), H177 [9JA]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 287), H171 [9JA]

Martin University: participation in the certain Higher Education Act programs (see H.R. 269), H171 [9JA]

Members of Congress: repeal salary increase (see H.R. 834), H1281 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: dissemination of warranty and repair information by manufacturers (see H.R. 265), H171 [9JA]

———Federal safety standards for passenger vans (see H.R. 267), H171 [9JA]

———prohibit the manufacture or sale of school buses that do not have seat belts (see H.R. 266), H171 [9JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 86), H4511 [2MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment relative to granting of pardons (see H.J. Res. 30), H176 [9JA]

———prohibit the receipt of certain monetary allowances while receiving other Government annuities (see H.R. 273), H171 [9JA]

Social Security: establish a disability review account for expenditures in reviewing cases (see H.R. 1586), H4618 [9MY]

———establish and define jurisdiction of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Social Security Circuit (see H.R. 1587), H4618 [9MY]

———off-budget status of administrative costs (see H.R. 1676), H5366 [18MY]

———prohibit Federal retirement benefits to persons who are not defined as retired under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 802), H1156 [2FE]

Taxation: business deduction for air travel (see H.R. 283), H171 [9JA]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 285, 734), H171 [9JA], H889 [30JA]

———permit opponents of war to designate tax payments to a Peace Tax Fund (see H.R. 1402), H4335 [5AP]

———provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 757), H969 [31JA]

———reinstate tax on interest received by foreigners on certain portfolio investments (see H.R. 281), H171 [9JA]

———treatment of gifts of publicly traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 284), H171 [9JA]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H889 [30JA]

———workmen's compensation relative to certain personal liability assignments (see H.R. 1037), H2223 [24FE]

Television: broadcast of violent programming (see H.R. 1390), H4177 [4AP]

Veterans: designation of flag style used at burial (see H.R. 280), H171 [9JA]

Vraciu, Alexander: relief (see H.J. Res. 33), H176 [9JA]

War: require a cost/benefit analysis for any declaration of war (see H.R. 277), H171 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H6312 [26JN]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2362), H9245 [19SE]

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

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

———price supports for wheat, feed, grain, rice, and cotton (see H.R. 2010), H6830 [11JY]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8063 [31JY]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H5190 [17MY]

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

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10726 [24OC]

———prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H803 [26JA]

———prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H8535 [4AU]

———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), H10485 [19OC]

Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 387), H890 [30JA]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H4031 [30MR]

———prohibit accrual of pay and allowances to members confined pending dishonorable dismissal charges (see H.R. 585), H2064 [22FE]

Aviation: remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions on Dallas Love Field Airport (see H.R. 774), H1050 [1FE]

———repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H3733 [23MR]

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

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), H1208 [3FE]

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

———deficit (see H. Res. 94), H2176 [23FE]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4916 [12MY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H5753 [8JN]

Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H6699 [30JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H8994 [14SE]

Computers: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (see H.R. 2104), H7801 [26JY]

Congress: final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H15238 [20DE]

———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 355), H173 [9JA]

———reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules (see H. Res. 255), H13870 [30NO]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H2224 [24FE]

Courts: enforcement of child support obligations by requiring the use of liens against property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 1029), H2176 [23FE]

———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1916), H9364 [20SE]

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H6655 [29JN]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4620 [9MY]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 399), H4795 [10MY]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H6830 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: downsize personnel levels and terminate certain research at nondefense laboratories (see H.R. 1510), H4432 [7AP]

———gas turbine modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 311), H6083 [16JN]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H14765 [13DE]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4916 [12MY]

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

Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H2584 [2MR]

———substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for student assistance programs (see H.R. 903), H10484 [19OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 114), H11587 [31OC]

———prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2447), H9743 [6OC]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (see H.R. 782), H3572 [22MR]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (see H.R. 1227), H6397 [27JN]

———relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (see H.R. 1715), H6270 [22JN]

Explosives: require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 1568), H5472 [23MY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 1711), H6699 [30JN]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H3808 [24MR]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 95), H179 [9JA]

———provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or provide foster care (see H.R. 2237), H8535 [4AU]

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

Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 216), H839 [27JA]

Federal employees: allow contributions to medical savings accounts under Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2341), H9364 [20SE]

———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2264), H10485 [19OC]

———retirement provisions for certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 1124), H4916 [12MY]

———review of employment discriminations claims (see H.R. 2133), H7916 [27JY]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5191 [17MY]

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H6270 [22JN]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see H.R. 94), H6481 [28JN]

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

Food stamps: reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H8994 [14SE]

Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H4545 [3MY]

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

FRS: clarify application of the Government in the Sunshine Act to the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 1055), H3417 [21MR]

———stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of operations (see H.R. 949), H2306 [27FE]

FTC: prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 1454), H4512 [2MY]

Government: reduce fee delinquencies and improve debt-collection (see H.R. 2234), H8535 [4AU]

———require Federal agencies to apply value engineering (see H.R. 719), H4873 [11MY]

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

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H8597 [6SE]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H3572 [22MR]

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

———include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H7012 [13JY]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H5983 [14JN]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 71, 755, 923, 1383, 1755), H969 [31JA], H1968 [21FE], H3156 [14MR], H4177 [4AP], H5689 [7JN]

———official travel requirements (see H.R. 1222; H. Res. 15), H803 [26JA], H6159 [20JN]

———prohibit travel by Members, officers and employees at lobbyist expense (see H.R. 75), H3156 [14MR]

———ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H3573 [22MR]

———require use of official allowance to purchase copies of the U.S. Code (see H. Res. 58), H1208 [3FE]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H163 [9JA]

House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40), H1281 [6FE]

———statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 28), H5753 [8JN]

Housing: benefits relative to the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1006), H2224 [24FE]

———prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H6200 [21JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]

Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H296 [17JA]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H296 [17JA]

———prohibit Federal benefits for illegal aliens (see H.R. 341), H3417 [21MR]

———public charge status of aliens and financial responsibility of sponsors (see H.R. 372), H296 [17JA]

Information services: prevent unfair billing and charging practices for services provided over 800 line phone numbers (see H.R. 1559), H4916 [12MY]

Insurance: compliance by sellers and underwriters with State consumer protection requirements (see H.R. 1317), H5471 [23MY]

———coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H9671 [28SE]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H15633 [22DE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H2393 [28FE]

Law enforcement: increase border patrol personnel and provide for deployment at the Southwest border (see H.R. 339), H3417 [21MR]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H6083 [16JN]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 106, 386, 2022), H166 [9JA], H840 [27JA], H6913 [12JY]

Medicaid: osteopathic services (see H.R. 1791), H5752 [8JN]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H7012 [13JY]

———colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H2224 [24FE]

———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3327 [16MR]

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

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H1611 [10FE]

———positron emission tomography (see H.R. 2194), H8684 [7SE]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 1496), H4431 [7AP]

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

Members of Congress: prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving office (see H.R. 459), H3156 [14MR]

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), H4619 [9MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H8536 [4AU]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H890 [30JA]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H10307 [18OC]

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

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 2144), H8063 [31JY]

———school bus safety (see H.R. 1884), H6482 [28JN]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H4512 [2MY]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H14311 [12DE]

NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see H.R. 1701), H5571 [24MY]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H3808 [24MR]

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), H4432 [7AP]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H2306 [27FE]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H179 [9JA]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H970 [31JA]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H5609 [25MY]

Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 117), H13731 [28NO]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 676), H2306 [27FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H5374 [22MY]

Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H9739 [29SE]

Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 1418), H4512 [2MY]

Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities except during national emergencies (see H.R. 1709), H6699 [30JN]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2684), H13803 [29NO]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1208 [3FE]

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

———tribute to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H. Res. 209), H8309 [2AU]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H14964 [15DE]

———limit disposal of out-of-State municipal waste (see H.R. 1288), H4795 [10MY]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1085), H2989 [9MR]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H1157 [2FE]

———distribution to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the hungry or indigent (see H.R. 863), H2811 [7MR]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H5571 [24MY]

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 1278), H3975 [29MR]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H6159 [20JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic home for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H6083 [16JN]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H8361 [3AU]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H6270 [22JN]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H9505 [25SE]

———excise exemption for air transportation relative to medical care (see H.R. 635), H7012 [13JY]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H4958 [15MY]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H1052 [1FE]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H4336 [5AP]

———modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement plans (see H.R. 1314), H5983 [14JN]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1686), H5471 [23MY]

———prevent avoidance through use of foreign trusts (see H.R. 2356), H9245 [19SE]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H4958 [15MY]

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

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 1985), H6698 [30JN]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H1849 [15FE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2333), H9505 [25SE]

———treatment of effectively-connected investment income of insurance companies (see H.R. 1178), H8684 [7SE]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1099), H2486 [1MR]

———treatment of fuel excise tax refunds (see H.R. 1947), H6481 [28JN]

———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 1504), H4431 [7AP]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (see H.R. 1535), H4511 [2MY]

———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]

———treatment of length of service awards for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel (see H.R. 1893), H9364 [20SE]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H15633 [22DE]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 2121), H7801 [26JY]

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1515), H5753 [8JN]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H5609 [25MY]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 1807, 2030), H5753 [8JN], H7011 [13JY]

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

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H9784 [10OC]

U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H13142 [16NO]

Urban areas: economic redevelopment (see H.R. 1381), H6046 [15JN]

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

Veterans: bill of rights (see H.R. 549), H1208 [3FE]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38, 1994), H7257 [19JY], H8994 [14SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H7990 [28JY]

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

Water pollution: enforcement and compliance with regulations (see H.R. 1262), H3326 [16MR]

Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (see H.R. 1331), H3878 [28MR]

Weapons: deployment policy for ballistic missile systems (see H.R. 983), H2811 [7MR]

———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H7550 [24JY]

Wetlands: prompt resolution of agricultural use violation disputes (see H.R. 2496), H10306 [18OC]

World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H1849 [15FE]

Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H11939 [8NO]

Factsheets

Charities Cannot Fill the Gap That Substantial Cuts in Federal Funding of Social Programs Would Create: several charitable organizations, E361 [16FE]

Letters

Special Olympics: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation, E684 [24MR]

Obituaries

Robert J. Collins, Indianapolis (IN) Star, E1439 [13JY]

Papers

Budget Balancing Via Conflict Containment: Janos Horvath, E234 [31JA]

On the Sacred and the Profane—The Flag Desecration Amendment: George Anastaplo, E1965-E1967 [18OC]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1123 [2FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), E345 [14FE]

Chater, Shirley S.: nomination to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, E1739 [8SE]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, E187 [26JA]

Cuba: allow Presidential flexibility to support Cuba's membership in international financial institutions once transitional government is in power, H9395 [21SE]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9395 [21SE]

Economy: national private savings rate, E1400 [10JY]

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H69 [4JA]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H69 [4JA]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): dedication of memorial, E1636 [4AU]

Martin University: tribute, E1018 [11MY]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10340 [19OC]

Public welfare programs: reform, E2157 [10NO], E2236 [28NO]

Social Security: establish a disability review account for expenditures in reviewing cases (H.R. 1586), E968 [9MY]

———establish and define jurisdiction of a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Social Security Circuit (H.R. 1587), E963 [9MY]

———increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), H10871 [26OC]

———increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13965 [5DE]

———off-budget status of administrative costs (H.R. 1676), E1075 [18MY]

World War II: tribute to the Seabees, E621 [16MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7548 [24JY]

Resolutions

Tribute to Indianapolis (U.S.S.) Crew: 103d Congress, E1636 [4AU]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Railroads: Amtrak fiscal crisis, D176 [10FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Health: tax treatment of medical savings accounts, D796 [27JN]

———Subcommittee on Oversight: issues relative to recently expired tax law provisions, D570 [9MY]

—————Taxpayer Bill of Rights legislation, D412 [24MR]

Statements

President Clinton's State of the Union Message: Members of the Indiana Congressional Delegation, E187 [26JA]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H11440 [30OC]

Tributes

Burke, Ann M., E683 [24MR]

Collins, Robert J., E1439 [13JY]

Grant, James P., E374 [16FE]

Horvath, Janos, E233 [31JA]

Jewell, Keith, E1615 [3AU]

Lloyd, Frank P., E2079 [31OC], E2089 [1NO]

Ransom, Willard B., E2179 [14NO]

Roudebush, Richard L., E320 [10FE]

Selby, Myra C., E152 [20JA]

Steckler, William E., E690 [24MR]

Welsh, Matthew E., E1312 [22JN]