SOLOMON, GERALD B.H. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Choosing Democracy: Aron S. Egner, E912 [2MY]

Merchant Marine Industry National Security Role: Colin L. Powell, E1371 [30JN]

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H845 [30JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H615 [25JA]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H615 [25JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (H. Res. 164), H5774 [13JN]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5378 [22MY], H5482 [23MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8067 [31JY], H8177 [1AU], H8398 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8193 [2AU]

House Rules: permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings (H. Res. 43), H904 [31JA]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13087 [16NO]

———treatment of outside earned income (H. Res. 299), H15594 [22DE]

Analyses

Amend House Rules To Reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H33-H38 [4JA]

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. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]

———S. 4, Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act, H8608 [7SE]

North Atlantic Assembly, H1763 [15FE]

Articles and editorials

AmeriCorps—Rhetoric Vs. Reality, Allyson Tucker, Hill (publication), E765 [4AP]

Blockades of Taiwan, A.M. Rosenthal, New York (NY) Times, E2279 [4DE]

Bogus Peace of Beant and Gill, Iqbal Masud, Pioneer (publication), E2330 [8DE]

Cautionary Advice From the Master, Wesley Pruden, Washington (DC) Post, E2300 [6DE]

Drug Comeback—One Sad Trend Lost in the Shuffle, Gerald F. Seib, Wall Street Journal, E267 [3FE]

Emergency Rooms Treat Half-Million Drug Cases, Washington (DC) Post, E2125 [8NO]

Federal Rule Keeps N.Y.'s Electric Rates High, Charles T. Conine, Schenectady (NY) Gazette, E2176 [14NO]

Fidel Castro, French Hero, Albany (NY) Times Union, E687 [24MR]

Fighting the Cold War (With Some Success), Washington (DC) Times, E2118 [7NO]

Flag Amendment Is the People's Will, Representative Jefferson, American Legion (publication), E1343 [27JN]

Health Care Reform Planners—Inner Circle, Top Fees, John Solomon, Washington (DC) Post, E428 [24FE]

It's Drugs, Stupid, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., New York (NY) Times, E265 [3FE]

It's the U.N.'s 50th Birthday, But Its Employees Get the Gifts, Money (publication), E2085 [1NO]

Protection Plays a Subtler Hand, Martha M. Hamilton, Washington (DC) Post, E1123 [25MY]

Repeating History's Mistakes, Eric A. Voth, E499 [2MR]

Republicans Aren't Out To Rob Us, Ian Yarian, Saratoga Springs (NY) Saratogian, E1204 [8JN]

Review and Outlook—At Last, a Choice, Wall Street Journal, E2188 [15NO]

Smithsonian's Insult, Marine Corps League (publication), E493 [2MR]

Two Liberal Losers, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, E257 [2FE]

U.N. Summit Follies, Nicholas Eberstadt, Washington (DC) Times, E667 [23MR]

Untimely Trip to Moscow, Albany (NY) Times Union, E691 [24MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H11938 [8NO]

Air pollution: reduction in emissions of pollutants contributing to acid deposition in the Adirondacks (see H.R. 2682), H13730 [28NO]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 128), H167 [9JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), consideration (see H. Res. 273), H13142 [16NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), consideration (see H. Res. 304), H14764 [13DE]

———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), consideration (see H. Res. 304), H14764 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), consideration (see H. Res. 304), H14764 [13DE]

Budget: balance (see H.R. 1923), H6269 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 44), H592 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress if outlays exceed revenues (see H.J. Res. 9), H175 [9JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H10847 [25OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), consideration (see H. Res. 309), H15087 [18DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration (see H. Res. 149), H5071 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 175), H6560 [28JN]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (see H. Res. 44), H592 [24JA]

Capital punishment: establish penalty relative to murders of State and local correctional officers by prisoners (see H.R. 154), H167 [9JA]

———modify penalty for drug kingpins (see H.R. 147), H167 [9JA]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 96), consideration (see H. Res. 193), H7256 [19JY]

———prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 139), H167 [9JA]

———prohibit export of satellites (see H.R. 149), H167 [9JA]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), consideration (see H. Res. 193), H7256 [19JY]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 12, 63), H176 [9JA], H4433 [7AP]

Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 27), H177 [9JA]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 76), H1555 [9FE]

Courts: denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 141), H167 [9JA]

———notification to employers of convicted persons relative to drug offenses (see H.R. 138), H167 [9JA]

Crime: establish a task force to recommend a uniform strategy to protect women against violent crime (see H.R. 144), H167 [9JA]

———mandatory sentences relative to violent felonies committed against senior citizens (see H.R. 146), H167 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (see H. Res. 164), H5752 [8JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 307), H14927 [14DE]

———increase opportunities for veterans held as POW during the Vietnam era to participate in procurement activities (see H.R. 155), H167 [9JA]

———increase opportunities for veterans with service-connected disabilities to participate in procurement activities (see H.R. 137), H167 [9JA]

———prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 142), H167 [9JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (see H. Res. 208), H8174 [1AU]

Drug abuse: employee testing within the executive branch of the Government (see H.R. 136), H167 [9JA]

Drugs: establish Federal standards to ensure integrity of testing programs (see H.R. 153, 1706), H167 [9JA], H5571 [24MY]

———prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the legalization of drugs (see H.R. 135), H167 [9JA]

———treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (see H.R. 2598), H11938 [8NO]

Education: prevent double counting of income in conducting needs analysis for student assistance (see H.R. 162), H168 [9JA]

———require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 2698), H13869 [30NO]

———suspend Federal benefits to individuals convicted of drug offenses (see H.R. 134), H167 [9JA]

———tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 156), H167 [9JA]

Elections: eliminate provisions prohibiting certain State and local employees from seeking elective office (see H.R. 151), H167 [9JA]

Federal employees: require preemployment drug testing (see H.R. 143), H167 [9JA]

FERC: hydroelectric license extension (see H.R. 680), H691 [25JA]

Financial institutions: authority to regulate national bank insurance activities (see H.R. 2503), H10307 [18OC]

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

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 173), H6396 [27JN]

———prohibit importation of foreign-made flags (see H.R. 150), H167 [9JA]

Foreign policy: require U.S. opposition to any proposal to create financing mechanisms designed to prevent or resolve the insolvency of sovereign nations (see H.R. 2731), H14172 [6DE]

Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 130), H167 [9JA]

Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1968), H6656 [29JN]

House of Representatives: fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 8), H162 [9JA]

House Rules: permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings (see H. Res. 43), H537 [23JA]

———permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings (H. Res. 43), consideration (see H. Res. 47), H839 [27JA]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), consideration (see H. Res. 268), H12505 [15NO]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 5), H162 [9JA]

———replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (see H. Res. 168), H6082 [16JN]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 297), H14310 [12DE]

———technical corrections (see H. Res. 254), H11829 [7NO]

———treatment of outside earned income (H. Res. 299), consideration (see H. Res. 322), H15574 [21DE]

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), consideration (see H. Res. 69), H1554 [9FE]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see H.R. 140), H167 [9JA]

Judicial branch: random drug testing of officers and employees (see H.R. 160), H168 [9JA]

Legislative Branch of the Government: require random drug testing of employees and officers (see H.R. 148), H167 [9JA]

Macedonia: diplomatic recognition (see H. Con. Res. 54), H4104 [3AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 12), H175 [9JA]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 129), H167 [9JA]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 83), H1688 [13FE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: revise filing deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 1938), H6396 [27JN]

Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H4432 [7AP]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 10), H175 [9JA]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (see H. Res. 258), H11938 [8NO]

Public welfare programs: assistance to able-bodied individuals relative to participation in workfare programs (see H.R. 161), H168 [9JA]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 117, 119), H3326 [16MR], H3415 [21MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 319), H15237 [20DE]

Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 519), H242 [13JA]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 145), H167 [9JA]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 164, 491), H168 [9JA], H230 [11JA]

———increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H10847 [25OC]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of benefits after death (see H.R. 163), H168 [9JA]

Taxation: credits for first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 133), H167 [9JA]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 158), H168 [9JA]

———deny tax-exempt status to organizations which promote the legalization of certain drugs (see H.R. 1453), H4414 [6AP]

———increase the child care credit for lower-income working parents (see H.R. 131), H167 [9JA]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 152), H167 [9JA]

———rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (see H. Res. 128), H4176 [4AP]

———refundable income credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes (see H.R. 132), H167 [9JA]

———restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and the deduction for interest on education loans (see H.R. 157), H168 [9JA]

———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 159), H168 [9JA]

Veterans: change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for benefit eligibility purposes (see H.R. 1513), H4432 [7AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment allowing the proposal and enactment of laws by popular vote of the people (see H.J. Res. 11), H175 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prevent governmental discrimination against health care providers who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 1932), H8806 [12SE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H6397 [27JN]

AFDC: replace with State block grant programs (see H.R. 513), H242 [13JA]

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), H840 [27JA]

Animals: require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (see H.R. 2433), H10485 [19OC]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 43), H176 [9JA]

———line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]

———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H7699 [25JY]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to individuals killed or wounded due to friendly fire during peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 1376), H6736 [10JY]

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

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see H.R. 579), H890 [30JA]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H969 [31JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]

———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H4873 [11MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]

Children and youth: require hearing loss testing for all newborns (see H.R. 396), H5691 [7JN]

———treatment of abandoned infants relative to foster care (see H.R. 1044), H5571 [24MY]

China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of Wei Jingsheng (see H. Con. Res. 117), H14002 [5DE]

———encourage liberty (see H.R. 1147), H2811 [7MR]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 96), H6083 [16JN]

———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 2829), H15633 [22DE]

China, Republic of: permit U.S. visits by elected leaders and representatives (see H.R. 1460), H4414 [6AP]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 33, 53), H2716 [6MR], H3974 [29MR]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]

Clinton, President: summit meeting with Russian President Boris Yeltsin (see H. Con. Res. 25), H2651 [3MR]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H1908 [16FE]

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

———final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H14172 [6DE]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H3417 [21MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H169 [9JA]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H5623 [6JN]

———exemption from Fair Labor Standards Act for inmates in certain programs (see H.R. 868), H6083 [16JN]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2507), H11686 [1NO]

———funding for death penalty resource centers (see H.R. 1984), H6697 [30JN]

———medical malpractice liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1195), H4512 [2MY]

———prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H5623 [6JN]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H5623 [6JN]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H5623 [6JN]

———product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]

———reorganize administrative law judiciary (see H.R. 1802), H5753 [8JN]

———sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (see H.R. 1794), H5752 [8JN]

Crime: antiracketeering laws (see H.R. 230), H803 [26JA]

———consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H5367 [18MY]

———include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates (see H.R. 305), H803 [26JA]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H6481 [28JN]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]

———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 1573), H6913 [12JY]

Cuba: congressional notification and reporting requirements on U.S. negotiations (see H.R. 1909), H6200 [21JN]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H1751 [14FE]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4958 [15MY]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 1118), H2651 [3MR]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]

———eliminate (see H.R. 1318), H3807 [24MR]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]

Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 2198), H8533 [4AU]

———assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H3156 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display of POW/MIA flag at medical centers relative to full accounting of Vietnam-era POW/MIA (see H.R. 2013), H6830 [11JY]

———establish mammography quality standards (see H.R. 882), H5691 [7JN]

———outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H4619 [9MY]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4441 [1MY]

Drunken driving: strengthen Federal laws to prevent (see H.R. 588), H3276 [15MR]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 692), H1052 [1FE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]

Education: student loan programs (see H.R. 1501), H5753 [8JN]

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

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (see H.R. 782), H5374 [22MY]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1120), H2584 [2MR]

Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see H.R. 490), H803 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H167 [9JA], H889 [30JA]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4795 [10MY]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 830), H1281 [6FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Small Business Advocacy (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: adoption services (see H.R. 1066), H4512 [2MY]

———child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H5571 [24MY]

———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

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

———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78; H. Con. Res. 5), H165 [9JA], H5367 [18MY]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125, 464, 698), H167 [9JA], H296 [17JA], H1281 [6FE]

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), H803 [26JA]

Foreign policy: encourage North-South dialogue on Korean Peninsula (see H.J. Res. 85; H. Con. Res. 19), H692 [25JA], H4031 [30MR]

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H803 [26JA]

———expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H1052 [1FE]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H890 [30JA]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions on small business (see H.R. 839), H1850 [15FE]

———require approval by law all agency rules and regulations (see H.R. 47), H970 [31JA]

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

Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H5691 [7JN]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4433 [7AP]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H1372 [7FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995, 996, 1424), H5753 [8JN], H6312 [26JN]

Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see H.R. 2411), H15633 [22DE]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H4433 [7AP]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2584 [2MR]

Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish to allow tax deductible donations (see H.R. 797), H2064 [22FE]

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H296 [17JA]

House Rules: replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (see H. Res. 161), H5622 [6JN]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H243 [13JA]

———prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H10848 [25OC]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H803 [26JA]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 560, 1018, 1915, 2202), H1611 [10FE], H5471 [23MY], H7990 [28JY], H8533 [4AU]

———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H5623 [6JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend by substituting ``children born out of wedlock'' for ``illegitimate children'' references (see H.R. 1204), H5753 [8JN]

Insurance: compliance by sellers and underwriters with State consumer protection requirements (see H.R. 1317), H3807 [24MR]

———provide tax incentives to encourage health insurance coverage continuity and portability and discourage preexisting condition exclusions (see H.R. 1604, 1610), H5692 [7JN]

Iraq: compliance with U.N. arms control and human rights resolutions (see H. Res. 200), H7550 [24JY]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H4618 [9MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H3417 [21MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation (see H.J. Res. 85; H. Con. Res. 19), H692 [25JA], H4031 [30MR]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [9JA]

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

Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 222), H6481 [28JN]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 780), H5691 [7JN]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H5691 [7JN]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H5691 [7JN]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 779, 1496), H4441 [1MY], H5691 [7JN]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H5691 [7JN]

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 2771), H14764 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H3733 [23MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 24), H538 [23JA]

———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1618), H5692 [7JN]

Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2603), H12350 [14NO]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H8806 [12SE]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46), H400 [19JA]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H4415 [6AP]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H5374 [22MY]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H5609 [25MY]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]

Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H4414 [6AP]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H4512 [2MY]

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

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: investigation of funds used to analyze media coverage of Dept. of Energy (see H. Res. 283), H13731 [28NO]

Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 885), H14003 [5DE]

Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 4), H176 [9JA]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H1208 [3FE]

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

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

Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H692 [25JA]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H5905 [13JN]

———improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1995), H8537 [4AU]

Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 1464), H5623 [6JN]

Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets (see H.R. 1801), H6656 [29JN]

Public utilities: deregulation of the electric power industry (see H.R. 2562), H13142 [16NO]

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H839 [27JA]

———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H468 [20JA]

———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H5753 [8JN]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 489, 790), H803 [26JA], H1051 [1FE]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 2443), H9738 [29SE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H4511 [2MY]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2306 [27FE]

Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H11686 [1NO]

SBA: transfer to the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 76, 697), H803 [26JA], H1461 [8FE]

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

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 240), H2176 [23FE]

———earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 201), H537 [23JA]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13731 [28NO], H13803 [29NO]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H4177 [4AP]

———require States to permit a chronically-ill parent to appoint a standby guardian for a minor without surrendering parental rights (see H.R. 709), H1372 [7FE]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2064 [22FE]

———require periodic reapplication and modify administrative criteria relative to mental impairments (see H.R. 1974), H6697 [30JN]

States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H2584 [2MR]

———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 371, 394), H2716 [6MR], H4177 [4AP]

Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860, 1097), H1968 [21FE], H4512 [2MY]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H5623 [6JN]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H10047 [12OC]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H1157 [2FE]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H7917 [27JY]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 881), H1555 [9FE]

———exclude length of service awards for firefighters and emergency medical service personnel from limitations on deferred compensation plans (see H.R. 1893), H8725 [8SE]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H4511 [2MY]

———impose flat tax on earned income and business taxable income (see H.R. 1780), H5691 [7JN]

———income tax credit for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 41), H164 [9JA]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]

———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), 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 adoption expenses (see H.R. 1985), H6698 [30JN]

———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H399 [19JA]

———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H1050 [1FE]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H10147 [17OC]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1040), H2223 [24FE]

———treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 328), H1908 [16FE]

———treatment of medical savings account contributions (see H.R. 354), H1281 [6FE]

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

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

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H5071 [16MY]

Treaties and agreements: withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H.R. 2483), H10994 [26OC]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4874 [11MY]

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

Ukraine: support democratic and sovereignty efforts and political and economic progress (see H. Con. Res. 120), H14963 [15DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H6699 [30JN]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H4619 [9MY]

———bill of rights (see H.R. 549), H1689 [13FE]

———computation of retirement pay credit for military reservists who are retained in active service (see H.R. 894), H3049 [10MR]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H164 [9JA]

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632), H12506 [15NO]

———exempt organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of contributions on postal property (see H.R. 467), H5571 [24MY]

———Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R. 2510), H10484 [19OC]

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

VFW: amend charter to allow membership to veterans who have served in South Korea (see H.R. 623), H467 [20JA]

Vietnam: encourage liberty (see H.R. 909), H1688 [13FE]

———funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see H.J. Res. 89), H8361 [3AU]

———normalization of relations (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6698 [30JN]

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

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H3878 [28MR]

World Conference on Women: meeting (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6159 [20JN]

Documents

House Rules Relative to Committee Chairmen Scheduling of Hearings, H903 [31JA]

Explanations

Consideration of H.R. 2491, Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution (H. Res. 245): Committee on Rules (House), H10855 [26OC]

Letters

Budget reconciliation: June E. O'Neill, CBO, H10857 [26OC]

———Representative Kasich, H10857 [26OC]

Colleges and universities eligibility for Dept. of Defense grants and contracts relative to access of ROTC units to campuses: Joseph F. Callo, E1344 [27JN]

Committee chairmen scheduling of hearings: Charles W. Johnson, H903 [31JA]

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. Flag: Ron James, E1131 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations: by, Committee on Rules (House), H5586 [25MY]

Economic Development Administration abolishment: by, H7748 [26JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4736 [10MY]

———several agricultural organizations, H4736 [10MY]

House of Representatives three-fifths majority vote requirement on legislation increasing taxes: by, H11996 [9NO]

Lists

Big spenders of 1993: National Taxpayers Union, H1088 [2FE]

Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc. member organizations, H2309 [28FE]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 119, consideration of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act, H3438 [22MR]

Ranking of Members of Congress on appropriations votes: National Taxpayers Union, H4194, H4196, H4197 [5AP]

Taxpayers' friends of 1993: National Taxpayers Union, H1088 [2FE]

Memorandums

Alternatives to Restrictive Rules on Appropriations Bills: by, H7024 [17JY]

Congressional Budget Process: by and Representative Kasich, E36 [5JA]

Motions offered by

Budget: treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H616 [25JA]

Papers

Alert, June 1995: Drug Watch International (organization), E1345 [27JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4417 [7AP], H6660 [30JN], H9037 [18SE], H13299 [18NO], H15657 [3JA]

Proclamations

Captive Nations Week: several governors and mayors, E1588 [2AU]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration (H. Res. 251), H11594 [1NO]

American Legion: anniversary of Auxiliary, E906 [2MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H845 [30JA], H1088, H1091, H1107, H1109, H1141 [2FE], H1183 [3FE], H1241, H1246 [6FE]

———line-item veto (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 55), H1080, H1082, H1085 [2FE]

———line-item veto (S. 4), consideration (H. Res. 147), H5093 [17MY]

———line-item veto (S. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H8605, H8607 [7SE], H10773 [25OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 108), consideration (H. Res. 230), H9603 [28SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12120, H12121 [10NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), consideration (H. Res. 257), H11884 [8NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), consideration (H. Res. 261), H12095, H12096 [10NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H12499 [15NO], H13367 [20NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), H15608, H15613 [22DE]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H15535 [21DE]

Armed Forces: policy regarding military service by homosexuals, E718 [29MR]

Army: rescind funding for museum land acquisition, H6069, H6070 [16JN]

Ballston Spa, NY: anniversary of VFW Post No. 358, E471 [1MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), consideration (H. Res. 204), H8084 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13242 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), consideration (H. Res. 273), H13206, H13217, H13218, H13222 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14816, H14817, H14818, H14821, H14824 [13DE]

———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14816, H14817, H14818, H14821, H14824 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention, E2300 [6DE]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 247), H11401 [30OC]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14816, H14817, H14818, H14821, H14824 [13DE]

Budget: balance, H604 [25JA], H3162 [15MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H181 [11JA], H247 [17JA], H477 [23JA], H735, H736 [26JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H605, H606, H607, H611, H614, H615, H616 [25JA]

———deficit, H2645 [3MR], H3162 [15MR], H4189 [5AP], H7920 [28JY]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), H8840, H8847, H8849, H8850 [13SE]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), consideration (H. Res. 218), H8837 [13SE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H2913, H2914, H2968 [9MR], H3222, H3227 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration (H. Res. 115), H3174, H3177 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 151), H5311 [18MY]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1159), H2913, H2914, H2968 [9MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15535, H15539 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13301, H13302, H13303, H13304 [18NO], H13623 [20NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10853, H10861, H10865, H10866 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 272), H13150 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), unanimous-consent agreement, H10692 [24OC]

———reduction in outyear discretionary spending caps relative to deficit reduction trust fund, H8849 [13SE]

———require savings made in appropriations legislation to be used for deficit reduction, H8245 [2AU]

———retroactively apply savings made in legislation to a deficit reduction trust fund, H8847 [13SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 309), H15116, H15121, H15124, H15128 [19DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5279 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6820 [11JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration (H. Res. 149), H5107, H5110, H5112, H5114, H5116 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 175), H6561 [29JN]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H605, H606, H607, H611, H614, H615, H616 [25JA]

Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal prisoners (H.R. 2359), H15168 [19DE]

———establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1160 [3FE]

China, People's Republic of: mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, E667 [23MR]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 96), H7304 [20JY]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 193), H7265 [20JY]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), consideration (H. Res. 193), H7265 [20JY]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (H. Con. Res. 63), E2279 [4DE]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (H. Con. Res. 53), H4451 [2MY]

Colleges and universities: eligibility for Dept. of Defense grants and contracts relative to access of ROTC units to campuses, H5963, H5964 [14JN], E1344 [27JN]

———use of compulsory student fees by any organization for public policy influence or political campaigns, H8398, H8401, H8402, H8404 [3AU]

Committees of the House: amendment process for the legislative branch appropriation, H6023 [15JN]

———permission to meet while the House is in session, H6049 [16JN], H7265 [20JY], H8194 [2AU], H10693 [24OC], H10853 [26OC]

Congress: reform gift rules, H8563 [6SE]

———reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, H11471 [31OC]

Conklin Instrument Corp.: tribute, E1365 [29JN]

Corp. for National Service: funding, E765 [4AP]

Correctional institutions: reimbursement for incarceration of criminal aliens, H1514, H1515 [9FE]

Courts: line-item veto authority, H1109 [2FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2373 [28FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2865, H2871, H2872 [8MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2903, H2910 [9MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2679 [6MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1160 [3FE], H1514, H1515 [9FE]

———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (H. Res. 63), H1474, H1475, H1476 [9FE]

———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), consideration (H. Res. 60), H1304 [7FE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9037 [18SE]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), consideration (H. Res. 225), H9332, H9334 [20SE]

———U.S. policy, E687 [24MR]

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

Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Economic Development Administration, H7745, H7746 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6069, H6070 [16JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 167), H6051, H6053, H6054 [16JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5586 [25MY], H5750 [8JN], H5882, H5891, H5892 [13JN], H5963, H5964, H5967 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (H. Res. 164), H5764, H5765, H5766, H5767, H5768, H5770, H5771, H5772, H5774 [13JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 307), H14938, H14939, H14945, H14946 [15DE]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5882 [13JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H8618 [7SE]

———maintenance of Government-owned defense industrial facilities, H5891 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8618 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, H9702 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 271), H13048 [16NO]

———prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (H.R. 142), E13 [4JA]

Dept. of Energy: nuclear technology research and development program funding, H6809 [11JY]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5117, H5118 [17MY], H5586 [25MY]

———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 155), H5396 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration (H. Res. 185), H6889, H6892 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration (H. Res. 187), H6921 [13JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration (H. Res. 189), H7008 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration (H. Res. 190), H7086 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations, H15613 [22DE]

———making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15287 [20DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7745, H7746 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14085, H14086 [6DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8245 [2AU], H8398, H8401, H8402, H8404 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8183, H8184, H8186, H8189, H8191, H8192, H8193 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7903, H7907 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration (H. Res. 201), H7811, H7812, H7814, H7815 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 280), H13375 [20NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 291), H14182, H14184, H14185, H14186 [7DE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, E9 [4JA], E265, E267 [3FE], E499 [2MR], E713 [29MR], E813 [6AP], E842 [7AP], E1344 [27JN], E1671 [5AU], E2125 [8NO], E2392 [19DE]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, E2083 [1NO]

———legalization, E1170 [7JN], E1230 [13JN], E2392 [19DE]

———therapeutic use of marijuana (H.R. 2618), E2240 [28NO]

———treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (H.R. 2598), E2128 [8NO]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, E1374 [30JN]

Egner, Aron S.: tribute to American Legion High School Oratorical Contest winner, E911 [2MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6809 [11JY]

Essex County, NY: tribute to Substance Abuse Prevention Team, E2131 [8NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4482 [2MY], H4735, H4737 [10MY], H4836, H4837 [11MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H181 [11JA], H236 [13JA], H247 [17JA], H356 [19JA], H477 [23JA], H856, H857, H871 [30JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 38), H335, H336 [19JA]

Finch, Pruyn Co.: anniversary, E1203 [8JN]

Flag Day: observance, H5909 [14JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, H2309 [28FE], H5909 [14JN], E1130 [25MY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H3330 [21MR], H6416, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6441, H6444 [28JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6403, H6406, H6407, H6413 [28JN]

———Pledge of Allegiance, E787 [5AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 170), H6235, H6236 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 177), H6748, H6749 [11JY]

Foreign trade: access of U.S. business to markets, E1122 [25MY]

Fort Edward, NY: anniversary of St. James Episcopal Church, E1379 [30JN]

———tribute to Volunteer Fire Department, E888 [1MY]

Freehold, NY: anniversary of Freehold Fire Co., E1227 [13JN]

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: land exchange (H.R. 400), consideration (H. Res. 52), H1014 [1FE]

Gingrich, Representative: signing of book contract, H457, H458, H459, H460 [20JA]

Glens Falls, NY: anniversary of National Guard armory, E885 [1MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H15535, H15539 [21DE], E2188 [15NO]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H1890 [16FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), consideration (H. Res. 93), H2075, H2079, H2082 [23FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2211 [24FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), consideration (H. Res. 100), H2375 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (H. Res. 96), H2216 [24FE], H2236, H2238, H2239, H2243 [27FE]

Greene County, NY: anniversary of Medway-Grapeville Volunteer Fire Co., E894 [1MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E428 [24FE]

History: revision of cold war views, E2118 [7NO]

House of Representatives: amendment process for appropriations bills, H5776 [13JN], H6022 [15JN]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 8), H106 [4JA]

———legislative program, H43, H106 [4JA], H239 [13JA], H434 [20JA], H1189 [3FE], H2030 [22FE], H2212 [24FE], H3029, H3030 [10MR], H3313 [16MR], H5552 [24MY], H5735, H5736 [8JN], H10692 [24OC], H15619 [22DE]

———legislative tactics, H457, H458, H459, H460 [20JA], H3428, H3429 [22MR]

———recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15535, H15539 [21DE]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H133, H137, H138, H139 [5JA], H2075 [23FE], H2462, H2463 [1MR], H3436 [22MR], H4192 [5AP], H7266 [20JY], H8184 [2AU], H11989 [9NO], H13206 [17NO]

———permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings (H. Res. 43), H818, H819, H820 [27JA], H902, H904, H905 [31JA], E156 [23JA]

———reform gift rules, H14939 [15DE]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13073, H13087, H13090, H13092, H13093, H13094 [16NO]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), consideration (H. Res. 268), H13064, H13065 [16NO]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H31, H42, H43 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H10, H12, H13, H14, H22 [4JA]

———replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (H. Res. 168), H6104, H6107, H6108, H6109, H6112, H6114 [20JN]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing income tax rates (H. Res. 26), H1469 [9FE]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 276), H13301, H13302, H13303, H13304 [18NO]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 297), H14796, H14797 [13DE]

———treatment of outside earned income (H. Res. 299), H15594, H15598 [22DE]

———treatment of outside earned income (H. Res. 299), consideration (H. Res. 322), H15582, H15583, H15591, H15592 [22DE]

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), consideration (H. Res. 69), H1587, H1588 [10FE]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E81 [11JA], E2330 [8DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), consideration, H8555 [6SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: dedication, H7796, H7797, H7798 [26JY]

Lake Champlain Basin Plan: evaluation, E709 [28MR]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1160 [3FE]

———provide block grants (H.R. 728), consideration (H. Res. 79), H1622, H1623, H1624, H1625 [13FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws, H133, H137, H138, H139 [5JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (H. Res. 169), H6097 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H8563 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2492), consideration (H. Res. 239), H11471 [31OC]

Medicare: funding relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H871 [30JA]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), consideration (H. Res. 130), H4373 [6AP]

———reform, H5114 [17MY], H9903 [12OC]

———reform (H.R. 2425), consideration (H. Res. 238), H10318, H10319 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H2641 [3MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3957 [29MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3837 [28MR]

Merchant marine industry: national security role, E1371 [30JN]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1769, H1771, H1775, H1779 [15FE]

Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program: oversight jurisdiction, H5892 [13JN]

Nelson, Daniel: American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environmental Science Teacher of the Year award recipient, E45 [5JA]

New York, NY: tribute to New York Chiropractic Council, E41 [5JA]

O'Grady, Scott F.: tribute to U.S. fighter pilot rescued after downing of plane in Bosnia, H5750 [8JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H39, H59 [4JA], H598 [25JA], H3227 [15MR], H13093 [16NO]

Pine Plains, NY: anniversary of Hose Co. and Rescue Squad, E810 [6AP]

Public debt: ceiling, H11936, H11937 [8NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 258), H11989 [9NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 262), H12100 [10NO]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), H14896 [14DE]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing power generation, E2176 [14NO]

Public welfare programs: reform, H3031 [10MR], E2188 [15NO]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3406, H3407 [21MR], H3428 [22MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 117), H3343 [21MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H3436, H3438, H3443, H3446, H3448 [22MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 319), H15501, H15504, H15506, H15509 [21DE]

Republican Party: legislative tactics, H2238, H2243 [27FE]

———national agenda, H127 [5JA], H2070 [23FE], E1204 [8JN]

Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center, Channel Islands National Park: designate (H.J. Res. 50), H1023 [1FE]

Romania: observance of National Day, E2261 [29NO]

Russia: hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, E691 [24MR]

———requirements relative to economic assistance (H.R. 519), H374 [19JA]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of VFW Post No. 420, E886 [1MY]

Schodack, NY: bicentennial, E42 [5JA], E554 [8MR]

Schoharie County, NY: anniversary, E771 [4AP]

Selective Service System: funding, H7903, H7907 [27JY]

Senate: legislative program, H2864 [8MR]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), E1305 [22JN]

———revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), consideration (H. Res. 287), H14058 [6DE]

Smithsonian Institution: exhibit depicting U.S. use of atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II, E493 [2MR]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10853, H10861, H10865, H10866 [26OC]

South Glens Falls, NY: anniversary, E1275 [16JN], E1414 [12JY]

———tribute to the Volunteer/Mentor Program, E1257 [15JN], E1272 [16JN]

Tannersville, NY: centennial, E1613 [3AU]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration (H. Res. 88), H1918 [21FE]

———rates, H1438 [8FE], H12096 [10NO], H15535 [21DE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4189, H4332 [5AP]

———rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (H. Res. 128), H4191, H4192, H4205, H4210 [5AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8273 [2AU]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 1710), H14816 [13DE]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 558), H15168 [19DE]

U.N.: salaries and perks of employees, E2085 [1NO]

Veterans: funding for medical care and hospital construction through rescissions in the National and Community Service Program, H3222, H3227 [15MR]

Veterans Health Administration: funding, H7903, H7907 [27JY]

Vietnam: normalization of relations, E98 [13JA]

Water: regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 1943), H7566 [25JY]

Water pollution: exempt naval facilities from water quality standards, H4836, H4837 [11MY]

World War II: anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima, H2151 [23FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Committee on Rules (House): removal of portrait of Howard W. Smith from committee room, H597, H601 [25JA]

Special order: granted, H398 [19JA], H1459 [8FE], H2174 [23FE], H2649 [3MR], H4176 [4AP]

Reports filed

Amend House Rules To Permit Committee Chairmen To Schedule Hearings: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 43) (H. Rept. 104-5), H839 [27JA]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 67, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1996-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 175) (H. Rept. 104-165), H6560 [28JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 104-431), H15237 [20DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 307) (H. Rept. 104-407), H14927 [14DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 17, Treatment of Social Security Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require a Balanced Budget: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 104-4), H592 [24JA]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 67, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1996-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 149) (H. Rept. 104-125), H5071 [16MY]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 109, Increase Social Security Earnings Limit: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 104-292), H10847 [25OC]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 122, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 1996-2002: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 104-423), H15087 [18DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 43, Amend House Rules To Permit Committee Chairmen To Schedule Hearings: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 47) (H. Rept. 104-6), H839 [27JA]

Consideration of H. Res. 250, House Gift Rules Reform: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 104-341), H12505 [15NO]

Consideration of H. Res. 299, House Rules Relative to Treatment of Outside Earned Income: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 322) (H. Rept. 104-441), H15574 [21DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 302, U.S. Military Enforcement of Peace Agreement Between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 304) (H. Rept. 104-405), H14764 [13DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 306, U.S. Military Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 304) (H. Rept. 104-405), H14764 [13DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 104-164), H6396 [27JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res 1, Constitutional Amendment To Require a Balanced Budget: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 104-4), H592 [24JA]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 117) (H. Rept. 104-83), H3326 [16MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 119) (H. Rept. 104-85), H3415 [21MR]

Consideration of H.R. 7, National Security Revitalization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 104-31), H1688 [13FE]

Consideration of H.R. 668, Apprehension, Detention, and Deportation of Criminal Aliens: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 69) (H. Rept. 104-26), H1554 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1215, Contract With America Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 128) (H. Rept. 104-100), H4176 [4AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 104-136), H5752 [8JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2058, China Policy Act and H.J. Res. 96, Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 104-194), H7256 [19JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2127, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 104-224), H8174 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 2491, Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 104-292), H10847 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2586, Public Debt Ceiling: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 104-328), H11938 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2606, Congressional Approval Prior to U.S. Military Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 273) (H. Rept. 104-349), H13142 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2770, Congressional Approval Prior to U.S. Military Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 304) (H. Rept. 104-405), H14764 [13DE]

House Gift Rules Reform: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 250) (H. Rept. 104-337), H12349 [14NO]

House Rules Relative to Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 297) (H. Rept. 104-400), H14310 [12DE]

House Rules Technical Corrections: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 254) (H. Rept. 104-340), H12349 [14NO]

Line-Item Veto: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 104-11), H839 [27JA]

Reduce Discretionary Spending Limits in Appropriations Bills: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 1162) (H. Rept. 104-205), H7699 [25JY]

Replace Consent Calendar With a Corrections Calendar: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 168) (H. Rept. 104-144), H6082 [16JN]

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 104-1), H241 [13JA]

Rules

Committee on Rules (House), H534-H536 [23JA]

Schedules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, D779 [22JN]

Committee on International Relations (House): participation of the Republic of China in the U.N., D985 [3AU]

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, D779 [22JN]

—————Indian child welfare, D579 [10MY]

Committee on Rules (House): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, D948 [28JY]

———Federal budget, D616 [16MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on the Constitution: constitutional amendment to prohibit U.S. flag desecration, D661 [24MY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Trade: U.S.-China trade relations and renewal of most-favored-nation status, D652 [23MY]

Tentative committee activity relative to 100-days contract, H135 [5JA]

Statements

Renewing the War on Drugs: William J. Bennett and John P. Walters, E843 [7AP]

The Pledge of Allegiance: Red Skelton, E787 [5AP]

Tonight Only—ABC Does Drugs: John P. Walters, E844 [7AP]

U.S. Military Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Representative Bereuter, E1311 [22JN]

Summaries

Amend House Rules To Reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H32 [4JA]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 109, Social Security Earnings Limit (H. Res. 245), H10854 [26OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2491, Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution (H. Res. 245), H10854 [26OC]

House Rules Relative to Treatment of Outside Earned Income (H. Res. 299): Committee on Rules (House), H15583, H15591 [22DE]

———Solomon substitute, H15583 [22DE]

Public Debt Ceiling (H.R. 2586): Amendments, H11991 [9NO]

———Consideration (H. Res. 258), H11991 [9NO]

Tables

Amendments offered to House bills under special rules, H2079 [23FE], H2463 [1MR], H3437, H3438 [22MR]

Budget reconciliation: House of Representatives mandatory spending and revenue changes by title, H10858 [26OC]

———proposed House of Representatives' budget outlays, revenues, and deficits, H10857 [26OC]

———proposed House of Representatives' budgetary changes from CBO's April 1995 baseline, H10857 [26OC]

Committee on Rules (House) special rules: 104th Congress, H4193 [5AP]

Comparison of U.N. employees' salaries and benefits with private New York, NY, counterparts, E2085 [1NO]

History of National Taxpayers Union Taxpayers' Friend's Awards, H1089 [2FE]

House budget resolutions, 1989-1994, H5109 [17MY]

Open versus restrictive rules: 95th-103d Congress, H135 [5JA]

———95th-104th Congress, H2076 [23FE]

———103d Congress, H135 [5JA]

———103d v. 104th Congress, H4193 [5AP]

———103d-104th Congress, H7266 [20JY], H8185 [2AU], H10855 [26OC], H11990 [9NO], H13206 [17NO], H15118 [19DE]

———103th Congress, H2076 [23FE]

———104th Congress, H2078 [23FE], H4683 [10MY], H7266 [20JY], H8185 [2AU], H10855 [26OC], H11990 [9NO], H13206 [17NO], H15118 [19DE]

———1980-93 Congress, H10855 [26OC]

Ranking of Members of Congress on appropriations votes: National Taxpayers Union, H4194-H4196, H4197-H4201 [5AP]

Time spent voting under debate time limitations, H5109 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 149, consideration of H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002, H5107 [17MY]

H. Res 43, permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings, E156 [23JA]

Tributes

Billings, Bob, E1960 [17OC]

Farrell, Malcolm and Mary, E2356 [14DE]

Gailor, Wallace, E1308 [22JN]

Gutheil, Jeanne, E339 [14FE]

Kim Young Sam, E1512 [25JY]

Kingston, Donald D., E117 [18JA]

Loszynski, Frank, E271 [3FE]

Monroe, Albert, E2080 [31OC]

Moore, Tony, E789 [5AP]

Quinn, Dorothy, E243 [1FE]

Reagan, Ronald, H1348, H1350, H1351, H1352, H1353, H1355 [7FE]

Richardson, Yvonne B. and Arvis S., E1042 [16MY]

Siter, Richard, E1099 [23MY]

Sklute, Nolan, E2439 [21DE]

Tartaro, Anthony F., H4418 [7AP]