BROWN, GEORGE E., JR. (a Representative from California)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 655), H4474, H4478 [2MY]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2265 [27FE], H2367 [28FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9815 [11OC], H10002, H10010 [12OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]

———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11513 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Angeles National Forest: extend authority for land purchases (see H.R. 1223), H3155 [14MR]

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

Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (see H.R. 1423), H4413 [6AP]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2059), H7256 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H243 [13JA]

———protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H8537 [4AU]

Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H6481 [28JN]

———kiwifruit research and marketing (see H.R. 1486), H4430 [7AP]

———poultry labeling regulations (see H.R. 2672), H13658 [20NO]

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

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (see H.R. 2509), H10484 [19OC]

———use of humane methods in the slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 264), H3879 [28MR]

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

Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]

———prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H8994 [14SE]

———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]

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

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

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H6270 [22JN]

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

Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 2551), H10994 [26OC]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 33), H230 [11JA]

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

Business and industry: volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 910), H1688 [13FE]

California: prevent preemption of State fluid milk standards (see H.R. 1298), H5571 [24MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: designate birthday as Federal holiday (see H.J. Res. 84), H4031 [30MR]

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

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H5072 [16MY]

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

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H9591 [27SE]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H15633 [22DE]

Colleges and universities: student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 366), H3327 [16MR]

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

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5571 [24MY]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 883), H6083 [16JN]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 367), H4795 [10MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H15574 [21DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 1430), H4413 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: outline congressional response to the possibility of reduction or elimination of the commissary and exchange networks (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3417 [21MR]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H6270 [22JN]

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

Ecology and environment: strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 2407), H13731 [28NO]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R. 1908), H6200 [21JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100), H7067 [17JY]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 849), H3156 [14MR]

———job creation programs (see H.R. 805), H1156 [2FE]

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

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H3417 [21MR]

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

———prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (see H.R. 1608), H5623 [6JN]

Flag—U.S.: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6397 [27JN]

Food stamps: program integrity (see H.R. 1093), H2486 [1MR]

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

Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreement (see H.R. 2714), H14002 [5DE]

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

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H14238 [7DE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 174), H7179 [18JY]

FRS: promote accountability and the public interest in operations (see H.R. 888), H2811 [7MR]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14964 [15DE]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H692 [25JA]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2064 [22FE]

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

Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H7801 [26JY]

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

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H4105 [3AP]

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

Information services: prevent unfair billing and charging practices for services provided over 800 line phone numbers (see H.R. 1559), H4620 [9MY]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H1052 [1FE]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H10307 [18OC]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H10146 [17OC]

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

———reform (see H.R. 2422), H10307 [18OC]

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

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

———treatment of financial assets and strengthening of financial disclosure requirements (see H.R. 1356), H6736 [10JY]

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

Monuments and memorials: recognize opening of Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial (see H. Res. 59), H6482 [28JN]

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

National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention: establish (see H.R. 609), H467 [20JA]

Native Americans: provide remedies for sovereign tribal governments relative to gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1578), H4916 [12MY]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H2177 [23FE]

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), H7801 [26JY]

———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13804 [29NO]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 852), H1371 [7FE]

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

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

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

———provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1444), H4414 [6AP]

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

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

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

Rivers, Ruben: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2228), H12506 [15NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 786), H1051 [1FE]

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

Social Security: maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1612 [10FE]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H3417 [21MR]

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), H6736 [10JY]

———State priority for transfer of Dept. of Defense nonlethal excess supplies (see H.R. 1259), H4336 [5AP]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14927 [14DE]

———clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans benefits (see H.R. 972), H5609 [25MY]

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

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

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H4336 [5AP]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1389), H4177 [4AP]

———permit opponents of war to designate tax payments to a Peace Tax Fund (see H.R. 1402), H5072 [16MY]

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

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (see H.R. 2196), H8533 [4AU]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H4512 [2MY]

Turkey: invasion of Northern Iraq (see H. Res. 124), H4336 [5AP]

———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H13142 [16NO]

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

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

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

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

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H6082 [16JN]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H4177 [4AP]

———prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H12350 [14NO]

World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H5753 [8JN]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce abolishment: Joe L. Herring, H10795 [25OC]

———Timothy R.E. Keeney, H10795 [25OC]

Judicial review of Government regulatory rulemaking process: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H2333 [28FE]

Open public hearings for the committees of the House: by, H186 [11JA]

———several Representatives, H186 [11JA]

Remarks by, on

Animals: Dept. of Agriculture animal welfare report, E1239 [14JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H717, H719 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3205 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration (H. Res. 115), H3191 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10794 [25OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13174 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5149 [17MY]

Business and industry: establish Fastener Advisory Committee, H10006 [12OC]

Chemicals: use of tritium in producing nuclear weapons, H5996 [15JN]

Climate: long-term climate and global change research funding, H9938, H9939, H9943, H9946, H9948, H9949 [12OC]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): addition to distribution list for reports on certain NOAA programs, H9925, H9926 [12OC]

Committees of the House: open public hearings, H186 [11JA]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Technology Administration, H7740 [26JY]

———Advanced Technology Program funding, H1993 [22FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6122 [20JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5996 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), H1993 [22FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 92), H1982 [22FE]

———Technology Reinvestment Program funding, H1993 [22FE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 655), H4468, H4470, H4473, H4474, H4475, H4477, H4478, H4480, H4481 [2MY]

———hydrogen development and demonstration programs compliance with cost-sharing provision of GATT, H4475 [2MY]

———hydrogen research and development program report relative to economic benefits, H4474 [2MY]

———Oregon Health Sciences University Biomedical Information Communications Center funding, H9853, H9854 [11OC]

———reform management and decrease staffing levels at civilian laboratories, H9838 [11OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7042, H7046 [17JY], H7112 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding for veterans medical care programs through reductions in NASA and NSF funds, H8033 [31JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7740, H7754 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14080 [6DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7850, H7851 [27JY], H8033 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: standards for environmental cleanup activities, H2367 [28FE], H2637 [3MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), motion to recommit, H2637 [3MR]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (H.R. 1908), E1306 [22JN]

———vocational rehabilitation services, H9213 [19SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9213 [19SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6798 [11JY]

EPA: Environmental Technology Initiative funding, H10002, H10003 [12OC]

———indoor air pollution research funding, H9950, H9952 [12OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4710 [10MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H516 [23JA], H1000 [1FE]

Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (H.R. 1423), E837 [7AP]

Gingrich, Representative: appoint independent counsel relative to GOPAC and book contract, H978 [1FE]

Government regulations: database availability among Federal agencies, H2337 [28FE]

———judicial review rulemaking process, H2333 [28FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2116 [23FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2244, H2251, H2257, H2268, H2269, H2270, H2274, H2281, H2283 [27FE], H2333, H2337, H2352, H2353, H2361, H2367 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (H. Res. 96), H2240 [27FE]

Health: exempt water purity and food safety regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2116 [23FE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9535 [27SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6178, H6192 [21JN]

Loma Linda, CA: tribute to Native American veterans, E1990, E1997 [20OC]

Medicare: reform, H5087 [17MY]

NASA: advanced subsonic technology funding, H9823, H9824, H9825 [11OC]

———continuation of microgravity aircraft research after FAA certification of private contractor, H9832 [11OC]

———conversion of abandoned and underutilized sites in depressed communities into NASA facilities, H9823 [11OC]

———High Performance Computing and Communications Program and information infrastructure technology applications funding, H9828, H9829 [11OC]

———use of microgravity sciences funding for breast and ovarian cancer research and early detection systems, H9822 [11OC]

National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: funding, E1423 [12JY]

National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research: oil technology programs funding, H9855 [11OC]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7754 [26JY], H10020 [12OC], H14080 [6DE]

———funding for certain research and development activities, H10009 [12OC], H10794 [25OC]

———Manufacturing Extension Program funding, H10794 [25OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization, H9928, H9929, H9930 [12OC]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1839 [15FE]

National Weather Service: requirements for office closings, H9932 [12OC], H10794 [25OC]

———use of FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radars to provide data to nearby weather forecast offices, H9940 [12OC]

NOAA: funding, H10794 [25OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Sherwood Roland for chemistry, H9838 [11OC]

NSF: authorizing appropriations, H9815 [11OC]

Nuclear energy: gas turbine nuclear reactor project funding, H6798 [11JY]

———licensing, construction, and operations of nuclear reactors and the disposal of nuclear waste, H516 [23JA]

Nuclear weapons: inclusion of space based interceptors in national missile defense system, H1839 [15FE]

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: investigation of funds used to analyze media coverage of Dept. of Energy, H12136 [13NO]

Ontario, CA: anniversary of Westminster Presbyterian Church, E834 [7AP]

OTA: elimination, E1886 [29SE]

———funding, H6178, H6192 [21JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2368 [28FE], H9848 [11OC]

PeaceBuilders (youth program): tribute, E2401 [19DE]

Petroleum: fossil energy research and development funding, H7042, H7046 [17JY]

Power resources: fossil energy and energy conservation research and development funding, H9843, H9846, H9847 [11OC]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12015, H12056 [9NO]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3577 [23MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3368 [21MR]

San Bernadino, CA: tribute to Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, E1862 [28SE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9802, H9810, H9815, H9822, H9823, H9824, H9825, H9828, H9829, H9832, H9838, H9843, H9846, H9847, H9853, H9854, H9855 [11OC], H9925, H9926, H9928, H9929, H9930, H9932, H9938, H9939, H9940, H9943, H9946, H9948, H9949, H9950, H9952, H10002, H10003, H10006, H10009, H10010, H10018, H10020 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), consideration (H. Res. 234), H9798, H9800 [11OC]

Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (H.R. 1601), H9562 [27SE]

———space station program funding, H7850, H7851 [27JY]

Taxation: rates, H7263 [20JY]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4263 [5AP]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), H14333, H14334 [12DE]

———national objectives, H4263 [5AP]

Votes: position on missed, H3790 [24MR], E1292 [20JN], E1405 [11JY]

Women: anniversary of suffrage, E1668 [5AU]

Reports

Impact of Reconciliation Bill on Science Agencies: by, H10795 [25OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 103d Congress: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 103-888), H121 [4JA]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): budget authority rescissions, D200 [15FE]

———Dept. of Energy hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs, D529 [1MY]

———Federal civilian science activities' appropriations, D1175 [29SE]

———regulatory process reform, D240 [24FE]

———supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness, D200 [15FE]

Statements

Federal Civilian Science Activities Appropriations: OMB, H10020 [12OC]

Judicial Review of Government Regulatory Rulemaking Process: by, H2334 [28FE]

Surveys

Advanced Technology Program, an Assessment of Short-Term Impacts—First Competition Participants: Solomon Associates (business), H10020 [12OC]

Tables

Comparison of Advanced Technology Program and Hydrogen Research Program, H4469 [2MY]

Defense Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions, H1994 [22FE]

Earmarks in House and Senate energy and water appropriations bill, H9855 [11OC]

Kasich-Walker budget assumptions—civilian research and development programs in the jurisdiction of the Committee on Science (House), H5149 [17MY]

Scientific research funding, H9948 [12OC]

Tributes

Hill, Jeffery A., E1547 [28JY]

Holifield, Chet E., H1604 [10FE]

Mineta, Representative, H9572, H9573 [27SE]