WELDON, CURT (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1137 [2FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9926 [12OC]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Army's Food Supply Said on `Brink of Disaster', INTERFAX (news service), H8163 [1AU]

Azerbaijan—Azerbaijan—Transit Point for Nuclear Materials Smuggling, N. Medzhidova, H8164 [1AU]

Bitter Battle Reveals That Repealing Law Won't Save Money, Cockshaw's Construction Labor News+Opinion (publication), H10029 [12OC]

Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines Said To Pose Danger, Interface (Russian publication), H15207 [19DE]

Editorial Doubts Future of Bosnian Peace Accord, H13728 [28NO]

Federal Assembly—Postponement of Kozyrev Duma Speech Detailed, INTERFAX (news service), H8163 [1AU]

Freedom Is a Light for Which Many Men Have Died in Darkness, James W. Gallagher, E537 [7MR]

Here's a Grand Little Story To Stir Your Blood on a Monday Morning, Tampa (FL) Tribune, H2300 [27FE], H5161 [17MY]

Intelligence Service on Security of Nuclear Material, H8165 [1AU]

Lengthening the Fuse, Bruce G. Blair, Brookings Review (publication), H8161-H8163 [1AU]

Military, Nuclear & Space Issues, INTERFAX (news service), H8158 [1AU]

Military, Nuclear & Space Issues—Grachev Urges Yeltsin To Rectify Finance Problems, Russia National Affairs (publication), H8163 [1AU]

Official Confirms Security of Miniature Nuclear Weapons, Lyudmila Yermakova, ITAR-TASS (Russian news agency), H15206 [19DE]

Petrov—40,000 Tons of Chemical Weapons `Accurate,' Anatoliy Yurkin, ITAR-TASS (Russian news agency), H15206 [19DE]

Plan ``Not Accepted'' by Serbs, H13728 [28NO]

Red Flag on Technology Sale to China, Jack Anderson and Michael Binstein, Washington (DC) Post, H2301 [27FE]

RS-18 ICBM Under Conversion Into Space Booster, Anna Bakina, ITAR-TASS (Russian news service), H8163 [1AU]

Russia Sells Rocket Motors to China, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Times, H2300 [27FE]

Russia Uses Pentagon Funds in Constructing New Nukes, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Times, H5872 [13JN]

Sarajevo Serbs Oppose Dayton Peace Plan, Srpska Televizija (Serbian television station), H13728 [28NO]

Serbs in Sarajevo Await ``Explanation'' of Accord, Draga Grubic, Srpska Televizija (Serbian television station), H13728 [28NO]

Third World (War)? E. Baltin, Krymskaya Pravda (Russian publication), H15204-H15206 [19DE]

U.N. Is Said To Find Russian Markings on Iraq-Bound Military Equipment, R. Jeffrey Smith, Washington (DC) Post, H15204 [19DE]

Will Davis-Bacon Repeal Save Money? Cockshaw's Construction Labor News+Opinion (publication), H10030 [12OC]

Will Prevailing Wage Laws Be Repealed? Cockshaw's Construction Labor News+Opinion (publication), H10028 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Con. Res. 118), H14172 [6DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of grounds for display of RAH-66 Comanche helicopter (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5904 [13JN]

———authorizing use of grounds for the Firefighter Challenge (see H. Con. Res. 46), H3417 [21MR]

CERCLA: clarify appropriate inquiry into previous ownership and uses of real property to qualify for the innocent landowner defense (see H.R. 1285), H3416 [21MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): include the identity, sponsor, and revenue cost of single-taxpayer relief provisions in reported bills (see H. Res. 56), H1051 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H10047 [12OC]

House Rules: establish a Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics (see H. Res. 95), H2176 [23FE]

Oceans: prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (see H.R. 1154), H2811 [7MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 781), H1051 [1FE]

Recycling: improve the collection and dissemination of information that will promote the recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1153), H2811 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H172 [9JA]

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

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

———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H4619 [9MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H8309 [2AU]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6698 [30JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H6200 [21JN]

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

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 200), H4177 [4AP]

———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4619 [9MY]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H5191 [17MY]

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

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

Correctional institutions: reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H9245 [19SE]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H10048 [12OC]

———deny annuity benefits to Members of Congress and terminate salary of justices or judges convicted of felonies (see H.R. 350), H9591 [27SE]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H7012 [13JY]

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

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2416), H12350 [14NO]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H8994 [14SE]

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

———abolish, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1883), H9246 [19SE]

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]

Disasters: establish a commission to improve the Federal emergency management system (see H.R. 651), H592 [24JA]

———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), H2487 [1MR]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 849), H2393 [28FE]

———age discrimination relative to retirement and hiring plans for firefighters and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2649), H13142 [16NO]

Endangered species: protection (see H.R. 2374), H9452 [21SE]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2444), H10307 [18OC]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H468 [20JA]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H5191 [17MY]

Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (see H. Con. Res. 91), H10048 [12OC]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Federal employees: establish additional Thrift Savings Plan investment funds (see H.R. 2306), H8805 [12SE]

———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 2090), H9364 [20SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H296 [17JA]

Fire prevention: encourage State and local fire safety and prevention education programs (see H.R. 771), H1050 [1FE]

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

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

H. John Heinz III, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H14310 [12DE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H5367 [18MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995), H7916 [27JY]

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H1460 [8FE]

Immigration: status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H4104 [3AP]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 1920), H9452 [21SE]

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

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3975 [29MR]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H15574 [21DE]

Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: designate (see H.R. 1718), H14311 [12DE]

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

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

———reform (see H.R. 2152), H8174 [1AU]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H2306 [27FE]

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

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H13870 [30NO]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2827), H15574 [21DE]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H1050 [1FE]

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H1611 [10FE]

Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H4795 [10MY]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H9505 [25SE]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H1052 [1FE]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H3572 [22MR]

Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H6830 [11JY]

———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H6698 [30JN]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H1208 [3FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]

Social Security: 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]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2323), H13870 [30NO]

SSI: require periodic reapplication and modify administrative criteria relative to mental impairments (see H.R. 1974), H7012 [13JY]

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

———deductibility of certain home office expenses (see H.R. 40), H296 [17JA]

———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 gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H1460 [8FE]

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

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

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

———treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 328), H2811 [7MR]

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

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5905 [13JN]

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

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H6397 [27JN]

Documents

Government Approves Funding for ITER Project: Russian Government, H8163 [1AU]

Letters

Bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK: by, H4460 [2MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: Peter A. Cockshaw, H10028 [12OC]

International ban on ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste: Vice President Gore, H13977 [5DE]

John Lykes (vessel) removal from merchant marine service, E1394 [30JN]

Missile defense systems: President Clinton, H1813 [15FE]

———several Representatives, H1812 [15FE]

National missile defense systems compliance with Antiballistic Missile Treaty: Malcolm R. O'Neill, Dept. of Defense, H5945, H5948 [14JN]

Philadelphia, PA, Naval Shipyard: Cheryl Kandaras, Dept. of the Navy, H6125 [20JN]

U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: John Jordan, H13231 [17NO]

Lists

Davis-Bacon Act supporters: several contractors, H10030 [12OC]

Memorandums

Missile Defense Systems: Dept. of Defense, H1811 [15FE]

Remarks by, on

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 325), E2351 [13DE]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H277, H278 [17JA]

———line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1117, H1118, H1119, H1137 [2FE]

Arson Awareness Week: observance, H4484 [2MY]

Bethesda, MD: tribute to the doctors and staff at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, H12178 [13NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8103 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13231 [17NO]

———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Con. Res. 118), H14356 [12DE]

———U.S. military intervention, H13725-H13729 [28NO], H13979, H13980, H13981 [5DE], H14211 [7DE]

Budget: balance, H277, H278 [17JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5161 [17MY], H5304 [18MY]

CERCLA: clarify appropriate inquiry into previous ownership and uses of real property to qualify for the innocent landowner defense (H.R. 1285), E648 [21MR]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H13147 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (H.R. 2472), H10027 [12OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations (H.J. Res. 102), H8693, H8694 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, H5961 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6125, H6126 [20JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5786, H5787, H5869, H5871 [13JN], H5940, H5941, H5943, H5945, H5948, H5949, H5950, H5953, H5961 [14JN], H6012 [15JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, H14953, H14954 [15DE], H15199, H15203, H15204 [19DE]

———B-52 bomber funding, H14954 [15DE]

———funding for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs relative to Russian biological weapons production, H5869, H5871 [13JN]

———line-item veto authority, H1137 [2FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8156 [1AU], H8652, H8657 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, H13060 [16NO]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), H2003 [22FE]

———Naval shipyard projects funding, H6125, H6126 [20JN]

———reduction of missile defense systems and application of savings to military personnel, H5953 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (H.R. 2472), E1936 [12OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6962 [13JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7738 [26JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7950 [28JY]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (H.R. 849), H3824 [28MR]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7950 [28JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4987 [16MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), E130 [19JA]

Fire Prevention Week: observance, H9892 [11OC]

Foreign aid: economic assistance to newly independent States of the former Soviet Union, H6358 [27JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6358 [27JN]

Government: downsizing, H5463, H5464 [23MY]

John Lykes (vessel): removal from merchant marine service, E1394 [30JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6174 [21JN]

Medicaid: reform, H9886, H9887, H9888, H9889, H9890, H9891, H9892 [11OC]

Medicare: reform, H9886, H9887, H9888, H9889, H9890, H9891, H9892 [11OC], H10302 [18OC]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10371 [19OC]

Mfume, Representative: selection as President of the NAACP, H14354 [12DE]

National defense: funding, H2296-H2300 [27FE]

National Foreign Intelligence Program: funding, H8652 [7SE]

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9293 [20SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization, H9926, H9927, H9929 [12OC]

National security: national missile defense systems, H5940, H5941, H5943, H5945, H5948, H5949, H5950 [14JN]

———national missile defense systems funding, H1841 [15FE]

———revitalize (H.R. 7), H1768, H1788, H1794, H1810, H1816, H1817, H1819, H1822, H1826, H1827, H1830, H1831, H1833, H1835, H1837, H1841 [15FE], H1856, H1857, H1868 [16FE]

———revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1680, H1681 [13FE]

NOAA: funding, H7738 [26JY]

Nuclear weapons: inclusion of space based interceptors in national missile defense system, H1826, H1827, H1830, H1831, H1833, H1835, H1837 [15FE]

Oceans: prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (H.R. 1154), E541 [7MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 135), H4460 [2MY]

O'Neil, Harry: Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute Sourin Memorial Award recipient, E1230 [13JN]

OTA: funding, H6174 [21JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1828 [15FE]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3549 [22MR]

———reform, H2296 [27FE], H5161 [17MY]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3549 [22MR], H3775 [24MR], E755 [3AP]

Radioactive substances: international ban on ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste, H13977, H13978 [5DE]

Recycling: improve the collection and dissemination of information that will promote the recycling of municipal solid waste (H.R. 1153), E536 [7MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H552 [24JA], H9231 [19SE]

Roads and highways: ban on new billboards on scenic byways, H9293 [20SE]

Russia: sale of missile technology to Brazil, H5701 [8JN]

———U.S. policy, H8156 [1AU]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9926, H9927, H9929 [12OC]

Space policy: reusable launch vehicle program funding, H6012 [15JN]

START II: implementation, H8157 [1AU]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H5941, H5943, H5945, H5948, H5949, H5950 [14JN], H8156 [1AU]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1868 [16FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: retain refuge entrance fee collections, H6962 [13JY]

Weapons: deployment policy for antiballistic missile systems and advanced theater missile defense systems, H1810, H1816, H1817, H1819, H1822 [15FE]

———missile proliferation, H4074 [3AP]

Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4987 [16MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H10724 [24OC], H11827 [7NO]

Special order: granted, H294 [17JA], H1687 [13FE], H3557 [22MR], H4102 [3AP], H4508 [2MY], H9244 [19SE], H10046 [12OC], H14001 [5DE], H14171 [6DE]

Tribute, H11364 [26OC], H12179 [13NO]

Reports

Duma Deputies Treat Election News `Positively': Petr Zhuravlev and Gleb Cherkasov, H8164 [1AU]

Nuclear Safeguards Still Not `as We Would Like': Yuriy Kukanov, H8165 [1AU]

START II Hearings—`Paradoxical Situation' Seen: Gennadiy Obolenskiy, H8164 [1AU]

START II Treaty Ratification Seen Assured: Aleksandr Koretskiy, H8157 [1AU]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, D836 [11JY]

Statements

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act: Bruce A. Dorbian, Marcus Hook, PA, E130 [19JA]

———James F. Shields, Delaware County, PA, school system, E130 [19JA]

———Wallace H. Nunn, Delaware County, PA, Council, E130 [19JA]

Summaries

GAO's Responses to Dept. of Defense Comments in Our Recent Report, Weapons of Mass Destruction—Reducing the Threat From the Former Soviet Union, H5871 [13JN]

Transcripts

Strategic Missile Troops Said To Be in Financial Difficulties: ``Vremya'' (Russian newscast), H8165 [1AU]

Tributes

Barraclough, Bob, E1878 [29SE]

Barry, John, E1768 [13SE]

Dingell, Representative, H15193, H15199 [19DE]

Gallagher, James W., E537 [7MR]

Hayes, Matthew J., E2259 [29NO]

Mfume, Representative, H14354 [12DE]

Nacrelli, Henry T., E1227 [13JN]

Schmidt, Mike, E93 [13JA]

Scott, Hope M., E125 [18JA]