ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5472 [23MY]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2177 [23FE]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Making the Maui Scene, Rick Chatenever, Maui (HI) News, E1378 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 974), H1907 [16FE]

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), H6481 [28JN]

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2189), H8806 [12SE]

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

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

AIDS Cure Project: establish (see H.R. 761), H969 [31JA]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H11829 [7NO]

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

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

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

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H5983 [14JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Con. Res. 118), H14239 [7DE]

Budget: require an operating and a capital budget to distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds (see H.R. 1233), H3573 [22MR]

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

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 96), H6699 [30JN]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2307 [27FE]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4032 [30MR]

Citizenship: demonstration projects to celebrate process of becoming and being U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1980), H8063 [31JY]

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]

Civil Rights Act: applications (see H.R. 658), H1752 [14FE]

———availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 641), H4031 [30MR]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H8597 [6SE]

Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H11686 [1NO]

Courts: equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 96), H166 [9JA]

Cyprus: implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H.R. 2223), H10048 [12OC]

de Veuster, Joseph Damien: tribute (see H. Res. 159), H5608 [25MY]

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]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H4414 [6AP]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 114), H10994 [26OC]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 83), H7011 [13JY]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H229 [11JA]

Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8309 [2AU]

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

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

Federal employees: protection of congressional staff (see H.R. 628), H537 [23JA]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H1968 [21FE]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H890 [30JA]

———gun control (see H. Con. Res. 65), H4618 [9MY]

———prohibit possession of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 250), H5471 [23MY]

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of polymer plastic ammunition (see H.R. 221), H325 [18JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H3327 [16MR]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80; H. Res. 174), H6698 [30JN], H7179 [18JY]

FRS: defer additional increases in interest rates (see H. Res. 54), H969 [31JA]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 1056), H2224 [24FE]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4415 [6AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2989 [9MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1955), H6655 [29JN]

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H3417 [21MR]

House Rules: reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]

Housing: 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), H1752 [14FE]

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

India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1425), H4413 [6AP]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 2654), H13731 [28NO]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H1689 [13FE]

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

Korea, Republic of: inclusion in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 2582), H15575 [21DE]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]

Medicaid: screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H3572 [22MR]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3975 [29MR]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H3975 [29MR]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H3572 [22MR]

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

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see H. Res. 80), H1611 [10FE]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 772), H1050 [1FE]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H173 [9JA]

Mississippi: transfer lands for Jamie L. Whitten Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2552), H10994 [26OC]

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

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 499, 2651), H241 [13JA], H13274 [17NO]

National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts: honoring of G. Gordon Liddy relative to characterization of Federal law enforcement officials (see H. Res. 153), H6159 [20JN]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Voter Registration Act: affirmation (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8536 [4AU]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H8309 [2AU]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H839 [27JA]

NIH: establish an Office for Rare Disease Research (see H.R. 2027), H14927 [14DE]

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

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H2811 [7MR]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H14765 [13DE]

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

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

Public works: national program to create jobs and restore infrastructure (see H.R. 1405), H4335 [5AP]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 1591), H4618 [9MY]

Senior citizens: affirm the purpose and value of senior nutrition programs (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1612 [10FE]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2310), H13658 [20NO]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 335), H840 [27JA]

Smithsonian Institution: 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), H1908 [16FE]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H4873 [11MY]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 744), H4105 [3AP]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H10994 [26OC]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H5472 [23MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 390), H10726 [24OC]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H2651 [3MR]

———treatment of deferred compensation plans of State, local government, and tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1119), H4619 [9MY]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H5983 [14JN]

———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 1504), H5692 [7JN]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (H.R. 1535), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H5608 [25MY]

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge: transfer management to Oklahoma (see H.R. 1112), H2584 [2MR]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H10048 [12OC]

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

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H2716 [6MR]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H1850 [15FE]

———Government employment preference for active duty service veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (see H.R. 2510), H13341 [18NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H6656 [29JN]

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

———Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 363), H970 [31JA]

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

White House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland: endorse Irish-American agenda (see H. Con. Res. 43), H3327 [16MR]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H4441 [1MY]

———prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H6736 [10JY]

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

Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H5983 [14JN]

Letters

Alaska North Slope crude oil exports: Bill White, Dept. of Energy, H7494 [24JY]

———by, H7494 [24JY]

Remarks by, on

Admiralty Island National Monument: provide for land exchange (H.R. 1266), H4924, H4925 [15MY]

AFDC: program reform, H3776 [24MR]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: amend (H.R. 402), H9071, H9073 [18SE]

Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), H7581 [25JY]

———sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), conference report, H11869 [8NO]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1124, H1128, H1137 [2FE], H1190 [3FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12168 [13NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12411, H12412 [15NO]

Budget: balance, H12168 [13NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H762 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3290 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14215-H14220 [7DE], H14245, H14246, H14247, H14248 [11DE], H14922, H14923 [14DE], H15542, H15571, H15572 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10806 [25OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13181 [17NO], H13767, H13768, H13772 [29NO], H13865-H13868 [30NO], H14167-H14171 [6DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 309), H15122, H15124 [19DE]

———use CBO economic assumptions to achieve a balanced Federal budget (H.J. Res. 132), H14990 [18DE]

Children and youth: funding for the Healthy Start Program through rescissions in Dept. of HHS, H3290 [16MR]

Civil rights: exempt certain court cases from mandatory sanctions on attorneys, H2743, H2744 [7MR]

Courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2692 [6MR], H2743, H2744 [7MR]

D'Amato, Senator: radio remarks relative to Japanese Americans, H4343 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5880 [13JN], H6017 [15JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5880 [13JN]

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

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6984 [13JY], H7118 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7234 [19JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7785 [26JY]

Executive departments: compensation relative to private property impact analysis, H2535 [2MR]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H562 [24JA]

Foreign aid: economic assistance to newly independent States of the former Soviet Union, H6549 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6542, H6549 [28JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H15542 [21DE]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2283 [27FE]

Guam: financial impact of compact of free association on education and social services relative to unrestricted immigration, H6984 [13JY]

Helium Program: funding, H10806 [25OC]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H14205 [7DE], H15617, H15618 [22DE]

———recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15542 [21DE]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H554 [24JA]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13074, H13081, H13091, H13092 [16NO]

———treatment of Member's travel expenses, H13081 [16NO]

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

———treatment of outside earned income (H. Res. 299), consideration (H. Res. 322), H15585 [22DE]

India: allocation of foreign aid relative to human rights violations, H6542 [28JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9549 [27SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2492), H11496 [31OC]

Medicaid: reform, H14922, H14923 [14DE]

Medicare: reform, H12016 [9NO]

———reform (H.R. 2425), E2002 [24OC]

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

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H288 [17JA]

Mining and mineral resources: specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands, H10806 [25OC]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1831 [15FE]

Nuclear weapons: inclusion of space based interceptors in national missile defense system, H1831 [15FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1191 [3FE], H13093 [16NO], H13318 [18NO], H13767 [29NO], H14888 [14DE], H14990 [18DE]

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (H.R. 70), H7493, H7494 [24JY]

———export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), H7581 [25JY]

———export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), conference report, H11869 [8NO]

———production of oil and gas resources in the Gulf of Mexico, H11869 [8NO]

Point of order, H3289 [16MR], H13090 [16NO], H15122 [19DE]

Public broadcasting: tribute to Hawaii Public Radio, E1378 [30JN]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12016 [9NO], H12168 [13NO]

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

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), H14888, H14889, H14895 [14DE]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3495 [22MR], H3776 [24MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, E2444 [22DE]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2535 [2MR]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), H14076 [6DE]

———revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), consideration (H. Res. 287), H14060 [6DE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H13707 [28NO], H13767, H13772 [29NO]

Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (H.R. 974), E384 [16FE]

———capital gains rates relative to sale of principal residence, H4259 [5AP]

———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), H3849 [28MR]

———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), conference report, H4002, H4015 [30MR], H4043 [3AP]

———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 of conference report (H. Res. 121), H3989, H3990 [30MR]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4259 [5AP]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship, H4043 [3AP], H7234 [19JY]

Transportation: national policy for infrastructure, H452 [20JA]

USIA: East-West Center funding, H7785 [26JY]

Votes: position on missed, H8775 [12SE], H11513 [31OC], H11853 [8NO], H15224 [20DE], E564 [9MR], E1988 [20OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4030 [30MR], H4334 [5AP], H9362 [20SE], H12188 [13NO], H13729 [28NO], H13803 [29NO], H13868 [30NO], H14001 [5DE]

Schedules

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs: legislative priorities relative to U.S. territories, D117 [31JA]