FRANK, BARNEY (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H2893, H2894 [8MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H471 [20JA]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 1075), H2652 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6046 [15JN], H6141 [20JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7802 [26JY], H7863 [27JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 39), H10230 [18OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6699 [30JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8807 [12SE], H8829, H8832 [13SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H2812 [7MR]

Articles and editorials

Anger at the Dinner Table, Robert Novak, Washington (DC) Post, E1684 [5AU]

Don't Cut COPS FAST Grants, Fall River (MA) Herald News, E413 [23FE]

Gaming and New Bedford's Future, Rosemary S. Tierney, Boston (MA) Globe, E2359 [14DE]

Housing Crunch Hits Poor Most—Waiting Lists for Affordable Units in Area Keep Growing, Keith Regan, New Bedford (CT) Standard Times, E1553 [28JY]

Japan Deserves a Tariff, Lawrence Chimerine and James Fallows, New York (NY) Times, E1233 [14JN]

Mensch Who Saved Christmas, David Nyhan, Boston (MA) Globe, E2391 [19DE]

NATO—It's Time the Europeans Found Their Own Way, Jack Beatty, Boston (MA) Globe, E82 [11JA]

Readiness Gap, Lawrence J. Korb, New York (NY) Times, E679 [24MR]

Reduction Would Cause Chaos, Finnerty Says, Bill Ibelle, New Bedford (MA) Standard Times, E624 [16MR]

Sunnier Crime Statistics Point the Direction for the Future, New Bedford (MA) Standard Times, E1215 [9JN]

These Repeat Offenders Had a Choice—Read a Book or Go to Jail, Michael Ryan, Parade (publication), E325 [13FE]

Which Is Greater Security Threat—Red Army or Red Ink? William E. Colby, E462 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: repeal price support and agricultural promotion programs (see H.R. 2787), H14963 [15DE]

Armed Forces: allow liability claims resulting from medical malpractice (see H.R. 2524), H10726 [24OC]

Congress: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules (see H.R. 2686), H13804 [29NO]

Courts: increase speedy trial time limits (see H.R. 2453), H9784 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development (see H.R. 2625), H12190 [13NO]

———withdrawal of military forces permanently stationed in foreign countries that do not assume nonpersonnel costs of such forces (see H.R. 2788), H14963 [15DE]

Drugs: therapeutic use of marijuana (see H.R. 2618), H12127 [10NO]

Federal employees: provide life insurance options to certain retirees (see H.R. 1182), H2988 [9MR]

———treatment of honoraria and postemployment restrictions (see H.R. 1639), H4958 [15MY]

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

Human rights: eradication of slavery in foreign countries (see H. Res. 49), H890 [30JA]

Intelligence services: limit funding (see H.R. 2592), H11829 [7NO]

Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Institute for Law and Society: authorize funding to further public service mission (see H.R. 2678, 2782), H13658 [20NO], H14927 [14DE]

Medicare: limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 559), H325 [18JA]

Motion pictures: require disclosures of materially altered films (see H.R. 1248), H3276 [15MR]

New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park: establish (see H.R. 1307), H3732 [23MR]

President: constitutional amendment on term limits (see H.J. Res. 68), H1460 [8FE]

Public documents: prohibit Federal and State courts or agencies from requiring that legal citations in which copyright subsists be the only acceptable submission (see H.R. 1584, 1822), H4618 [9MY], H5904 [13JN]

Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 2659), H13274 [17NO]

Vocational education: audits of institutions (see H.R. 601), H467 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H177 [9JA]

———protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H6481 [28JN]

Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H4511 [2MY]

———price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H4441 [1MY]

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

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

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

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

———use of humane methods in the slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 264), H4511 [2MY]

Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H5071 [16MY]

———prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H9897 [11OC]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H8806 [12SE]

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

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to individuals killed or wounded due to friendly fire during peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 1376), H4104 [3AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4336 [5AP]

Arms sales: congressional notification requirement of sales to Saudi Arabia relative to outstanding commercial disputes (see H.R. 1243), H4619 [9MY]

———prohibit sales to foreign countries relative to relationship and recognition of sovereignty of Israel (see H.R. 1189), H4512 [2MY]

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1447), H4795 [10MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H3808 [24MR]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H11442 [30OC], H12084 [9NO]

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: establish (see H.R. 2763), H14310 [12DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 33), H325 [18JA]

———deficit (see H. Res. 94), H5692 [7JN]

Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 463), H400 [19JA]

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

CERCLA: clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated (see H.R. 914), H2989 [9MR]

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

China, People's Republic of: encourage liberty (see H.R. 1147), H3879 [28MR]

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

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1968 [21FE]

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

Civil rights: 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]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6913 [12JY]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H4958 [15MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H7461 [21JY]

Congress: prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 1291), H3571 [22MR]

Consumers: credit card fees (see H.R. 1169), H5905 [13JN]

Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H4335 [5AP]

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

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

———grant a private right of action to individuals injured by reason of violation of antiboycott regulations (see H.R. 1192), H4795 [10MY]

———prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H2892 [8MR]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H6656 [29JN]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6656 [29JN]

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

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

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (see H.R. 561), H325 [18JA]

———expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (see H.R. 1491), H4430 [7AP]

Crime: restitution for victims (see H.R. 711), H802 [26JA]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1700), H5571 [24MY]

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

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 367), H400 [19JA]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4105 [3AP]

———implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H.R. 2223), H10485 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate promotion of civilian marksmanship (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]

———reduce size of operational support aircraft fleet (see H.R. 1973), H6697 [30JN]

———terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see H.R. 703), H802 [26JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H6481 [28JN]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6699 [30JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4415 [6AP]

———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]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 1264), H4874 [11MY]

———revise drug approval process (see H.R. 1742), H6699 [30JN]

Drunken driving: reporting of blood alcohol levels exceeding State permissible levels after vehicular accidents (see H.R. 1982), H8537 [4AU]

Ecology and environment: funding to States to implement national estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 1438, 1917), H4414 [6AP], H6269 [22JN]

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

Economy: promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2178), H13274 [17NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 97), H8537 [4AU]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (see H.R. 782), H3049 [10MR]

ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 2140), H7990 [28JY]

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

Fall River Harbor: deauthorize a feature of navigation project (see H.R. 1304), H3732 [23MR]

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

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

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H6397 [27JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore stenographic preference for depositions (see H.R. 1445), H4619 [9MY]

Financial institutions: encourage foreign countries to accord national treatment to U.S. financial organizations (see H.R. 19), H163 [9JA]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 814), H1207 [3FE]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 2158), H8174 [1AU]

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), H6397 [27JN]

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

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

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

Foreign policy: negotiations between Greece and Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 31), H2307 [27FE]

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

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

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H11939 [8NO]

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. Con. Res. 80; H. Res. 174), H7461 [21JY], H8904 [13SE]

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

———impact of interest rates on the housing industry (see H. Res. 98), H2892 [8MR]

———promote accountability and the public interest in operations (see H.R. 888), H1610 [10FE]

———reform (see H.R. 1498), H8537 [4AU]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see H.R. 1678), H6083 [16JN]

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

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see H.R. 2564), H11586 [31OC]

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

Health: authorizing appropriations for programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1341), H13930 [4DE]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H10077 [13OC]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H4415 [6AP]

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

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 1797), H6089 [19JN]

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

Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish to allow tax deductible donations (see H.R. 797), H3975 [29MR]

Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 55), H164 [9JA]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 755, 923, 1615, 1755), H969 [31JA], H1689 [13FE], H4873 [11MY], H5689 [7JN]

———official travel requirements (see H. Res. 15), H176 [9JA]

———ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H8684 [7SE]

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

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H243 [13JA], H296 [17JA]

House Rules: allow proxy voting in committee in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 142), H4618 [9MY]

———ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40), H1208 [3FE]

Housing: guarantee the repayment of loans made by private lenders for costs of certain rural rental housing (see H.R. 66), H970 [31JA]

———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), H6831 [11JY]

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

Immigration: establish special status for NATO civilian employees (see H.R. 745), H4619 [9MY]

———give priority status to unmarried children of U.S. citizens over children of permanent residents (see H.R. 1897), H6482 [28JN]

———treatment of certain aliens entering the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2716), H15633 [22DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend by substituting ``children born out of wedlock'' for ``illegitimate children'' references (see H.R. 1204), H6083 [16JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1986), H7917 [27JY]

Information services: prevent unfair billing and charging practices for services provided over 800 line phone numbers (see H.R. 1559), H5753 [8JN]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H8537 [4AU]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H3807 [24MR]

Iran: economic sanctions (see H.R. 1033), H3049 [10MR]

Israel: anniversary of establishment of Jerusalem as capital of the Jewish kingdom (see H. Con. Res. 36), H12350 [14NO]

———reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 37), H12350 [14NO]

———secondary boycott by Arab countries (see H.R. 1193), H4795 [10MY]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H2811 [7MR]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H5691 [7JN]

Medicare: colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H10848 [25OC]

———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H6913 [12JY]

———coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 1757), H8597 [6SE]

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

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

———screening mammography (see H.R. 958), H4873 [11MY]

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

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2281, 2658), H8994 [14SE], H13658 [20NO]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H1751 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H1461 [8FE]

Money: control and prevent commercial counterfeiting (see H.R. 2511), H10484 [19OC]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Res. 285), H14003 [5DE]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H3808 [24MR]

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

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 Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice: abolish (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H5691 [7JN]

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

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

NIH: funding for diabetes-related research (see H.R. 1656), H6656 [29JN]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H3808 [24MR]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (see H.R. 587), H399 [19JA]

———limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6830 [11JY]

———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), H3049 [10MR]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 117), H12350 [14NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal 22d amendment to the Constitution relative to term restrictions (see H.J. Res. 81), H3974 [29MR]

Public health: establish standards for long-term care insurance policies (see H.R. 1221), H7801 [26JY]

Public Health Service: extend and clarify malpractice coverage for health centers (see H.R. 1747), H5622 [6JN]

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

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H231 [11JA]

———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H6159 [20JN]

———reform (see H.R. 1250), H3276 [15MR]

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

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H4032 [30MR]

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), H8534 [4AU]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H7550 [24JY]

Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H10485 [19OC]

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2628), H12349 [14NO]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H3417 [21MR]

———maintenance and protection of system (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6913 [12JY]

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

———Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1898), H6656 [29JN]

Taxation: credit for clinical testing expenses for certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1566), H7012 [13JY]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H6046 [15JN]

———eliminate marriage penalty relative to one-time exclusion of gain on the sale of a principle residence (see H.R. 1660), H6270 [22JN]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H593 [24JA]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H5571 [24MY]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H3808 [24MR]

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

———permit tax-free rollover of certain payments made by employers to separated employees (see H.R. 1251), H4433 [7AP]

———provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 757), H4512 [2MY]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 677), H1208 [3FE]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 110), H10848 [25OC]

———treatment of accelerated death benefits under life insurance contracts (see H.R. 99), H166 [9JA]

———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see H.R. 1821), H6397 [27JN]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 746), H3417 [21MR]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H5571 [24MY]

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

———treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing corporations (see H.R. 1546), H4795 [10MY]

———treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1027), H2176 [23FE]

Tax-exempt organizations: authorize receipt of Federal loans, grants, or contracts to organizations engaging in lobbying activities (see H.R. 2785), H14963 [15DE]

Telecommunications: repeal cable television must-carry provisions (see H.R. 525), H295 [17JA]

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

Treaties and agreements: negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer treaties (see H.R. 552), H7067 [17JY]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4620 [9MY]

———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H6270 [22JN]

U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H8806 [12SE]

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]

Veterans: minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H3327 [16MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H970 [31JA]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with veterans disability compensation (see H.R. 65), H970 [31JA]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H400 [19JA]

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

Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 1152), H4619 [9MY]

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

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

———production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 991), H3417 [21MR]

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), H4177 [4AP]

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]

Documents

Dept. of HUD Appropriations, E1552 [28JY]

Letters

Cambodian compliance with international labor standards: Lane Kirkland, AFL-CIO, E1137 [26MY]

Community Service Block Grant Program: Mark Sullivan, Citizens for Citizens, Inc., E602 [15MR]

Discrimination based on sexual orientation in Zimbabwe: several Representatives, H8542 [6SE]

Education funding: Robert V. Antonucci, Massachusetts Dept. of Education, E596 [14MR]

Federal Employee Representation Improvement Act: Leonard P. Hirsch, Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Employees of the Federal Government (organization), H10668 [24OC]

Scheduling of committee hearings: by, H795 [26JA]

Motions offered by

House of Representatives: adjournment, H6713 [10JY]

Papers

In Defense of Direct Lending: Bartley MacPhaidin, E2334 [11DE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11612 [1NO]

———use of law enforcement block grants to protect family planning clinics, H1726, H1735 [14FE]

Armed Forces: policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H4838 [11MY]

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, H5613 [6JN]

Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H6502 [28JN]

BLS: prohibit use of funds to implement change in the consumer price index except for congressionally authorized changes, H8414 [3AU]

Bridgewater, MA: EPA award recipient for outstanding operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants, E2003 [24OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H739, H771 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3247, H3262 [15MR], E624 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14934 [15DE], H15538 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), motion to instruct conferees, H11419 [30OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), veto, H14971 [18DE]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, H2492 [2MR]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H625 [25JA]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H6707 [10JY]

Cambodia: compliance with international labor standards, E1137 [26MY]

Cape Verde: anniversary of independence, E1382 [30JN]

CBO: analysis of legislation to determine impact of Federal mandates, H946 [31JA]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H15257 [20DE]

———RTC report relative to involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H15257 [20DE]

Colleges and universities: use of compulsory student fees by any organization for public policy influence or political campaigns, H8402 [3AU]

Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H528 [23JA], H556 [24JA], H4976 [16MY], H6723 [10JY]

Community Service Block Grant Program: funding, E602 [15MR]

Congress: reform gift rules, H13115, H13116, H13117 [16NO]

Congressional Record: verbatim account of remarks, H330, H332 [19JA]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10265, H10267 [18OC]

———eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2953, H2957 [9MR]

———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1379, H1383, H1384 [8FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2875, H2878 [8MR], H2953, H2957 [9MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1495, H1497 [9FE]

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

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, E325 [13FE], E1215 [9JN]

———sexual exploitation of children (H.R. 1240), H4123 [4AP]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize the collection of fees for fishing quotas, H10230, H10231, H10232 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, H5956, H5958, H5959, H5960 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6142, H6143, H6144 [20JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5778, H5798 [13JN], H5956, H5958, H5959, H5960 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (H. Res. 164), H5771 [13JN]

———increased military spending versus deficit reduction, E462 [28FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8650 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, H13057 [16NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 271), H13044, H13045 [16NO]

———military readiness, E679 [24MR]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5682 [7JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: obligation or expenditure of funds relative to the exchange stabilization fund, H7219, H7220 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7219, H7220 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15289 [20DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8402, H8414 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8191, H8193 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7842, H7860, H7863, H7868, H7869 [27JY], E1552 [28JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), H11660 [1NO]

———repeal expansion of city employee health benefits based on domestic partnership, H11660 [1NO]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10265, H10267 [18OC]

———therapeutic use of marijuana (H.R. 2618), E2365 [14DE]

Education: student loan programs, E2334 [11DE]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (H.R. 782), H10668 [24OC]

Executive departments: compensation relative to private property impact analysis, H2537, H2538, H2540, H2545, H2547 [2MR]

Fall River, MA: tribute to housing authority, E777 [4AP]

Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch officials relative to foreign representation, H13125 [16NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4838 [11MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H946 [31JA]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 39), H10230, H10231, H10232 [18OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6406 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6487, H6488, H6502 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 177), H6750, H6751, H6752 [11JY]

Foster, Vincent W., Jr.: investigation of death of White House staff member, H8136 [1AU]

Freedom of speech: responsibility of certain public figures, H4519 [3MY]

Gingrich, Representative: signing of book contract, H303 [18JA], H415 [20JA]

———treatment on Air Force One relative to budget negotiations, H13040 [16NO]

Government: prohibit representation of foreign entities by the Sec. of Commerce or members of the ITC after leaving office, H13126 [16NO]

———prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal, H13120, H13122 [16NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H13100, H13106, H13115, H13116, H13117, H13120, H13122, H13125, H13126, H13136 [16NO], H13682 [28NO], H13741, H13742, H13744 [29NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), consideration (H. Res. 269), H13097 [16NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), unanimous-consent agreement, H13098 [16NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 116), H13749 [29NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 1060), technical corrections (S. Con. Res. 36), H14937 [15DE]

———require registered lobbyists to disclose any honoraria they pay to members of the media, H13136 [16NO]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H14971 [18DE], H15538 [21DE]

Gray, Milton B.: ROFEH International (organization) Man of the Year Award recipient, E1750 [8SE]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H6488 [28JN]

Hall, John E.: ROFEH International (organization) Harry Andler Memorial Award recipient, E1750 [8SE]

Hoke, Representative: motion to proceed in order, H3897 [29MR]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1189 [3FE], H2212, H2213 [24FE], H2374 [28FE], H5735, H5736 [8JN], H8418, H8419 [3AU]

———legislative tactics, H303 [18JA]

———recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15538 [21DE]

House Rules: determination of question of privileges, H14879 [14DE]

———openness of committee meetings, H60, H61 [4JA]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13682 [28NO]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H60, H61, H77, H78 [4JA]

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

Housing: exemption of the elderly and disabled from public housing rent increases, H7860, H7863 [27JY]

———funding for low-income housing, H7842 [27JY]

———modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (H.R. 660), H4361 [6AP], H14967, H14968, H14969, H14970, H14971 [18DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8820, H8829, H8832, H8833 [13SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 318), H15496, H15499 [21DE]

———public disclosure of intelligence budget, H8832, H8833 [13SE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to markets, E1233 [14JN]

Journal: question of approval, H329 [19JA]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1621, H1643, H1644, H1645, H1670 [13FE], H1709, H1710, H1711, H1726, H1735, H1737 [14FE], E413 [23FE]

———transfer block grant funds to community policing programs, H1709, H1710, H1711 [14FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws, H77, H78 [4JA]

———application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H99 [4JA]

———application of certain laws (S. 2), H271 [17JA]

Lobbyists: require registration of representatives of foreign entities and impose civil penalties for failure to file, H13741, H13742, H13744 [29NO]

Medicaid: reform, H14968, H14969, H14970, H14971 [18DE]

Medicare: reform, H4799 [11MY], H7559 [25JY], H14934 [15DE], H14968, H14969, H14970, H14971 [18DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3895, H3901, H3904, H3920, H3936, H3952, H3953, H3963, H3964 [29MR]

———prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving office, H13106 [16NO]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H415 [20JA]

———reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2374 [28FE]

Minimum wage: level, H1378 [8FE]

National Foreign Intelligence Program: funding, H8650 [7SE]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1672, H1675 [13FE]

NATO Security Investment Program: funding, H6142, H6143, H6144 [20JN]

New Bedford, MA: establish a casino run by the Wampanoag Indian Tribe, E2359 [14DE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H86, H100 [4JA], H303 [18JA], H330, H331 [19JA], H528 [23JA], H1846 [15FE], H2946, H2952 [9MR], H3498 [22MR], H3897 [29MR], H13041, H13092, H13093 [16NO], H14878 [14DE], H14968 [18DE], H15494 [21DE]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (H.R. 587), H10096 [17OC]

Point of order, H104 [4JA], H303 [18JA], H330 [19JA], H6720 [10JY]

Public housing: preferential treatment relative to participation in State welfare work programs, H3598 [23MR]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3330 [21MR]

———medical services funding, H3507 [22MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3330 [21MR], H3507 [22MR], H3598 [23MR], H3771 [24MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2504, H2505, H2507, H2513, H2520, H2537, H2538, H2540, H2545, H2547, H2563 [2MR], H2593, H2594, H2597, H2598, H2599 [3MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, E596 [14MR], E1684 [5AU]

ROFEH International (organization): tribute, E1750 [8SE]

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), H3850 [28MR]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4184 [5AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8278 [2AU]

Votes: correction, H4825 [11MY]

Young Israel of Sharon Synagogue: tribute, E639 [21MR]

Zimbabwe: discrimination based on sexual orientation, H8542 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Armey, Representative: mispronunciation of Representative Frank's name, H837 [27JA]

Special order: granted, H2582 [2MR], H4616 [9MY], H4794 [10MY], H7915 [27JY], H8172 [1AU], H8993 [14SE], H9244 [19SE], H11781 [6NO], H15235 [20DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Therapeutic use of marijuana: American Public Health Association, E2365 [14DE]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms, D324 [9MR]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag, D796 [27JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]

———Dept. of Defense appropriations, D696 [7JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: administrative law judiciary reorganization, D929 [26JY]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment: Federal Water Pollution Control Act reauthorization, D324 [9MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): tax reforms, D836 [11JY]

Statements

Dept. of HUD Appropriations: Samuel R. Pierce, E1552 [28JY]

Summaries

Community Housing Partnership in Fall River, MA: Richard Viveiros, Fall River, MA, Housing Authority, E777 [4AP]

Tributes

Feuerstein, Aaron, E2391 [19DE]

Rabin, Yitzhak, H11770 [6NO]

Raposa, Agnes E., E1398 [10JY]

Tierney, Rosemary S., E2359 [14DE]