MORAN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H840 [27JA], H1107 [2FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H7991 [28JY], H8176 [1AU], H8329 [3AU]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H297 [17JA], H326, H328 [18JA], H404 [19JA], H916, H917, H949 [31JA], H992 [1FE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2065 [22FE]

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1373 [7FE], H1592 [10FE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9547 [27SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3595 [23MR]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8064 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Basic Retraining, Brigid Schultz, Washington (DC) Post, E2342 [12DE]

Foreign Policy Meddling, Raleigh (NC) News & Observer, E1161 [6JN]

Harmonious Hotshots—Barbershoppers Hit Prize-Winning Pitch, Lan Ngyen, Washington (DC) Post, E1803 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 2305), H8805 [12SE]

Children and youth: health research (see H.R. 1735), H5608 [25MY]

Consumers: credit card fees (see H.R. 1169), H2891 [8MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow Farm Credit Administration employees to enroll (see H.R. 2033), H7011 [13JY]

Government: avoid costs and disruption of agency shutdowns when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 2069), H7256 [19JY]

———continuance of pay when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 2184), H8360 [3AU]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: abolish the Board of Review (see H.R. 775, 1101), H1051 [1FE], H2486 [1MR]

Pensions: cost-of-living contribution increases for uniformed services retirees relative to survivor annuities (see H.R. 2102), H7550 [24JY]

Taxation: capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 537), H295 [17JA]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 1807), H5753 [8JN]

USIA: distribution within U.S. of film entitled ``Fragile Ring of Life'' (see H.R. 2070), H7256 [19JY]

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

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority: establish (see H.R. 2170), H8308 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1208 [3FE]

Agriculture: humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H3733 [23MR]

———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 2084, 2085), H7378 [20JY]

———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), H14964 [15DE]

———use of humane methods in the slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 264), H3733 [23MR]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H8174 [1AU]

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

Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H5691 [7JN]

———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), H10994 [26OC]

———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]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H5471 [23MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H2892 [8MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 53), H325 [18JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 38), H3049 [10MR]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4415 [6AP]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H3880 [28MR]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H8994 [14SE]

———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), H12350 [14NO]

Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H7012 [13JY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 42), H8597 [6SE]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (see H.R. 1670), H6159 [20JN]

Correctional institutions: transfer control of Lorton Correctional Complex to the Bureau of Prisons (see H.R. 461), H179 [9JA]

Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H10520 [20OC]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H5572 [24MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: mint and issue platinum bullion coins and more than one version of gold bullion coins at the same time (see H.R. 2018), H6913 [12JY]

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]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H9671 [28SE]

———pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5692 [7JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H8537 [4AU]

District of Columbia: increase Federal share of certain transportation project costs (see H.R. 2017), H6913 [12JY]

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: establish (see H.R. 1345), H3974 [29MR]

Ecology and environment: strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 2407), H14003 [5DE]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (see H.R. 782), H2306 [27FE]

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]

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

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H3808 [24MR]

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

Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 1057), H7257 [19JY]

———continuance of work during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2840), H15639 [27DE]

———early retirement rules (see H.R. 2826), H15574 [21DE]

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

———exempt disability and survivor annuities from cost-of-living adjustment delays (see H.R. 2224), H8534 [4AU]

———payment of retirement and separation incentives and reemployment assistance relative to workforce reductions (see H.R. 2751), H14238 [7DE]

———specify circumstances for payment of furloughed employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2780), H14927 [14DE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H1460 [8FE]

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4958 [15MY]

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

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

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), H7461 [21JY]

FTC: prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 1454), H12085 [9NO]

Government: continuance of pay when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 2662), H13274 [17NO]

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

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H8361 [3AU]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2071), H7256 [19JY]

———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 1649), H5071 [16MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1950, 1955), H6831 [11JY], H6913 [12JY]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H9363 [20SE]

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

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

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H5753 [8JN]

Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H10726 [24OC]

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

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend by substituting ``children born out of wedlock'' for ``illegitimate children'' references (see H.R. 1204), H5471 [23MY]

India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir (see H. Res. 123), H3974 [29MR]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H4415 [6AP]

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

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H6830 [11JY]

———prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 1920), H9897 [11OC]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H3327 [16MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H4874 [11MY]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H5470 [23MY]

Medicaid: screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H1850 [15FE]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H13142 [16NO]

———colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H2224 [24FE]

———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]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H2224 [24FE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H1850 [15FE]

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

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H1908 [16FE]

Money: require continued availability of $1 Federal Reserve notes for circulation (see H.R. 1043), H2306 [27FE]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1968 [21FE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H8904 [13SE]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H8597 [6SE]

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

Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H5191 [17MY]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H14311 [12DE]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H3327 [16MR]

Paramilitary organizations: prohibit formation of private units (see H.R. 1544), H6270 [22JN]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H8597 [6SE]

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

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

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

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H15237 [20DE]

———reform (see H.R. 982), H3417 [21MR]

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

———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]

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

Shenandoah Valley National Battlefields: establish (see H.R. 763), H969 [31JA]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 76), H1556 [9FE]

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

Social Security: improve information provided in account statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1319), H3807 [24MR]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2177 [23FE]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3417 [21MR]

———require States to permit a chronically-ill parent to appoint a standby guardian for a minor without surrendering parental rights (see H.R. 709), H1689 [13FE]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H13870 [30NO]

Taxation: allow installment method of reporting income from the sale of certain residential real property (see H.R. 1076), H4336 [5AP]

———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H5905 [13JN]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14173 [6DE]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H6913 [12JY]

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

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

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H5374 [22MY]

———provide that overpayments shall be reduced by the amount of past-due enforceable State tax obligations (see H.R. 757), H969 [31JA]

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

———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 2138), H13870 [30NO]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H1908 [16FE]

———treatment of charitable risk pools (see H.R. 1299), H5191 [17MY]

———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see H.R. 1821), H5904 [13JN]

———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (see H.R. 645), H1208 [3FE]

———treatment of qualified historic properties relative to estate taxes (see H.R. 1945), H6913 [12JY]

———treatment of student loan interest (see H.R. 1229), H3879 [28MR]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H7699 [25JY]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 2030), H7011 [13JY]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (see H.R. 1455), H4414 [6AP]

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

Trucking industry: regulation of nonconsensual tow truck operations (see H.R. 866), H2811 [7MR]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 119), H14764 [13DE]

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

USIA: extension of au pair programs (see H.R. 2767), H14764 [13DE]

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

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H7012 [13JY]

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

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H7011 [13JY]

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

Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1736), H8537 [4AU]

———prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H2393 [28FE]

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

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H8537 [4AU]

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

Factsheets

How the Medicaid Cuts Affect Virginia, H14925 [14DE]

Letters

Contract With America Tax Relief Act: Jere W. Glover, SBA, H4317 [5AP]

———Leslie B. Samuels, Dept. of the Treasury, H4318 [5AP]

Public debt ceiling: Francis X. Cavanaugh, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, H12010 [9NO]

———Roger W. Mehle, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, H12009 [9NO]

Sister Cities International Program: several U.S. mayors, E1468 [19JY]

Obituaries

Geraldine B. Posner, E2288 [5DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H299 [18JA]

Press releases

Moran, Wolf, Davis Introduce Legislation To Close Lorton Prison, E61 [9JA]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7187 [19JY]

———performance at military medical facilities, H8628 [7SE]

———State discretion in deciding on funding for victims of rape and incest, H8377 [3AU]

ACDA: abolish, E1161 [6JN]

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: investigate and review unfunded State and local mandates, H909 [31JA]

AID: funding, H5722 [8JN]

Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse, Alexandria, VA: designate (H.R. 2305), E1762 [12SE]

———designate (S. 965), H14985 [18DE]

Alexandria, VA: tribute to Alexandria Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus (musical group) for receiving title of International Barbershop Chorus Champions, E1803 [19SE]

———tribute to Gum Springs Community Development Corp., award recipeints, E2194 [16NO]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1094, H1107, H1108, H1109, H1111, H1112, H1114, H1115 [2FE], H1169, H1179 [3FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H12494 [15NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12410 [15NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), H13331 [18NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 136), H15612 [22DE]

Army: rescind funding for museum land acquisition, H6061, H6072 [16JN]

Bersoff, Edward H.: Northern Virginia Community Foundation honoree, E1968 [18OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H5722 [8JN]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8116 [1AU]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), consideration (H. Res. 204), H8081 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13235, H13236 [17NO]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 247), H11407 [30OC], H11465 [31OC]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), H14862 [13DE]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H6048 [16JN]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3265 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15535, H15541 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11411 [30OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10864, H10866 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6584 [29JN]

———vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3265 [15MR]

Centers for Disease Control: funding for disease prevention and health promotion programs, H8249 [2AU]

Christian Relief Services: anniversary, E1334 [27JN]

Commission on Unfunded Mandates: investigate and review unfunded State and local mandates, H421, H422 [20JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H15622 [22DE]

———expedited consideration of budget legislation, H15644 [30DE]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H10866, H10868 [26OC]

Contracts: Federal bidding procedures, H8873, H8874, H8877 [13SE]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8873, H8874, H8877 [13SE]

Correctional institutions: transfer control of Lorton Correctional Complex to the Bureau of Prisons (H.R. 461), E60 [9JA]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), consideration (H. Res. 237), H10258 [18OC]

———line-item veto authority, H1107, H1108, H1109, H1111, H1112, H1114, H1115 [2FE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9342 [20SE], H9388 [21SE]

Cunningham, Representative: apology for confrontation, H13360 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6061, H6072 [16JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 167), H6052 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8628 [7SE]

Dept. of Justice: transfer of Federal environmental attorneys to the U.S. Attorney's Office, H7725 [26JY]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5399, H5456, H5458 [23MY], H5543 [24MY], H5678, H5681 [7JN], H5719, H5722 [8JN], E1161 [6JN]

———reduce expenses and employee salaries, H5456, H5458 [23MY]

———require cost-benefit analysis for consolidating foreign affairs agencies, H5678 [7JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7187 [19JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 267), H12369 [15NO]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7524 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), H15302 [20DE]

———making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15291 [20DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7725 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8249 [2AU], H8329, H8377 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7911 [27JY]

District of Columbia: tribute to Healthy Choice American Heart Walk, E1848 [27SE]

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: establish (H.R. 1345), H4070 [3AP]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H10722 [24OC]

EPA: Office of Research and Development hiring suspension, H7911 [27JY]

FAA: environmental and energy-related research funding, H7524 [24JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Neighborhood Watch Programs, E2051 [26OC]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H3631 [23MR]

Federal employees: continuance of work during Government shutdown (S. 1508), H15642, H15644 [30DE]

———pension contributions, H4028 [30MR], H4117 [4AP]

Federal-State relations: clarify and limit judicial review of Federal mandates, H917, H918, H920 [31JA]

———exempt existing water pollution laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H424, H425, H426, H428 [20JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H350 [19JA], H421, H422, H424, H425, H426, H428 [20JA], H909, H916, H917, H918, H920, H933, H937, H949, H950, H951, H952 [31JA], H993, H994, H1000, H1001 [1FE]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, H3305 [16MR]

———require agencies to choose the least costly alternative when implementing Federal regulations, H916 [31JA]

Foreign aid: repatriation of Indochinese in Southeast Asian camps, H5543 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6760 [11JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H12157 [13NO], H14934 [15DE], H15095, H15099 [19DE], H15271 [20DE], H15535, H15541 [21DE]

Government regulations: exempt private sector from laws and regulations not applied to Government entities, H949, H950, H951, H952 [31JA]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2116, H2140 [23FE]

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

House of Representatives: firing of employees in Clerk's office, H14885 [14DE]

———legislative program, H3119, H3122, H3123 [14MR], H14961 [15DE], H15618 [22DE]

———recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15535, H15541 [21DE]

House Rules: comprehensive House of Representatives audit, H74 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H70, H74 [4JA]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H70 [4JA]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10652, H10653 [24OC]

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1593 [10FE]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), H10683 [24OC]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians, H6760 [11JY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9535, H9547, H9548, H9551 [27SE]

———require that employee representatives participating in involvement groups be elected, H9547, H9548, H9551 [27SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6172, H6173 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), conference report, H8575 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2492), H11496 [31OC]

Medicaid: reform, H14925 [14DE]

Medicare: reform, H10055 [13OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3953 [29MR]

NIH: funding for the Office of Alternative Medicine, H8329 [3AU]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3597 [23MR], H4212, H4315 [5AP], H10866 [26OC], H15638 [27DE]

Part-Time Professionals' Day: observance, E1995 [20OC]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12009 [9NO], H12110 [10NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 262), H12104 [10NO]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), H12235 [14NO], H14890 [14DE]

Public housing: preferential treatment relative to participation in State welfare work programs, H3595, H3596, H3599 [23MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3595, H3596, H3599, H3631 [23MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11837 [8NO]

Romania: observance of National Day, E2262 [29NO]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2766 [7MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15218 [20DE]

Sheldon, Louis P.: invocation before House of Representatives, E2100 [2NO]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10864, H10866 [26OC]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4117 [4AP], H4186, H4238, H4316, H4317 [5AP], H10866 [26OC]

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

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8495 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8275 [2AU]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8495 [4AU]

———require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, H5780 [13JN]

USIA: distribution within U.S. of film entitled ``Fragile Ring of Life'' (H.R. 2070), H10108 [17OC]

———extension of au pair programs (H.R. 2767), H14961 [15DE]

———tribute to Sister Cities International Program, E1468 [19JY]

Votes: position on missed, H2932 [9MR], H7239 [19JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4508 [2MY]

Special order: granted, H1549 [9FE], H14926 [14DE], H15235 [20DE]

Schedules

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): Subcommittee on Aviation: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Review Board, D319 [9MR]

———television violence, D841 [12JY]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on the District of Columbia: transfer of Lorton Correctional Complex to the Bureau of Prisons, D372 [17MR]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service: congressional pension reform, D605 [15MY]

Committee on Rules (House): Communications Act, D956 [31JY]

———Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]

———cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, D1134 [21SE]

———Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, D919 [25JY]

———Personal Responsibility Act, D368 [16MR]

———Unfunded Mandate Reform Act, D53 [18JA]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Aviation: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Review, D170 [9FE]

———Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: increased Federal share of the costs of certain District of Columbia transportation projects, D920 [25JY]

Statements

Federal Acquisition Reform Act: OMB, H8874 [13SE]

Summaries

Public Debt Ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12010 [9NO]

Tributes

Alexander, Joe, E1770 [13SE]

Kilcline, Thomas J., E1105, E1117 [24MY]

Mayo, Walter L., E1556-E1558 [28JY]

McCarthy, Peter R., E2342 [12DE]

Posner, Geraldine B., E2288 [5DE]