EWING, THOMAS W. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8066 [31JY], H8415 [3AU]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2307 [27FE], H2394 [28FE], H2413 [1MR]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H370 [19JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: ensure contract sanctity (see H.R. 2557), H11441 [30OC]

———revise soybean promotion, research, and consumer information programs (see H.R. 2577), H11767 [2NO]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H2584 [2MR]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H179 [9JA]

Water: conservation and development of resources and Army Corps of Engineers river and harbor improvement projects (see H.R. 929), H1751 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H1908 [16FE]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H840 [27JA]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 592), H1281 [6FE]

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

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

Armed Forces: prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H10993 [26OC]

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

———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

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

———reform process (see H.R. 2599), H11939 [8NO]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]

CFTC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 618), H467 [20JA]

Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2704), H14239 [7DE]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H15136 [19DE]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2064 [22FE]

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

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 93), H5608 [25MY]

Committees of the House: reporting of legislation relative to streamlining Government rules and regulations (see H. Res. 97), H2224 [24FE]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]

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

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H1751 [14FE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]

Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (see H.R. 1880), H6082 [16JN]

Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H10848 [25OC]

———relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (see H.R. 1715), H9132 [18SE]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739, 1005), H3733 [23MR], H4795 [10MY], H4873 [11MY]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4618 [9MY]

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H8683 [7SE]

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

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2029), H8537 [4AU]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H3974 [29MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H1849 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3975 [29MR]

FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency (see H.R. 2445), H9738 [29SE]

———stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of operations (see H.R. 949), H1849 [15FE]

Government: awarding of competitive contracts in acquiring and operating Federal motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 1981), H7179 [18JY]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H2892 [8MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H179 [9JA]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 2715), H14002 [5DE]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H2651 [3MR]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H7550 [24JY]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 1383), H5374 [22MY]

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

———statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 138), H4958 [15MY]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H2716 [6MR]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1018, 2202), H3879 [28MR], H8533 [4AU]

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

Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H6482 [28JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 76), H162 [9JA], H3733 [23MR]

Motor vehicles: limit regulation of light and medium duty commercial vehicles (see H.R. 1885), H6736 [10JY]

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

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H2717 [6MR]

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H803 [26JA]

———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H692 [25JA]

Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 294), H14238 [7DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H7379 [20JY]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H11829 [7NO]

———restore term (see H.R. 359), H593 [24JA]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of antimicrobial pesticides (see H.R. 1680), H5905 [13JN]

———definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H10147 [17OC]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4795 [10MY]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2306 [27FE]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 696), H801 [26JA]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H8597 [6SE]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H1156 [2FE]

States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H467 [20JA]

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

———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 2548), H13142 [16NO]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H10047 [12OC]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H8361 [3AU]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]

———expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H10307 [18OC]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H4512 [2MY]

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

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]

———treatment of charitable contributions to private organizations providing assistance to the poor (see H.R. 1768, 2225), H5690 [7JN], H8534 [4AU]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H8361 [3AU]

———treatment of deduction for payments to nuclear decommissioning reserve funds (see H.R. 1637), H6830 [11JY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2333), H14173 [6DE]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8360 [3AU]

———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 1504), H4546 [3MY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H15136 [19DE]

———treatment of property managed according to certain habitat conservation agreements (see H.R. 2423), H9670 [28SE]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H2487 [1MR]

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

Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2813), H15237 [20DE]

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H3878 [28MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H841 [30JA], H13347 [20NO], H15577 [22DE]

Letters

Child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters: Harry Sullivan, Food Marketing Institute, H8238 [2AU]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7346, H7347, H7350 [20JY]

———price supports, H10900 [26OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7346, H7347, H7350 [20JY], H7423, H7445 [21JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13039 [16NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13246 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14836 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 247), H11405 [30OC]

Budget: balance, H15491 [21DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H2492 [2MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), E650 [21MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15092 [19DE], H15268 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10850, H10900 [26OC], H12136 [13NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15154 [19DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5130 [17MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H620 [25JA]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7423 [21JY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters, H8237 [2AU]

———child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (H.R. 1114), H10663, H10665 [24OC]

Dept. of Defense: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), E424 [24FE]

Dept. of Education: require specific criteria regarding gender equity at colleges and universities, H8347 [3AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8237 [2AU], H8347, H8415 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7888 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13761 [29NO]

Education: student loan programs, H8415 [3AU]

———tribute to Center of Civic Education Certificate of Achievement recipients from Dwight Elementary School, E29 [4JA]

Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (H.R. 1880), H15159 [19DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4704 [10MY], H4954, H4955 [15MY]

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

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H920 [31JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6435 [28JN]

Glickman, Dan: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, H2899 [9MR]

Government regulations: judicial review rulemaking process, H2413, H2414, H2415, H2420, H2421 [1MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2404, H2411, H2413, H2414, H2415, H2420, H2421 [1MR]

House of Representatives: elimination of legislative language in appropriation bills, H8237 [2AU]

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H69 [4JA]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H69 [4JA]

Housing: reform of public housing regulations and appropriations, H2656 [6MR]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), E2184 [15NO]

Insurance: enforcement of fair pricing and approval practices for housing insurance for minorities, H7888 [27JY]

Journal: question of approval, H4111 [4AP]

Medicare: reform, H4677 [10MY], H9674 [29SE], H9749 [10OC], H9900 [12OC]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10384 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3983 [30MR]

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

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), H9752, H9758 [10OC], H11807 [7NO], E57 [9JA]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), H7969 [28JY]

Point of order, H7346 [20JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H11790 [7NO]

Public welfare programs: reform, H2492 [2MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3332 [21MR], H3739 [24MR]

Roads and highways: State limit on salaries of engineering and design consultants, H9293 [20SE]

Rural areas: Federal farm and health policies, H10900 [26OC]

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), H1956 [21FE]

———rates, H10648 [24OC]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4084 [3AP], H4112 [4AP]

Water: conservation and development of resources and Army Corps of Engineers river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 929), E340 [14FE]

Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4954, H4955 [15MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1966 [21FE], H3730 [23MR], H4102 [3AP]

Schedules

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House): Subcommittee on Workforce Protections: Corrections Day legislation, D835 [11JY]

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans: wild bird conservation, D1164 [28SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: job creation and wage enhancement, D137 [3FE]

Tributes

Ikenberry, Stanley O., E761 [3AP], E767 [4AP]

Lewis, Helen, E973 [9MY]

Madigan, Edward R., H190, H198 [11JA]