DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Office of Fair Employment Practices Review Panel, H2813 [8MR]

Articles and editorials

Cuba's Economic Recovery, How Good Are Those 1995 Predictions? Carmelo Mesa-Lago, E1652 [5AU]

Inflation-Buster Wins Again, Miami (FL) Herald, H5172 [17MY]

Revolution and Its Children, Ivan Arellanes, E576 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Aliens: deny visas to individuals involved with the foreign expropriation of property of U.S. persons (see H.R. 82), H165 [9JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), consideration (see H. Res. 204), H7989 [28JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), consideration (see H. Res. 139), H4544 [3MY]

Courts: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), consideration (see H. Res. 61), H1280 [6FE]

Cuba: oppose admission as a member of international financial institutions (see H.R. 81), H165 [9JA]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1371 [7FE]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), consideration (see H. Res. 225), H9245 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration (see H. Res. 190), H7067 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 267), H12349 [14NO]

Foreign aid: provide for the withholding of contributions to certain organizations that assist Iraq, Iran, Libya, and Cuba (see H.R. 83), H165 [9JA]

Foreign trade: prohibit the importation of sugar into the U.S. from countries that import sugar from Cuba (see H.R. 84), H165 [9JA]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (see H. Res. 96), H2223 [24FE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 260, 265, 276), H12084 [9NO], H12190 [13NO], H13273 [17NO]

Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (H.R. 660), consideration (see H. Res. 126), H4104 [3AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (see H. Res. 169), H6089 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 206), H8173 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2492), consideration (see H. Res. 239), H10484 [19OC]

NSC: establish positions of Director, Deputy Director, and Senior Directors (see H.R. 1494), H4431 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H7179 [18JY]

Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 1309), H4415 [6AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H10307 [18OC]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H8537 [4AU]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H2651 [3MR]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H4546 [3MY]

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 1739), H5905 [13JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H175 [9JA]

Business and industry: define criteria for use of the term ``Made in America'' (see H.R. 1598), H6656 [29JN]

Children and youth: health research (see H.R. 1735), H12085 [9NO]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 96), H6083 [16JN]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2717 [6MR]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see H.R. 481, 2100), H3327 [16MR], H7699 [25JY]

Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H7990 [28JY]

Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H13870 [30NO]

Cuba: congressional notification and reporting requirements on U.S. negotiations (see H.R. 1909), H6200 [21JN]

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

———U.S. assistance relative to the establishment of a transitional government (see H.R. 611), H467 [20JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H11587 [31OC]

Dept. of Energy: gas turbine modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 311), H5471 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H164 [9JA]

Disasters: clarify primary responsibility of States for disaster relief, establish private corporations to insure against risks and costs, and provide for reimbursable Federal assistance activities (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3156 [14MR]

———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), H9245 [19SE]

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H13658 [20NO]

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

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

Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 72), H10484 [19OC]

Foreign policy: negotiations between Greece and Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 31), H2717 [6MR]

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

———provide for the liquidation of certain entries (see H.R. 1650), H6046 [15JN]

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

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H5691 [7JN]

India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H3327 [16MR]

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

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H6270 [22JN]

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: shooting down of U.S. Army helicopter (see H. Con. Res. 1), H162 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H11686 [1NO]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H5692 [7JN]

Medicaid: improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 625), H1752 [14FE]

Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2152), H9245 [19SE]

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

National parks and recreation areas: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2774), H14764 [13DE]

Nicaragua: adjustment of status of certain immigrants (see H.R. 712), H802 [26JA]

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

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H6830 [11JY]

Public buildings: designate space for the placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2792), H14963 [15DE]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1210), H4415 [6AP]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 1079, 2627), H4619 [9MY], H13731 [28NO]

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

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H9363 [20SE]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H6482 [28JN]

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

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H7257 [19JY]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H4512 [2MY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H7257 [19JY]

———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H3572 [22MR]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H4512 [2MY]

Veterans: bill of rights (see H.R. 549), H2651 [3MR]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H8994 [14SE]

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

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H7990 [28JY]

Lists

Rule waivers for H.R. 1854, legislative branch appropriations, H8555 [6SE]

Motions offered by

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 276), H13306 [18NO]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 55), H1086 [2FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), consideration (H. Res. 204), H8076, H8077, H8082, H8084 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14818 [13DE]

———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14818 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14818 [13DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H603 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H612 [25JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13299, H13301 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5172 [17MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H612 [25JA]

Castro, Fidel: visit to U.S. for U.N. anniversary, H11669 [1NO]

Children and youth: awareness of missing children, H11669 [1NO]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 193), H7270 [20JY]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), consideration (H. Res. 193), H7270 [20JY]

Congress: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, H11468, H11470, H11482 [31OC]

Courts: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), consideration (H. Res. 61), H1314, H1316 [7FE]

Crime: murder of Jimmy Ryce, H14258 [12DE]

Cuba: Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting funding, H7779 [26JY]

———human rights violations, H15255 [20DE]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9353 [20SE], H9388, H9392 [21SE], H10852 [26OC]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), consideration (H. Res. 225), H9328, H9333, H9336 [20SE]

———TV Marti funding, H7769 [26JY]

———U.S. policy, H2789 [7MR], H4076 [3AP], H4515 [3MY], H11467 [31OC], E1651 [5AU]

———withholding of assistance to countries supporting nuclear power plant construction, H6464, H6466 [28JN]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 155), H5394 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration (H. Res. 190), H7083, H7086, H7087, H7091 [18JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 267), H12362, H12368, H12370 [15NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7769, H7779 [26JY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 38), H339 [19JA]

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), H6464, H6466 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 170), H6235, H6236 [22JN]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (H. Res. 96), H2234, H2239, H2242 [27FE]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H9329 [20SE]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H18 [4JA]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 265), H12405 [15NO]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 276), H13299, H13301 [18NO]

Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 126), H4356 [6AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (H. Res. 169), H6096, H6103 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H8555 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2492), consideration (H. Res. 239), H11468, H11470, H11482 [31OC]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1771 [15FE]

NATO: appointment of Javier Solana as Secretary General, H14139 [6DE]

Public debt: ceiling, H11937 [8NO]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3593 [23MR]

Refugees: tribute to Belen Jesuit School Key Club for assistance with Cuban refugees, E829 [7AP]

Republican Party: legislative tactics, H2239, H2242 [27FE]

———national agenda, H1975 [22FE]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), H14066 [6DE]

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), H1939 [21FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1687 [13FE], H1750 [14FE], H2810 [7MR], H4508 [2MY], H5070 [16MY], H11585 [31OC], H11766 [2NO], H13868 [30NO], H14236 [7DE], H14761 [13DE], H15134 [19DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1854, Legislative Branch Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 104-221), H8173 [1AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2020, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 267) (Rept. 104-338), H12349 [14NO]

Consideration of H.R. 660, Housing for Older Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 104-98), H4104 [3AP]

Consideration of H.R. 666, Limit the Application of the Exclusionary Rule: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 61) (H. Rept. 104-20), H1280 [6FE]

Consideration of H.R. 927, Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 225) (H. Rept. 104-253), H9245 [19SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1022, Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 104-51), H2223 [24FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1361, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 104-111), H4544 [3MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1854, Legislative Branch Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 104-146), H6089 [19JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2020, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 190) (H. Rept. 104-190), H7067 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2492, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 104-283), H10484 [19OC]

Consideration of S. 21, Bosnia and Herzegovina Self-Defense Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 204) (H. Rept. 104-213), H7989 [28JY]

House Rules Relative to Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 104-330), H12084 [9NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 265) (H. Rept. 104-335), H12190 [13NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 104-352), H13273 [17NO]

Schedules

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs: Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, D730 [14JN]

Committee on International Relations (House): Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs: Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act and the economic embargo of Cuba, D367 [16MR]

———Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere: Cuban tugboat incident, D87 [25JA]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Trade: economic relationship between the U.S. and Cuba, D819 [30JN]

Tables

Committee on Rules (House) special rules: 104th Congress, H4357 [6AP]

Open versus restrictive rules: 103d v. 104th Congress, H4356 [6AP]

———103d-104th Congress, H7083 [18JY], H9329 [20SE]

———104th Congress, H7083 [18JY], H9330 [20SE]

Tributes

Rabin, Yitzhak, E2146 [9NO]

Reagan, Ronald, H1350 [7FE]