MARTINI, BILL (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments offered by, to

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6160 [20JN]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1612 [10FE], H1657 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Capital punishment: include multiple deaths as an aggravating factor in determination of sentencing (see H.R. 1811), H5756 [9JN]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see H.R. 1678), H5367 [18MY]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest (see H.R. 2766), H14764 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H5623 [6JN]

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

———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H6831 [11JY]

———price supports for wheat, feed, grain, rice, and cotton (see H.R. 2010), H8597 [6SE]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1968 [21FE]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5690 [7JN]

Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H6396 [27JN]

———prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H12190 [13NO]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H5623 [6JN]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H5905 [13JN]

Appropriations: reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H5691 [7JN]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H8536 [4AU]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4512 [2MY]

Barnegat Bay, NJ: eligibility for priority consideration under the National Estuary Program (see H.R. 679), H691 [25JA]

Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]

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

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H5691 [7JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H8684 [7SE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

Congressional Budget Act: establish a point of order against certain continuing resolutions (see H.R. 2197), H14003 [5DE]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H6089 [19JN]

Courts: prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H8537 [4AU]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H8537 [4AU]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H8537 [4AU]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H5692 [7JN]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6699 [30JN]

———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H5623 [6JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H10047 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy: gas turbine modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 311), H9670 [28SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish domestic violence community response teams (see H.R. 2665), H13341 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H5623 [6JN]

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), H8537 [4AU]

———extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H5623 [6JN]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H10994 [26OC]

Edison, Thomas Alva: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 893), H5753 [8JN]

EPA: State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H5623 [6JN]

Executive departments: use of unobligated funds to pay bonuses to certain personnel and for deficit reduction (see H.R. 29), H10047 [12OC]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H6200 [21JN]

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

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H10485 [19OC]

———transfer Eastern Regional Office to Union County, NJ (see H.R. 2832), H15633 [22DE]

Families and domestic relations: provide protection for family protection (see H.R. 1271), H3733 [23MR]

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

Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R. 310), H5905 [13JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in New Jersey (see H.R. 1366), H9738 [29SE]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see H.R. 94), H8536 [4AU]

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

Food stamps: use of benefits to purchase nutritional supplements (see H.R. 236), H2176 [23FE]

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]

Government: awarding of competitive contracts in acquiring and operating Federal motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 1981), H15574 [21DE]

———improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H9505 [25SE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H231 [11JA]

Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H5691 [7JN]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H5691 [7JN]

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

Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2326), H9784 [10OC]

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

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H5691 [7JN]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H11829 [7NO]

Immigration: asylum reform (see H.R. 2182), H8537 [4AU]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 560), H5623 [6JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend by substituting ``children born out of wedlock'' for ``illegitimate children'' references (see H.R. 1204), H9897 [11OC]

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

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H2989 [9MR]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H9452 [21SE]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H6270 [22JN]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H8536 [4AU]

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

Monuments and memorials: recognize opening of Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial (see H. Res. 59), H6482 [28JN]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H10146 [17OC]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H5623 [6JN]

Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H4432 [7AP]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H9505 [25SE]

Oceans: prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (see H.R. 1154), H6736 [10JY]

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

Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2242), H10048 [12OC]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest (see H.R. 1256), H5692 [7JN]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H11939 [8NO]

Petroleum: lease lands within the naval oil shale reserves to private entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 887), H5623 [6JN]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H5905 [13JN]

———improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1995), H8537 [4AU]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see H.R. 1126), H2650 [3MR]

———privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets (see H.R. 1801), H9897 [11OC]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H8536 [4AU]

Railroads: abolish the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program (see H.R. 2216), H8534 [4AU]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H9505 [25SE]

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2481), H13142 [16NO]

Social Security: 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), H11829 [7NO]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H6397 [27JN]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H5623 [6JN]

Taxation: credit for clinical testing expenses for certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1566), H5692 [7JN]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H8537 [4AU]

———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H5905 [13JN]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H12350 [14NO]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H15238 [20DE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 1985), H13804 [29NO]

———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see H.R. 1821), H12085 [9NO]

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

TVA: transfer property, facilities, and equipment to public and private entities (see H.R. 313), H5905 [13JN]

Urban areas: promote national agenda (see H.R. 1297), H13731 [28NO]

Veterans: 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), H6200 [21JN]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H2177 [23FE]

Water pollution: Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 364), H6159 [20JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2489 [2MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts, H7246 [19JY]

———price supports for sugar, H7247 [19JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7246, H7247 [19JY], H7341 [20JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13837 [30NO]

———competition for track rights between rail freight carriers, H13837 [30NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13374 [20NO]

Black History Month: observance, E460 [28FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13248 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14835 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention, H14142 [6DE]

Braen, Samuel: Boys and Girls Club Man of the Year award recipient, E2040 [26OC]

Budget: balance, H10831 [25OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H645 [25JA]

———deficit, H3337 [21MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, E2450 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10831 [25OC], H10876 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13186, H13283 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), veto, E2323 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5162 [17MY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (H.R. 1114), H10666 [24OC]

Columbus Day: observance, E1885 [29SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H8367 [3AU]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1293 [7FE], E344 [14FE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9355 [20SE]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, E1484 [20JY]

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

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5959 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7059 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7604 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7714, H7785, H7788 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report, H14110 [6DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8367 [3AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6782 [11JY]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (S. 244), conference report, H4375 [6AP]

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

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H185 [11JA], H373 [19JA], H808 [27JA], E248 [1FE]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, H3310 [16MR]

Flag Day: observance, E1255 [15JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), E1255 [15JN]

Food stamps: eligibility relative to persons delinquent in child support payments, H3605 [23MR]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 1678), H7263 [20JY]

Hispanic Business Week: observance, E2266 [30NO]

House Rules: reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), E2211 [17NO]

International Children's Wish Week: observance, E2270 [30NO]

Italian-American Heritage Month: observance, E1877 [29SE]

Korean War Veterans' Memorial: dedication, E1537 [28JY]

Law enforcement: funding to States for the incarceration of illegal aliens, H7714, H7788 [26JY]

———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1657 [13FE]

League of Women Voters: anniversary, E348 [14FE]

LSC: funding, H7785 [26JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: abolish, H7059 [17JY]

New Jersey: tribute to First Occupational Center, E1090 [22MY]

———tribute to the Comite Noviembre de New Jersey (Puerto Rican organization), E2268 [30NO]

———tribute to victims of alcohol-related motor vehicle accident, E1449 [18JY]

New Jersey Devils (hockey team): tribute, E1401 [10JY]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest (H.R. 2766), E2364 [14DE]

Passaic, NJ: anniversary of St. Mary's Hospital, E1882 [29SE]

Passaic County, NJ: tribute to Murray House, E679 [24MR]

Peru: independence anniversary, E1547 [28JY]

Public welfare programs: reform, H2491 [2MR], H2815 [8MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3365 [21MR], H3605, H3631 [23MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, E2452 [22DE]

Puerto Rican Heritage Month: observance, E2268 [30NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H548 [24JA], H1377 [8FE], H2815 [8MR], H8895, H8896, H8897, H8898, H8899, H8900, H8901, H8902 [13SE]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13970 [5DE]

Sports: tribute to Passaic High School boys basketball team, E1005 [11MY]

———tribute to the Passaic County, NJ, Semi-Pro Baseball League, E926 [2MY]

Taxation: rates, H13186 [17NO]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4150 [4AP], H4192 [5AP]

———rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (H. Res. 128), H4208 [5AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, E923 [2MY]

Whitman, Christine Todd: selection to give Republican response to the State of the Union, H548 [24JA]

WIC: participation levels, H7341 [20JY]

World War II: anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp in Poland, E205 [27JA], E223 [30JA]

———anniversary of V-E Day, E971 [9MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H15573 [21DE]

Special order: granted, H294 [17JA], H838 [27JA], H1049 [1FE], H1369 [7FE], H1750 [14FE], H4176 [4AP], H10847 [25OC], H13272 [17NO], H14171 [6DE], H14309 [12DE]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture: use of food stamps to purchase nutritional supplements, D918 [25JY]

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: public lands legislation, D1164 [28SE]

Committee on Rules (House): Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Crime: prosecuting false statements to Congress, D818 [30JN]

———Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims: immigration issues, D661 [24MY]

Tributes

Brady, Jane F., E1737 [8SE]

Desiderio, Leonard J., E1657 [5AU]

Drake, Patricia M., E2207 [17NO]

Kattak, William, E1634 [4AU]

Leone, Rodney M., E2306 [7DE]

Manginelli, Anthony P., E686 [24MR]

Ronco, Leonard D., E2094 [2NO]

Rybak, Solomon and Shoshana, E1010 [11MY]

Simms, Gerald, M., E1421 [12JY]

Villalba, Cindy Del Carmen, E1510 [25JY]