KNOLLENBERG, JOE (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1868, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9954 [12OC]

———H.R. 1905, energy and water development appropriations, H8664 [7SE]

———H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H11704 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bankruptcy: define single asset real estate (see H.R. 2815), H15237 [20DE]

Computers: permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (see H.R. 533), H295 [17JA]

Employment: exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time for occupational opportunity (see H.R. 1589), H4618 [9MY]

Housing: reform calculation of rent payments for public housing dwelling units (see H.R. 486), H229 [11JA]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 759), H969 [31JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prevent governmental discrimination against health care providers who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 1932), H7068 [17JY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H5982 [14JN]

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

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H172 [9JA]

Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H1968 [21FE]

———establish limitations on wage continuation and severance benefits for employees displaced by a discontinuance of service (see H.R. 832), H2811 [7MR]

———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 841), H1908 [16FE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4), H162 [9JA]

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

Armed Forces: encourage an extra place setting at holiday season tables as a reminder of U.S. peacekeeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 315), H15238 [20DE]

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

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H231 [11JA]

Aviation: develop information system on, and investigation of pilot aptitude (see H.R. 2772), H14764 [13DE]

———remove air carrier departure and destination restrictions on Dallas Love Field Airport (see H.R. 774), H1050 [1FE]

———repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6270 [22JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161, H175 [9JA]

———limit rate of growth (see H.R. 1110), H2989 [9MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 1230), H3156 [14MR]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 200), H4177 [4AP]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H3572 [22MR]

———require hearing loss testing for all newborns (see H.R. 396), H4105 [3AP]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2892 [8MR]

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

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H8537 [4AU]

Clean Air Act: marginal area requirements relative to ozone concentrations (see H.R. 581), H399 [19JA]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H840 [27JA]

Committees of the House: require legislation to transfer certain functions of the GPO (see H. Res. 24), H1612 [10FE]

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), H8533 [4AU]

Courts: prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H6270 [22JN]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H6270 [22JN]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6270 [22JN]

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

Crime: antiracketeering laws (see H.R. 230), H296 [17JA]

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

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

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H4336 [5AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 142, 1118), H325 [18JA], H3049 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H970 [31JA]

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]

Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H5691 [7JN]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 849), H1371 [7FE]

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

———consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 511, 1617), H242 [13JA], H4873 [11MY]

———make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see H.R. 1226), H9132 [18SE]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 2391), H13658 [20NO]

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

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H167 [9JA], H970 [31JA]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4958 [15MY]

Executive departments: use of unobligated funds to pay bonuses to certain personnel and for deficit reduction (see H.R. 29), H3572 [22MR]

Families and domestic relations: adoption services (see H.R. 1066), H2989 [9MR]

———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Federal Statistical Service: establish (see H.R. 2521), H10726 [24OC]

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

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4619 [9MY]

Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (see H.R. 793), H1752 [14FE]

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

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

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

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

Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2176 [23FE]

———review all departments and agencies and their programs (see H.R. 1763), H5690 [7JN]

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

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H468 [20JA]

———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1839), H5983 [14JN]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H3572 [22MR]

Health: 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. 995, 996), H1967 [21FE]

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

House of Representatives: reform (see H.R. 215), H169 [9JA]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H165 [9JA], H296 [17JA]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H243 [13JA]

India: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3807 [24MR]

Iran: economic sanctions (see H.R. 1033), H3572 [22MR]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H1612 [10FE]

Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H15574 [21DE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [9JA]

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

Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 222), H7012 [13JY]

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

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H1849 [15FE]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H8806 [12SE]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46, 495), H230 [11JA], H400 [19JA]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H1612 [10FE]

National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 217), H243 [13JA]

National Education Standards and Improvement Council: eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H2223 [24FE]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H2393 [28FE]

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

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

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H2487 [1MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H6913 [12JY]

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

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H468 [20JA]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13930 [4DE]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H8537 [4AU]

POW/MIA: granting of asylum to certain foreign nationals assisting in the return of living POW/MIA (see H.R. 460), H3156 [14MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H231 [11JA]

———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 489, 790), H230 [11JA], H1051 [1FE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H8536 [4AU]

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

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2481), H10076 [13OC]

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

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H1208 [3FE]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas (see H.R. 1666), H6699 [30JN]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H1850 [15FE]

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

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H296 [17JA]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2684), 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), H4031 [30MR]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H10485 [19OC]

States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H1157 [2FE]

———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H243 [13JA]

Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860, 1097), H1850 [15FE], H4512 [2MY]

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

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 199), H169 [9JA]

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

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H164 [9JA]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H7012 [13JY]

———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H1908 [16FE]

———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), H537 [23JA]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H3733 [23MR]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 62), H400 [19JA]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H1051 [1FE]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]

———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), H7257 [19JY]

———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H399 [19JA]

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

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (H.R. 56), cosponsorship withdrawn, H2864 [8MR]

———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H1050 [1FE]

———treatment of excess benefit arrangements of certain tax-exempt group medical practices (see H.R. 2452), H9784 [10OC]

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

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H3733 [23MR]

———treatment of medical savings account contributions (see H.R. 354), H593 [24JA]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]

———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 159), H1908 [16FE]

Treaties and agreements: negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer treaties (see H.R. 552), H325 [18JA]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H3808 [24MR]

Veterans: bill of rights (see H.R. 549), H1208 [3FE]

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

Vietnam: encourage liberty (see H.R. 909), H1688 [13FE]

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: Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 364), H3733 [23MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1615 [13FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7468 [24JY], H13807 [30NO]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1217 [6FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12117 [10NO]

Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H6497 [28JN]

Bankruptcy: define single asset real estate (H.R. 2815), E2422 [20DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8102 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13240 [17NO]

Budget: balance, H11978 [9NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H2232 [27FE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3299 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14264 [12DE], H14876 [14DE], H15098 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13808 [30NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6400 [28JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H13735 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: funding, H5777 [13JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7822, H7888 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13753, H13755 [29NO], H14188 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to instruct conferees, H11695 [2NO]

Education: student loan programs, H5385 [23MY]

Employment: exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time for occupational opportunity (H.R. 1589), H4550 [9MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6783 [11JY], H6841, H6842 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, H11507 [31OC]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H11695 [2NO]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), H8746, H8769, H8770 [12SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4996 [16MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H334 [19JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6252 [22JN], H6497 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11530 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H12358 [15NO], H14790 [13DE]

Housing: reform calculation of rent payments for public housing dwelling units (H.R. 486), H183 [11JA]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12303 [14NO]

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

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9526 [27SE]

Medicare: reform, H5894 [13JN], H7182 [19JY], H7553 [25JY], H7807 [27JY], H9749 [10OC], H9793 [11OC], H9900 [12OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3819 [28MR], H3888 [29MR]

Minimum wage: level, H600 [25JA]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1872 [16FE]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, H1872 [16FE]

Population: funding for international family planning programs, H12358 [15NO], H14790 [13DE]

Power resources: Innovative Renewable Energy Technology Transfer Program funding, H6841, H6842 [12JY]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3137 [14MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3579 [23MR]

———reform (H.R. 759), H1468 [9FE], E232 [31JA]

Railroads: increase labor protections afforded to employees of small and midsize railroads during acquisitions or mergers, H12303 [14NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1765 [15FE], H7468 [24JY], H8602 [7SE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H4116 [4AP]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H8814 [13SE]

———rates, H3096 [14MR], H8814 [13SE], H14876 [14DE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H3982 [30MR], H4116 [4AP], H4342 [6AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H800 [26JA], H5903 [13JN]

Schedules

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

Tributes

Bennett, Robert D., E2301 [6DE]

Dingell, Representative, H15190 [19DE]

Rabin, Yitzhak, H11790 [7NO]