GONZALEZ, HENRY B. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Hobart Rowen, Washington (DC) Post, E924 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to prohibit (see H.J. Res. 99), H6698 [30JN]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (see H.R. 561), H325 [18JA]

Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize (see H.R. 1657), H5190 [17MY]

Financial institutions: Federal regulation of derivatives activities (see H.R. 31), H163 [9JA]

———provide consumer protections (see H. Res. 110), H2989 [9MR]

———regulate the retail sale of nondeposit investment products by insured depository institutions (see H.R. 727), H889 [30JA]

FRS: promote accountability and the public interest in operations (see H.R. 888), H1610 [10FE]

Housing: amend and extend certain housing and community development laws (see H.R. 30), H163 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: 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]

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

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

Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building, Elmendorf, TX: designate (see H.R. 2700), H15575 [21DE]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]

Armed Forces: provide benefits under the survivor benefit plan to surviving spouses of certain retired members (see H.R. 107), H296 [17JA]

Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 2551), H13804 [29NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: designate birthday as Federal holiday (see H.J. Res. 84), H4031 [30MR]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H4431 [7AP]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H6045 [15JN]

Courts: equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 96), H1556 [9FE]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 367), H400 [19JA]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations (see H.J. Res. 102), H7179 [18JY]

Defense Production Act: reauthorization (see H.R. 2204), H8534 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate promotion of civilian marksmanship (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]

Diseases: pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4432 [7AP]

Ecology and environment: funding to States to implement national estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 1438, 1917), H4414 [6AP], H6269 [22JN]

Education: funding for higher education financial aid programs (see H. Res. 122), H4415 [6AP]

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

ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 1355), H12190 [13NO]

Eximbank: tied aid credit program reauthorization (see H.R. 2203), H8533 [4AU]

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 2158), H8174 [1AU]

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

———regulate sale, import, and manufacture of polymer plastic ammunition (see H.R. 221), H325 [18JA]

Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H4545 [3MY]

———ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreement (see H.R. 2714), H14002 [5DE]

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

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 1056), H2224 [24FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2989 [9MR]

———operation of laboratories along Mexican border relative to public health functions (see H.R. 574), H2177 [23FE]

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

Insurance: prohibit health insurance premium rate increases based on age (see H.R. 1614), H4873 [11MY]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H15088 [18DE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H5367 [18MY]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H13804 [29NO]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H13804 [29NO]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 559), H970 [31JA]

———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1078), H5623 [6JN]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 1707), H5571 [24MY]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 958), H12350 [14NO]

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

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 772), H1050 [1FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H5753 [8JN]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H3808 [24MR]

Mississippi: transfer lands for Jamie L. Whitten Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2552), H10994 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture or sale of school buses that do not have seat belts (see H.R. 266), H11939 [8NO]

———school bus safety (see H.R. 1884), H11829 [7NO]

National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice: abolish (see H.R. 638), H537 [23JA]

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

NIH: funding for diabetes-related research (see H.R. 1656), H13804 [29NO]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13731 [28NO]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 1250), H3276 [15MR]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (see H.R. 556, 557), H1461 [8FE]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H5471 [23MY]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (see H.R. 2092), H9245 [19SE]

Taxation: eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2193), H9592 [27SE]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H5571 [24MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 110), H10848 [25OC]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (H.R. 1535), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H5905 [13JN]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (see H.R. 2399), H9591 [27SE]

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

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H6270 [22JN]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H2064 [22FE]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H970 [31JA]

Water pollution: Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 363), H970 [31JA]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H6270 [22JN]

Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H10994 [26OC]

Introductions

Clark, Ramsey: Maury Maverick, Jr., H5979 [14JN]

Letters

GAO audit of FHA: by, H6033 [15JN]

U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: by, H5744 [8JN]

Proclamations

National Day of Mourning for Franklin D. Roosevelt: Harry S Truman and Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., E849 [7AP]

Remarks by, on

Barnard, Doug, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration of 1996 Atlanta Olympic games (H.R. 2336), H13946 [5DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention, H5743 [8JN]

Budget: balance, H8712-H8714 [8SE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11204 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H4968 [16MY], H5486 [24MY]

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to prohibit (H.J. Res. 99), E1386 [30JN]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H5739 [8JN]

Coins: authorize minting of platinum and gold coins and reform commemorative coin program (H.R. 2614), H13948 [5DE]

Community Reinvestment Act: funding, E2057 [26OC]

Correctional institutions: reform prison litigation process, H14210 [7DE]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies (H.R. 561), E121 [18JA]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H14210 [7DE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations (H.J. Res. 102), H8698 [8SE]

Defense Production Act: reauthorization (H.R. 2204), H12144 [13NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: obligation or expenditure of funds relative to the exchange stabilization fund, H7218 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7218 [19JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7823, H7862, H7863, H7882, H7884 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13753 [29NO], H14189 [7DE]

Education: student loan programs, H5486 [24MY]

FHA: GAO audit, H6033 [15JN]

Financial institutions: Federal regulation of derivatives activities (H.R. 31), E35 [5JA]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (H.R. 1362), H6079-H6081 [16JN]

Georgia: reapportionment of congressional districts, H9418 [21SE]

Homeless: funding for food and shelter program, H7884 [27JY]

Housing: disbursement rates for public housing development funds and incremental rental assistance, H7882 [27JY]

———exemption of the elderly and disabled from public housing rent increases, H7862, H7863 [27JY]

———funding for low-income housing, H7823 [27JY]

———homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (H.R. 1691), H11397 [30OC]

———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10651, H10658 [24OC]

Medicare: anniversary, H8525-H8527 [4AU]

———reform, H9411 [21SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3899 [29MR]

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2457 [1MR]

Nuclear energy: anniversary of the dawning of the nuclear era, H8525-H8527 [4AU]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7452-H7454 [21JY]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14052 [6DE]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4264 [5AP]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (H.R. 2399), H9515 [27SE], E1918 [11OC]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (H.R. 1380), H4121 [4AP]

Women: anniversary of suffrage, H8525-H8527 [4AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4957 [15MY], H5751 [8JN], H5982 [14JN], H6043 [15JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 103d Congress: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H. Rept. 103-892), H398 [19JA]

Studies

In Short Supply—The Growing Affordable Housing Gap: Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, H7823 [27JY]

Tributes

Clark, Ramsey, H5979 [14JN]

Jewell, Keith, H8124 [1AU]

Roosevelt, Franklin D., E849 [7AP]

Rowen, Hobart, E923 [2MY]