BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)
Addresses
U.S. and South Korea—A Successful Partnership: Representative Hamilton, E1580
Amendments offered by, to
Courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2687 [6MR]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1461 [8FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5965 [14JN]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5473, H5474 [23MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8726 [8SE]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1753 [14FE], H1864 [16FE]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres Into the House Chamber, H14255 [12DE]
Committee To Escort Kim Young Sam Into the House Chamber, H7703 [26JY]
Conferee: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]
———H.R. 1655, intelligence services appropriations, H10098 [17OC]
———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (see H.R. 527), H295 [17JA]
Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1929), H6396 [27JN]
Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (see H.R. 433), H178 [9JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1208 [3FE]
———protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H6481 [28JN]
Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H1967 [21FE]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H8537 [4AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]
Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to individuals killed or wounded due to friendly fire during peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 1376), H4104 [3AP]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4512 [2MY]
Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 2551), H13804 [29NO]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H15136 [19DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 33), H538 [23JA]
Burma: restore democratic rule (see H. Res. 274), H13274 [17NO]
Chavez, Cesar E.: designate birthday as Federal holiday (see H.J. Res. 84), H4433 [7AP]
Children and youth: reform child labor laws (see H.R. 1049), H2224 [24FE]
China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of U.S. citizen Peter H. Wu (see H. Res. 178), H6656 [29JN]
———demand the unconditional release of Wei Jingsheng (see H. Con. Res. 117), H14002 [5DE]
———U.S. policy (see H.R. 2058), H7379 [20JY]
China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4336 [5AP]
Citizenship: demonstration projects to celebrate process of becoming and being U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1980), H6697 [30JN]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H6045 [15JN]
Civil Rights Act: availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 641), H4031 [30MR]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H840 [27JA]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 42), H7256 [19JY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 989), H1907 [16FE]
Courts: equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 96), H166 [9JA]
———prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H3073 [13MR]
———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H6736 [10JY]
———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6736 [10JY]
Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H7012 [13JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H13870 [30NO]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H7068 [17JY]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H11441 [30OC]
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate (see H.R. 1253), H4336 [5AP]
Ecology and environment: funding to States to implement national estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 1438, 1917), H4414 [6AP], H6269 [22JN]
Edison, Thomas Alva: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 893), H4546 [3MY]
Employment: require employers to notify workers before health care or retirement benefits are terminated (see H.R. 1305), H13274 [17NO]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]
———require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]
Federal employees: protection of congressional staff (see H.R. 628), H537 [23JA]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H4441 [1MY]
Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H890 [30JA]
———gun control (see H. Con. Res. 65), H4618 [9MY]
———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 2101), H11686 [1NO]
———prohibit possession of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 250), H3417 [21MR]
Flag—U.S.: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6656 [29JN]
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 devices (see H.R. 485), H2176 [23FE]
———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H9896 [11OC]
———prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad with child labor (see H.R. 2065), H7256 [19JY]
Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H15136 [19DE]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80; H. Res. 174), H6698 [30JN], H7461 [21JY]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1281), H4105 [3AP]
Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H15658 [3JA]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2989 [9MR]
House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H4032 [30MR]
House Rules: allow proxy voting in committee in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 142), H4618 [9MY]
———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]
———reform gift rules, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 264), H13142 [16NO]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2177 [23FE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H8361 [3AU]
Immigration: separate administration of the INS and Border Patrol (see H.R. 569), H2717 [6MR]
Interstate compacts: encourage States to study and adopt insurance regulations (see H.J. Res. 100), H8725 [8SE]
Investments: reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H1689 [13FE]
Iraq: compliance with U.N. arms control and human rights resolutions (see H. Res. 200), H8684 [7SE]
Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H6270 [22JN]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 106), H231 [11JA]
Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H5753 [8JN]
———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]
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. 619, 940), H890 [30JA], H1751 [14FE]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H4031 [30MR]
Mongolia: anniversary of democratic elections (see H. Res. 158), H5608 [25MY]
Motor vehicles: improve impact standards for bumpers (see H.R. 1928), H9738 [29SE]
National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts: honoring of G. Gordon Liddy relative to characterization of Federal law enforcement officials (see H. Res. 153), H6159 [20JN]
National Rifle Association: characterization of Federal law enforcement (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5623 [6JN]
Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2241, 2242), H8535 [4AU]
Patents: biotechnology process protection (see H.R. 587), H538 [23JA]
———early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H8309 [2AU]
Police Athletic League: tribute (see H. Res. 163), H5691 [7JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal 22d amendment to the Constitution relative to term restrictions (see H.J. Res. 81), H3974 [29MR]
Recycling: management standards and requirements for spent lead-acid batteries (see H.R. 1522), H4432 [7AP]
———require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1523), H4432 [7AP]
———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1524), H4432 [7AP]
———require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system for used oil (see H.R. 1525), H4432 [7AP]
Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center, Channel Islands National Park: designate (see H.J. Res. 50), H230 [11JA]
Russia: protection of freedom of the press and freedom of expression (see H. Con. Res. 95), H10147 [17OC]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13731 [28NO]
Social Security: maintenance and protection of system (see H. Con. Res. 78), H7801 [26JY]
Sri Lanka: encourage peace process (see H. Res. 181), H6656 [29JN]
States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (see H.R. 2092), H7461 [21JY]
———Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1898), H6656 [29JN]
Taxation: make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H4512 [2MY]
———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H4873 [11MY]
———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), H5608 [25MY]
U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H13731 [28NO]
U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 119), H14764 [13DE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4431 [7AP]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H7917 [27JY]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1400), H4334 [5AP]
Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H5472 [23MY]
Letters
Military assistance relative to conduct of foreign countries: by, H5517 [24MY]
Remarks by, on
AID: funding, H5725 [8JN]
Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5657, H5658, H5660, H5668 [7JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H4508
Ashmann, Judith M.: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Judge of the Year award recipient, E540
Becker, Nettie: American Israel Public Affairs Committee award recipient, E2237
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H5725 [8JN]
———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8111 [1AU]
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13233 [17NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H711 [26JA]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), motion to recommit, H3300 [16MR]
Business and industry: research and development recoupment fee for foreign sales of equipment developed for defense contracts, H8926 [14SE]
China, Republic of: U.S. policy, E931 [3MY]
———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (H. Con. Res. 53), H4450 [2MY]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8926 [14SE]
Correctional institutions: reimbursement for incarceration of criminal aliens, H1511, H1512, H1513, H1514, H1516, H1518 [9FE]
Courts: admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in medical liability actions, H3018 [10MR]
———eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2955 [9MR]
———establish a statute of repose for product liability litigation, H2924, H2925 [9MR]
———establish standards of proof in product liability litigation, H2933, H2934 [9MR]
———liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2943 [9MR]
———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1328, H1329 [7FE]
———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2959 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2883, H2884, H2887 [8MR], H2924, H2925, H2933, H2934, H2943, H2955, H2959 [9MR], H3018 [10MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2869, H2870, H2871 [8MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2906 [9MR]
———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2681, H2682, H2683, H2685, H2688, H2689, H2690, H2691, H2695 [6MR]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1511, H1512, H1513, H1514, H1516, H1518, H1520 [9FE], H1566 [10FE]
———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (H. Res. 63), H1476 [9FE]
Defense Export Loan Guarantee Program: funding, H5965, H5966, H5967 [14JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5965, H5966, H5967 [14JN]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5401, H5402, H5403, H5452, H5453, H5456 [23MY], H5499, H5520, H5537, H5539 [24MY], H5586 [25MY], H5657, H5658, H5660, H5668, H5677 [7JN], H5725 [8JN], E976
———reduce expenses and employee salaries, H5456 [23MY]
———require cost-benefit analysis for consolidating foreign affairs agencies, H5677 [7JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7640 [25JY], H7712 [26JY]
Development Assistance Fund: funding, H6329 [27JN]
Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (H.R. 527), E105
Driscoll, Jack: Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, E1340
Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (H.R. 1715), H10093 [17OC]
Fleming, David W.: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith distinguished community service award recipient, E1970
Foreign aid: military assistance relative to conduct of foreign countries, H5520 [24MY]
———population assistance funding relative to abortions, H5499 [24MY]
———reduction of payment amounts, H6519, H6520 [28JN]
———repatriation of Indochinese in Southeast Asian camps, H5537, H5539 [24MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6329 [27JN], H6517, H6519, H6520, H6540 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11532, H11533 [31OC]
Foreign policy: Presidential power to delay imposition of sanctions against a foreign country if they pose an intelligence danger, H8824, H8825, H8826 [13SE]
Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 1929), E1336
India: allocation of foreign aid relative to human rights violations, H6540 [28JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8824, H8825, H8826 [13SE]
Korea, Republic of: U.S. policy, E1580
Law enforcement: funding for public safety and community policing programs, H7640 [25JY]
———funding to States for the incarceration of illegal aliens, H7712 [26JY]
———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1712 [14FE]
———transfer block grant funds to community policing programs, H1712 [14FE]
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to New Los Angeles Marketing Partnership, E1189
Lutza, George and Carol S.: Van Nuys, CA, Bernardi Senior Center Community Service Award recipients, E1337
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1790, H1847, H1848 [15FE], H1865, H1867, H1869, H1870 [16FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H1847 [15FE], H6518 [28JN]
PLO: allocation of foreign aid, H6517 [28JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3594 [23MR]
Pulitzer Prize: recognition of Morton Gould for music composition, E1144
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11839 [8NO]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14050 [6DE]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15222 [20DE]
Sound recording and reproducing: copyright laws relative to the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital transmission (H.R. 1506), H10103 [17OC]
Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (H.R. 433), E62
Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8463 [4AU]
———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8463, H8489 [4AU]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8489 [4AU]
U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1865, H1867, H1869, H1870 [16FE]
Reports
Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy: Freedom House (organization), E976
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens, D162 [8FE]
———incarceration of violent criminals, D162 [8FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: LSC budget, D940 [27JY]
Texts of
H.R. 527, extend duty drawback filing period for businesses after disasters, E105
Tributes
Anand, Dev, E2267
Becker, Newton and Rochelle, E155
Brin, Herbert H., E344
Corsaut, Aneta, E2269
Feldman, Edward, E937
Greenberg, Steven, E727
Jason, Mario and Madeline, E425
Kaufman, Elizabeth, E1804
Lainer, Sara and Simha, E934
Laurance, Dale, E158
Mineta, Representative, H9576
Ojeda, Ray, E916
Rosendahl, Bill, E121
Welinsky, Howard, E2235
Whipp, Marie, E1813
Windmueller, Steven F., E921
Wittenberg, Richard, E124
Woods, Arleigh, E1862
Zeldin, Isaiah, E923