FRANKS, BOB (a Representative from New Jersey)
Addresses
State of the Union Response: Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey, E176
Amendments offered by, to
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H407 [19JA]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4645 [9MY], H5000 [16MY]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2394 [28FE], H2429 [1MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002, H5710 [8JN]
Articles and editorials
Col. Norme Frost—Still Flying High at 99, Bob Witty, Tryon (NJ) Daily Bulletin, E693
Taiwan-Mainland China Relations Under Premier Lien Chan, Winston L. Yang, E140
Zantac Windfall, Washington (DC) Post, E2436
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 62), H537 [23JA]
Elections: establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for Federal office (see H.R. 1837), H5982 [14JN]
FAA: transfer Eastern Regional Office to Union County, NJ (see H.R. 2832), H15633 [22DE]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates to States and local governments (see H.J. Res. 27), H175 [9JA]
Government: awarding of competitive contracts in acquiring and operating Federal motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 1981), H6697 [30JN]
Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H3048 [10MR]
Immigration: asylum reform (see H.R. 2182), H8360 [3AU]
Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see H.R. 1126), H2650 [3MR]
Railroads: abolish the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program (see H.R. 2216), H8534 [4AU]
Taxation: treatment of insurance payments and property taxes on a principal residence after a certain age (see H.R. 1857), H6045 [15JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]
———price supports for wheat, feed, grain, rice, and cotton (see H.R. 2010), H6830 [11JY]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8597 [6SE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H13804 [29NO]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H4874 [11MY]
———require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (see H.R. 2433), H14003 [5DE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4, 6), H162, H175 [9JA]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H6270 [22JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4336 [5AP]
Barnegat Bay, NJ: eligibility for priority consideration under the National Estuary Program (see H.R. 679), H691 [25JA]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H175 [9JA]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H14003 [5DE]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H6397 [27JN]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H9591 [27SE]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H10307 [18OC]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 1291), H3571 [22MR]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H10848 [25OC]
Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H6397 [27JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H10047 [12OC]
Dept. of Defense: terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see H.R. 703), H11441 [30OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish domestic violence community response teams (see H.R. 2665), H13341 [18NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish mammography quality standards (see H.R. 882), H4512 [2MY]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H9897 [11OC]
Ecology and environment: strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 2407), H14003 [5DE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100, 2072), H6046 [15JN], H8597 [6SE]
EPA: State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]
FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H11587 [31OC]
Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 2090), H11767 [2NO]
———strengthen post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch officials (see H.R. 1576), H10048 [12OC]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates to States and local governments (see H.J. Res. 54), H242 [13JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]
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]
Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H11686 [1NO]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (see H.R. 431), H177 [9JA]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H9452 [21SE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1950), H8994 [14SE]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1689 [13FE]
House Rules: statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 138), H4511 [2MY]
Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H7012 [13JY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H5471 [23MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend by substituting ``children born out of wedlock'' for ``illegitimate children'' references (see H.R. 1204), H4619 [9MY]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Members of Congress: annuity computation (see H.R. 575), H2651 [3MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 76), H3733 [23MR]
———make pay subject to annual appropriations (see H.R. 2351), H13658 [20NO]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H3156 [14MR]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H7379 [20JY]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H15639 [27DE]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H9245 [19SE]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]
PLO: enforce compliance with standards of international conduct relative to U.S. foreign aid (see H.R. 1930), H9897 [11OC]
Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see H.R. 432), H177 [9JA]
Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H11441 [30OC]
Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H11686 [1NO]
Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities except during national emergencies (see H.R. 1709), H8537 [4AU]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 24), H163 [9JA]
SSI: require periodic reapplication and modify administrative criteria relative to mental impairments (see H.R. 1974), H9364 [20SE]
States: ban the utilization of Federal funds to lure jobs and businesses from other States (see H.R. 1842), H5983 [14JN]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———capital gains rate on stock of certain domestic corporations (see H.R. 512), H242 [13JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H9592 [27SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H14239 [7DE]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H6397 [27JN]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H5190 [17MY]
World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H8537 [4AU]
Poems
``Our Children,'' Paula McCoy-Pinderhughes, E1271
Remarks by, on
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13830 [30NO]
———outreach program for domestic trackwork manufacturers contract awards, H13830 [30NO]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H4501
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H650 [25JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), E173
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 62), E157
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10785 [25OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13624 [20NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5124 [17MY]
———use CBO economic assumptions to achieve a balanced Federal budget (H.J. Res. 132), H14990 [18DE]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H7381 [21JY]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8931 [14SE]
Drugs: availability of generic Zantac, E2435
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), E1422
FAA: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 2276), E2087
———transfer Eastern Regional Office to Union County, NJ (H.R. 2832), E2451
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H5001 [16MY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H998
Government: awarding of competitive contracts in acquiring and operating Federal motor vehicle fleets (H.R. 1981), E1372
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2405, H2429, H2434, H2435 [1MR]
House Republican Conference: resolution on congressional building sale to demonstrate commitment to shrink the Federal Government, E2118
Immigration: asylum reform (H.R. 2182), E1635
League of Women Voters: anniversary, E340
Lincoln Technical Institute: anniversary, E2395
Linden Industrial Association: anniversary, E1497
Members of Congress: limit terms, H3426 [22MR]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E1271
Railroads: abolish the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program (H.R. 2216), E1682 [5AU]
Union County, NJ: tribute to citizens who have served in Congress, E1338
Schedules
Committee on Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Energy and Power: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, D323 [9MR]
—————Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, D323 [9MR]
Committee on Rules (House): constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: job creation and wage enhancement, D146 [6FE]
———Subcommittee on the Constitution: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D22 [9JA]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety, D348 [14MR]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities, D28 [10JA]
Subpoena Notices
Manville, NJ, Municipal Court, H3966 [29MR], H4344 [6AP], H5632 [7JN]
Tributes
Desiderio, Leonard J., E1657
Frost, Norme, E692
Maccini, Margaret A., E577
Rabin, Yitzhak, E2117