POSHARD, GLENN (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments offered by, to
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H7917 [27JY]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 895, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, H8777 [12SE]
Articles and editorials
O'er the Land of the Free, Dan Hagen, Sullivan (IL) News Progress, E1691
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 59), H399 [19JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 60), H399 [19JA]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 591), H399 [19JA]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 1053), H2224 [24FE]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (see H.R. 2689), H13804 [29NO]
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]
Agriculture: transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H3417 [21MR]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1689 [13FE]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H537 [23JA]
———line-item veto (S. 4), application to 1996 appropriations bills (see H. Res. 212), H8536 [4AU]
———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]
———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H3808 [24MR]
———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H12506 [15NO]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H6083 [16JN]
Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H3417 [21MR]
———balance (see H.R. 822, 1516), H1207 [3FE], H4620 [9MY]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H175 [9JA], H296 [17JA]
———deficit (see H. Res. 94), H2176 [23FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2530), H10848 [25OC]
Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2704), H14239 [7DE]
Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H7012 [13JY]
Congress: prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 1291), H4619 [9MY]
Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H4916 [12MY]
———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H6481 [28JN]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H5623 [6JN]
Dept. of Energy: gas turbine modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 311), H6083 [16JN]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]
Ecology and environment: privatize environmental testing analysis (see H.R. 2154), H8174 [1AU]
Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (see H.R. 1880), H6082 [16JN]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100, 1208, 2566), H3417 [21MR], H6270 [22JN], H11586 [31OC]
———contribution limitations for multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2446), H10077 [13OC]
———prohibit congressional leadership committees (see H.R. 1693), H7068 [17JY]
———voluntary limitation on contributions from entities other than individual district residents in House of Representative elections (see H.R. 1694), H7068 [17JY]
Employment: require employers to notify workers before health care or retirement benefits are terminated (see H.R. 1305), H13274 [17NO]
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), H10485 [19OC]
Families and domestic relations: require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 216), H468 [20JA]
Federal employees: protection of congressional staff (see H.R. 628), H537 [23JA]
———strengthen post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch officials (see H.R. 2031), H7011 [13JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H1849 [15FE]
Food stamps: reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H4336 [5AP]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 174), H7179 [18JY]
Government: awarding of competitive contracts in acquiring and operating Federal motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 1981), H6697 [30JN]
———improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2176 [23FE]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H5367 [18MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995, 2071), H7256 [19JY], H7916 [27JY]
Health care facilities: improve health programs and services available to rural populations (see H.R. 2411), H9591 [27SE]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2717 [6MR]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 755, 847, 923, 1383, 1615, 1755), H969 [31JA], H1689 [13FE], H4105 [3AP], H4177 [4AP], H4873 [11MY], H5689 [7JN]
———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1333), H5072 [16MY]
———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H163 [9JA], H325 [18JA]
House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40, 134), H1461 [8FE], H8174 [1AU]
———disclosure of source of amendments, measures, and committee reports (see H. Res. 132), H4415 [6AP]
———establish a Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics (see H. Res. 95), H2811 [7MR]
———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 250), H11939 [8NO]
———statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 28), H840 [27JA]
Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor: modify boundaries (see H.R. 1542), H5191 [17MY]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H8904 [13SE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H5905 [13JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]
Members of Congress: prohibit representation of foreign governments after leaving office (see H.R. 459), H3156 [14MR]
———treatment of financial assets and strengthening of financial disclosure requirements (see H.R. 1356), H6736 [10JY]
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (see H.R. 714), H5905 [13JN]
Mining and mineral resources: provide tax credit for the production of oil and gas from marginal and new wells (see H.R. 987), H1907 [16FE]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]
Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 294), H14238 [7DE]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H1461 [8FE]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]
Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H400 [19JA]
———restore the proper term of patent protection, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 359), H11587 [31OC]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]
Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 70), H2989 [9MR]
Political action committees: ban activities in Federal elections (see H.R. 356), H10484 [19OC]
Political campaigns: prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 262), H6698 [30JN]
Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 1464), H5623 [6JN]
Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H13274 [17NO]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 1079, 2627), H4415 [6AP], H13274 [17NO]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2628), H12349 [14NO]
———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 573), H6481 [28JN]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H10485 [19OC]
Surplus Government property: distribution to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the hungry or indigent (see H.R. 863), H6736 [10JY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1442), H4916 [12MY]
———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H9784 [10OC]
———credit for in-State contributions to congressional candidates (see H.R. 1695), H7068 [17JY]
———expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H10048 [12OC]
———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10047 [12OC]
———rate reductions relative to projected budget deficit targets (see H.R. 1160), H3417 [21MR]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]
———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (see H.R. 645), H1208 [3FE]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H5753 [8JN]
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge: transfer management to Oklahoma (see H.R. 1112), H2584 [2MR]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H11586 [31OC]
Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H3878 [28MR]
Poems
``Family Matters,'' by, H6309 [26JN]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H11683 [1NO]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), E2248
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8120
———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), H14852 [13DE]
———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), H14866 [13DE]
Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H6029 [15JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H767 [26JA]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), H8845
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3270 [15MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11354 [26OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13202
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5261 [18MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6589
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H3023
Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Economic Development Administration, H7746 [26JY]
Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, H3270 [15MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7047
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7593 [25JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7746, H7773, H7778 [26JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), E1605
Education: student loan programs, H8732 [12SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, H11511
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4695, H4780
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H448
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, E1691
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6307-H6310 [26JN]
Health: budget treatment of benefits to retired coal miners and their dependents, H12157 [13NO]
House Rules: reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13077
Illinois: tribute to Mt. Zion Secondary School womens' basketball team, E431
———tribute to Southern Illinois Children's Choir, E1111
———tribute to Stewardson-Strasburg High School boys basketball team, E864
———United Paper Workers, UAW, and United Rubber Workers labor-management dispute, H4149 [4AP]
James L. Foreman U.S. Courthouse, Benton, IL: designate (H.R. 2689), H14983 [18DE]
Labor unions: collective bargaining rights of mass transit employees, H7593 [25JY]
Macon, IL: anniversary of the Eastern Star Nursing Home, E1204
Major League Baseball: players' strike, H4149 [4AP]
Mattoon, IL: St. Mary's School President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State champion, E2077
Medicare: reform, H6029 [15JN]
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10350
Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2456
Mining and mineral resources: health care benefits for miners, H9510 [27SE]
Mitchell, George: Rural Health Association Rural Health Practitioner of the Year Award recipient, E1208
Mt. Zion, IL: Mt. Zion Swingsations Showstoppers' National Show Choir Title recipient, E1206
National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9299
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E989
Palestine, IL: tribute to Pioneer City Rodeo, E874
Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (H.R. 70), H7495
———fossil energy research and development funding, H7047
Public lands: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H8709
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3784 [24MR]
———reform, H15273 [20DE]
———reform (H.R. 4), H3713 [23MR], H3784 [24MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, H15527
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11843 [8NO]
SBA: funding for the Office of Advocacy, H7778 [26JY]
———restructure, H7773 [26JY]
Shelbyville, IL: tribute to Shelbyville High School boys basketball team, E868
Small business: reduce costs of Government loan guarantees (H.R. 2150), H8735, H8737 [12SE]
Teutopolis, IL: tribute to Teutopolis High School girls basketball team, E861
Water pollution: industrial discharge standards, H4780
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H15573 [21DE]
Special order: granted, H3730 [23MR], H3877 [28MR], H3973 [29MR], H4030 [30MR], H4176 [4AP], H4914 [12MY], H5365 [18MY], H5751 [8JN], H6043 [15JN], H14236 [7DE], H14252 [11DE], H14309 [12DE], H14761 [13DE], H14926 [14DE], H15086 [18DE], H15134 [19DE], H15235 [20DE], H15632 [22DE]
Schedules
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Health: saving medicare and budget reconciliations, D895 [20JY]
Tributes
Atkinson, William T., E2147
Beckham, Margaret and Gene, E1941
Beddingfield, Edward C., Sr., E1436
Black, Eugene and Earl, E1025
Cougill, Floyd C., E1202
Crisp, Richard, E1919
Glassford, Joe, E1214
Greathouse, Stanley E., E476
Holmes, Nichole L., E365
Livesay, Ray, E1087
MacDonald, Ruth, E2185
Madigan, Edward R., H199
McFadden, Lester, E858
Roark, John, E2287
Rolofson, Lyle, E2135
Ruggeri, Steve, E1840
Shreves, George and Mabel, E2367
Taylor, H.G., E2284
Thompson, Alf, E1976
Towle, John C., E2134
Turner, John H., E1668