SCHROEDER, PATRICIA (a Representative from Colorado)
Addresses
University of Minnesota Commencement: Hillary Rodham Clinton, E1725
Agreements
Rocky Mountain Arsenal remedy negotiations, E1151
Amendments offered by, to
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2920 [9MR]
———State referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9619 [28SE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8066 [31JY], H8598 [6SE], H8641, H8646, H8655 [7SE]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5481 [23MY], H5575 [24MY]
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1612, H1613 [10FE], H1647 [13FE], H1723 [14FE]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1760 [14FE]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2488 [1MR], H2549 [2MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]
———H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]
———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]
Articles and editorials
College Students Spending More Time Earning Than Learning, Fern Shen, Washington (DC) Post, E373
Dud in the Deficit War, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, E111
Gingrich Ethics Scandal Demands Outside Counsel, Barbara Reynolds, USA Today, H7974 [28JY]
Gingrich Insists on Thorough Investigation, New York (NY) Times, H9221 [19SE]
Has Newt's Book Bombed?, E1946
Hitting Her Stride, Ellen H. Pena, People (publication), E1112
Japan To Apologize to ``Comfort Women''—Prime Minister Plans Letter to WW II Victims, T.R. Reid, E1453
Johnson Defends Ethics Case Stance, John A. MacDonald, Hartford (CT) Courant, H9599 [28SE]
$100 a Year Club, Roll Call (publication), H3094 [14MR]
Politics of Paternity Leave, Tom McMakin, Newsweek (publication), E1816
Pulling the Trigger on Guns, Newsweek (publication), H4005 [30MR]
Study Backs Mammograms at 40, Ann Schrader, Denver (CO) Post, E755
Symbolism to the Fore, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, H6417 [28JN]
United Voices, Philip Bilgray, Hemispheres (publication), E1231
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Abortion: protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H6481 [28JN]
Civil Rights Act: availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 641), H537 [23JA]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from an abuser's pension (see H.R. 2140), H7990 [28JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: make available to general public (see H.R. 1084), H2392 [28FE]
Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see H.R. 1688), H5471 [23MY]
House Rules: consideration of legislative branch appropriations relative to the status of all other appropriations legislation (see H. Res. 213), H8597 [6SE]
———identification of targeted tax benefits in Committee on Ways and Means (House) reports accompanying revenue bills (see H. Res. 133), H4415 [6AP]
Taxation: increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (see H.R. 2585), H11782 [6NO]
———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 2837), H15633 [22DE]
Terrorism: develop technologies to combat (see H.R. 1847), H5983 [14JN]
Women: prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H1751 [14FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H177 [9JA]
Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H7068 [17JY]
———humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal (see H.R. 263), H7257 [19JY]
———labeling of milk products relative to bovine growth hormones, and development of residue test (see H.R. 2084, 2085), H7378 [20JY]
———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8063 [31JY]
Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H8174 [1AU]
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), H8597 [6SE]
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]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H8174 [1AU]
Business and industry: regulation of invention development services (see H.R. 2419), H9670 [28SE]
———volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 910), H1688 [13FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H6698 [30JN]
Children and youth: reform child labor laws (see H.R. 1049), H2224 [24FE]
China, People's Republic of: encourage liberty (see H.R. 1147), H3879 [28MR]
———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 96), H6699 [30JN]
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]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H5609 [25MY]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6736 [10JY]
Congress: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules (see H.R. 2261), H10848 [25OC]
Consumer Price Index: calculation (see H.R. 815), H1207 [3FE]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 989), H1907 [16FE]
Courts: enforcement of child support obligations by requiring the use of liens against property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 1029), H2487 [1MR]
———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see H.R. 1989), H6698 [30JN]
———temporary district court judgeships (see H.R. 2294), H8725 [8SE]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1700), H8994 [14SE]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 883), H7990 [28JY]
Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 367), H1461 [8FE]
Dept. of Defense: reduce size of operational support aircraft fleet (see H.R. 1973), H6697 [30JN]
———terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see H.R. 703), H802 [26JA]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1903), H6656 [29JN]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4795 [10MY]
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate (see H.R. 1253), H4336 [5AP]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2566), H13142 [16NO]
Executive departments: use of unobligated funds to pay bonuses to certain personnel and for deficit reduction (see H.R. 29), H1611 [10FE]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 785, 801), H1051 [1FE], H2989 [9MR]
———require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR], H8598 [6SE]
Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2264), H8596 [6SE]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H4031 [30MR]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore stenographic preference for depositions (see H.R. 1445), H4414 [6AP]
Flag—U.S.: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6270 [22JN]
Foreign Service: retirement, survivor, and health benefits for spouses relative to misconduct or disloyalty of officials (see H.R. 674), H1908 [16FE]
Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H14238 [7DE]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80; H. Res. 174), H6913 [12JY], H9898 [11OC]
Health: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 2691), H14311 [12DE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1936), H6396 [27JN]
House of Representatives: declare vacant the office of a Member who announces a change in political party affiliation (see H. Res. 203), H7699 [25JY]
———official mail allowance (see H.R. 1755), H5689 [7JN]
———official travel requirements (see H. Res. 15), H297 [17JA]
———require Members who change political parties to repay certain funds to their former party (see H. Res. 202), H7699 [25JY]
House Rules: allow proxy voting in committee in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 142), H6736 [10JY]
———ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40), H399 [19JA]
———disclosure of source of amendments, measures, and committee reports (see H. Res. 132), H4415 [6AP]
Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (see H.R. 660), H592 [24JA]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2393 [28FE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]
Immigration: naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units in Laos (see H.R. 1490), H4958 [15MY]
———treatment of certain aliens entering the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2716), H15633 [22DE]
Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (see H.R. 2441), H9738 [29SE]
———prevent unfair billing and charging practices for services provided over 800 line phone numbers (see H.R. 1559), H4620 [9MY]
International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H1689 [13FE]
Investments: reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H325 [18JA]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H2393 [28FE]
Medicare: limit penalty for late enrollment and establish special enrollment for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2729), H14239 [7DE]
Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]
Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2281), H8994 [14SE]
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), H1751 [14FE]
Motor vehicles: prohibit the manufacture or sale of school buses that do not have seat belts (see H.R. 266), H11939 [8NO]
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 Voter Registration Act: affirmation (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8536 [4AU]
Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H9671 [28SE]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see H.R. 1659), H5190 [17MY]
———reexamination proceedings (see H.R. 1732), H5608 [25MY]
Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H5608 [25MY]
———infringement cases relative to commercialization of inventions prior to patent filing date (see H.R. 2235), H8535 [4AU]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H3807 [24MR]
———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13870 [30NO]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 852), H11686 [1NO]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 1250), H3276 [15MR]
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]
Rivers, Ruben: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2228), H8534 [4AU]
Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (see H.R. 556, 557), H1461 [8FE]
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: maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1908 [16FE]
———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H6046 [15JN]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1442), H4619 [9MY]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]
———exclude from gross income certain police officer and firefighter disability benefits (see H.R. 1630), H4915 [12MY]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H4336 [5AP]
———permit opponents of war to designate tax payments to a Peace Tax Fund (see H.R. 1402), H4335 [5AP]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]
———treatment of conservation expenditures by electric and gas utilities (see H.R. 959), H3417 [21MR]
———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]
Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (see H.R. 1129), H2651 [3MR]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H5071 [16MY]
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]
U.S. Intellectual Property Organization: establish (see H.R. 2533), H10848 [25OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4431 [7AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H3156 [14MR]
———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H1850 [15FE]
———establish confidential database for the collection of medical information (see H.R. 798), H4415 [6AP]
———provide additional points on entrance examinations into the competitive civil service (see H.R. 1648), H5071 [16MY]
———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H11939 [8NO]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1400), H4334 [5AP]
Weapons: deployment policy for ballistic missile systems (see H.R. 983), H1907 [16FE]
———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H6913 [12JY]
Winfield Scott Stratton Post Office, Colorado Springs, CO: designate (see H.R. 1026), H4441 [1MY]
Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1736), H5608 [25MY]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H8536 [4AU]
Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H5983 [14JN]
Biographies
Brown, Cynthia L., E942
Leonard, Donald R., E942
Maroney, Mickey, E942
McKinney, Linda G., E942
Seidl, Kathy L., E942
Whicher, Alan G., E942
Essays: Voice of Democracy
Schmoll, Katarina, E2050
Letters
Cost of Government-paid security during Speaker Gingrich's book tour: by, E1946
Insurance companies denotation of menopause as preexisting condition: James S. Todd, AMA, H2310 [28FE]
National Review article concerning alleged ethics violations by Representative Gingrich: Steven J. Jost, E723
Partial-birth abortions: by, H11786 [7NO]
———Eugene S. Ogrod II, California Medical Association, H11595 [1NO]
———J. Courtland Robinson, H11786 [7NO]
Lists
Campaign contributions from defense firms, H8647 [7SE]
Pamphlets
What You Can Do To Prevent Child Abduction and Exploitation, E2104
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H9749 [10OC]
Poems
``Child Nutrition,'' Lisa R. Spano, H3763 [24MR]
``For Whom The Knell Tolls,'' Florence Gasser, E589
Remarks by, on
Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures in cases of rape or incest through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, E1647
———coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7192 [19JY], H7448, H7449, H7450, H7451, H7452 [21JY]
———performance at military medical facilities, H8625 [7SE]
———performance of privately funded abortions at overseas military hospitals, H6000 [15JN]
———prohibit funding for international population assistance activities, H6458 [28JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11382 [30OC], H11460 [31OC], H11605, H11607, H11613, H11616 [1NO], H11785 [7NO]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration (H. Res. 251), H11594 [1NO]
———protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (H.R. 1952), H6403
———provide as medical service to women in the Federal prison system, H7719 [26JY]
———use of law enforcement block grants to protect family planning clinics, H1724, H1725, H1727, H1729, H1731, H1734 [14FE]
Ad Council (organization): tribute for efforts to encourage gender equity in the classroom, E1924
African Americans: participation in the Million Man March, H10050 [13OC]
Appropriations: funding for executive and legislative offices, H8546 [6SE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12120 [10NO], H12132 [13NO], H12197, H12205 [14NO]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), consideration (H. Res. 257), H11885 [8NO]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), motion to postpone consideration of veto, H12245 [14NO]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12410 [15NO]
Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5656 [7JN]
———women in combat roles, H555 [24JA]
Aung San Suu Kyi: release from Burmese prison, E1454
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8114 [1AU]
Budget: balance, H4959, H4964 [16MY], H12205 [14NO]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced, E111
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H247 [17JA], H599, H631 [25JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H616
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1944), H6637 [29JN]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1944), consideration (H. Res. 176), H6603 [29JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14265 [12DE], H15098 [19DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10752, H10800 [25OC], H11411 [30OC], H11739 [2NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13146 [17NO], H13936 [5DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), motion to instruct conferees, H11419, H11420 [30OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5135 [17MY]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, H599 [25JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H623, H624 [25JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H616
Business and industry: corporate tax breaks, H15098 [19DE]
California: floods, H477 [23JA]
Child Survival and Disease Fund: funding, H6350, H6351 [27JN]
Children and youth: awareness of missing children, E2104
———funding for programs for children, H3089 [14MR]
Civil Rights Act: availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (H.R. 641), H477, H478 [23JA]
Colorado: referendum on State and local government remedies for discrimination based on sexual orientation, H9764 [10OC]
———tribute to National Guard Guard/Care Program, E1733
Colorado Silver Bullets (women's baseball team): tribute, E1288
Committee on Rules (House): restrictions imposed on offering amendments, H6092 [20JN]
Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H6211 [22JN]
Community service: tribute to Project PACT, H8182 [2AU]
Congress: actions on agenda of the Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues, H9745 [10OC]
———productivity, E1432
———reform gift rules, H8567 [6SE]
———sale of staff day care center, H10639 [24OC]
Courts: admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in medical liability actions, H3018, H3019 [10MR]
———assignment of judges in State referendum challenge cases, H9619, H9620, H9622, H9624 [28SE]
———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (H.R. 2361), H13363 [20NO]
———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10267 [18OC]
———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1322, H1327, H1328, H1333, H1334 [7FE]
———limitations on punitive damage awards, H2920, H2922 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2875, H2876 [8MR], H2918, H2919, H2920, H2922 [9MR], H3018, H3019 [10MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2867, H2868, H2870 [8MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2905 [9MR]
———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2684, H2685, H2686 [6MR], H2739, H2747
———State referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9612, H9613, H9619, H9620, H9622, H9624 [28SE]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1481 [9FE]
Denver, CO: tribute to United Airlines flight crew, H10646
Dept. of Commerce: abolish, H12002 [9NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6142, H6143 [20JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5763, H5785, H5787 [13JN], H6000 [15JN], H9399 [21SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, H14959
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (H. Res. 164), H5767 [13JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 307), H14939, H14940 [15DE]
———budget priorities, H13349 [20NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8625, H8640, H8641, H8642, H8646, H8647, H8648, H8655, H8656, H8657 [7SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, H9705 [29SE], H13059 [16NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 271), H13047 [16NO]
Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8255 [2AU]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5370 [22MY], H5654, H5656, H5681, H5685 [7JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6958 [13JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7192 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 241), H10755 [25OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15289 [20DE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7709
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (H. Res. 198), H7611, H7612 [25JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8198, H8255 [2AU], E1647
———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8187 [2AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7863, H7864 [27JY]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10267 [18OC]
Ecology and environment: government regulations, H7996 [31JY]
———Rocky Mountain Arsenal cleanup, E1151
Education: student loan reform, H4396 [6AP], E373
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H1290 [7FE]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9160 [19SE]
ERISA: allow victims of child abuse to collect monetary awards from an abuser's pension (H.R. 2140), E1554
Executive departments: compensation relative to private property impact analysis, H2532 [2MR]
FAA: accountability for problems at the new airport in Denver, CO, H10755 [25OC]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H2232 [27FE], H3627, H3630 [23MR]
———child support enforcement (H.R. 785), H892 [31JA]
———use of paternity leave, E1816
———women working outside the home, H3052 [13MR]
Family Nutrition Block Grant Program: procurement of infant formula, H3591 [23MR]
Federal employees: tribute to furloughed employees called in to assist with victims of airplane crash in Colombia, H15550 [21DE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: make available to general public (H.R. 1084), H2310 [28FE], H3094 [14MR], H3325 [16MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4835, H4837 [11MY]
———amend (H.R. 961), consideration (H. Res. 140), H4687 [10MY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H440, H441, H442 [20JA], H477 [23JA], H571 [24JA]
———regulations that significantly impact the health or safety of residents of other States or locales, H440, H441, H442 [20JA]
———treatment of children's health relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H571 [24JA]
Firearms: gun control, H4004 [30MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6417 [28JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6350, H6351 [27JN], H6458 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 249), H11515 [31OC]
Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, H1220 [6FE], H1617 [13FE]
Geological Survey: use of volunteers for resource research, H6958 [13JY]
Gingrich, Representative: appoint independent counsel relative to GOPAC and book contract, H542 [24JA], H1294 [7FE], H5598, H5599, H5600, H5601, H5602, H5603 [25MY], H7974 [28JY], H9221 [19SE], H9599 [28SE], H10639 [24OC]
———comments relative to militias, H4552 [9MY]
———signing of book contract, H249 [17JA], H310 [18JA], H415 [20JA], H978 [1FE], E723
———status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel, H14178 [7DE]
———status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel (H. Res. 288), H13809 [30NO]
———treatment on Air Force One relative to budget negotiations, H13039 [16NO]
Gingrich, Speaker: cost of Government-paid security during book tour, E1946
Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, H9774, H9775 [10OC]
———shutdown relative to budget process, H12137, H12163 [13NO], H13314 [18NO], H13359 [20NO], H15213, H15273 [20DE], H15550 [21DE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2436 [1MR]
Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (H.R. 1688), E1112
Health care facilities: access to clinic entrances, H132 [5JA]
———proposal to close Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, E589
House of Representatives: actions taken against senior citizens demonstrating against medicare reform, H9903 [12OC]
———legislative program, H5735 [8JN], H9404 [21SE], H14903 [14DE]
———legislative tactics, H306 [18JA]
———Members' privilege to sleep in personal offices, H841, H847 [30JA]
———official conduct of Members, H9252 [20SE]
House Rules: allow motions to suspend rules (H. Res. 275), H13314 [18NO]
———consideration of legislative branch appropriations relative to the status of all other appropriations legislation (H. Res. 213), H8546 [6SE]
———identification of targeted tax benefits in Committee on Ways and Means (House) reports accompanying revenue bills (H. Res. 133), H4338 [6AP]
———open versus restrictive rules, H40 [4JA]
———openness of committee meetings, H61 [4JA]
———reform gift rules, H14939 [15DE]
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H40, H61 [4JA]
Housing: exemption of the elderly and disabled from public housing rent increases, H7863, H7864 [27JY]
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1632, H1644, H1645, H1646, H1647, H1648 [13FE], H1724, H1725, H1727, H1729, H1731, H1733, H1734 [14FE]
———research and development of law enforcement equipment technology, H1647, H1648 [13FE]
———use of block grants to protect any facility or surroundings where a threat to law and order exists, H1733 [14FE]
Law enforcement officers: tribute, H7477, H7478, H7479, H7480 [24JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (H. Res. 169), H6100, H6101 [20JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H8567 [6SE]
Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that certain defense contractors can use for lobbying purposes, H8641, H8642, H8646, H8647, H8648 [7SE]
———limit amount of private funds that defense contractors can use for lobbying purposes, H11592 [1NO]
———limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H9718 [29SE], H11738 [2NO]
Medicaid: reform, H9793 [11OC], H10051 [13OC]
Medicare: reform, H4514, H4526, H4527 [3MY], H4555 [9MY], H4901 [12MY], H7262 [20JY], H7384 [21JY], H7467 [24JY], H7707 [26JY], H7975 [28JY], H8813 [13SE], H8913 [14SE], H9253 [20SE], H9367, H9405 [21SE], H9509 [27SE], H9675 [29SE], H9746, H9774, H9775 [10OC], H9903 [12OC], H10051 [13OC], H10088, H10089 [17OC], H11832 [8NO], E1731
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10314, H10356 [19OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H5370 [22MY]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3896, H3900 [29MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3835, H3836, H3838 [28MR]
———limit terms, H3066 [13MR]
Minimum wage: level, H1165 [3FE], H1213 [6FE], H1290 [7FE]
Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4079, H4080 [3AP], H4108, H4142 [4AP], H4339 [6AP]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1695 [14FE]
———revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1674 [13FE], H1771 [15FE]
NATO Security Investment Program: funding, H6142, H6143 [20JN]
Nuclear weapons: Trident missile program funding, H8640 [7SE]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H4446 [2MY], E942
Packwood, Senator: Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) vote on expulsion from the Senate, H8666
Parliamentary inquiry, H4142 [4AP], H5600, H5601 [25MY], H8261 [2AU], H12003 [9NO], H13362 [20NO], H14940 [15DE]
Patents: biotechnology process protection (H.R. 587), H10096, H10098 [17OC]
———fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H14319 [12DE]
Point of order, H9252 [20SE], H11605 [1NO]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 258), H12002 [9NO]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2181 [24FE], H2227 [27FE], H2730 [7MR], H2815 [8MR], H3068, H3069, H3070 [13MR], H3318, H3320, H3321, H3322, H3323, H3325 [16MR], H3425 [22MR]
———reform, H1911 [21FE]
———reform (H.R. 4), H3318, H3320, H3321, H3322, H3323, H3325 [16MR], H3591, H3627, H3630 [23MR], H3763 [24MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H3447 [22MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 319), H15504 [21DE]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2496, H2512, H2514, H2515, H2516, H2532, H2549, H2550, H2551 [2MR]
Republican Party: fundraising efforts, H6209 [22JN]
———national agenda, H2399 [1MR], H3812 [28MR], H4108 [4AP], H8182 [2AU], H8313 [3AU]
Social Compact (community development coalition): Outstanding Community Investment Award recipients, E1090
Sound recording and reproducing: copyright laws relative to the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital transmission (H.R. 1506), H10102, H10104 [17OC]
Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (H.R. 1601), H9566
Taxation: capital gains rates, H1213 [6FE]
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 121), H3989 [30MR]
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), return enrolled bill (H. Con. Res. 55), H4079, H4080 [3AP], H4108 [4AP]
———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (H.R. 2585), H11770 [6NO]
———offsetting capital gains tax cuts by student loan programs rescissions, H3819 [28MR]
———rates, H10800 [25OC], H13362 [20NO]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H3983 [30MR]
———treatment of funds raised for National Empowerment Television, H1290 [7FE]
Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities, H5602 [25MY]
———promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8464 [4AU]
———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8464 [4AU]
Trademarks: protection against dilution (H.R. 1295), H14318 [12DE]
U.N. World Conference on Women: address by Hillary Rodham Clinton on women's rights and on human rights in the People's Republic of China, H8543 [6SE]
———meeting, H8666
University of Colorado: tribute for mammography research, E755
USIA: extension of au pair programs (H.R. 2767), H14962 [15DE]
Veterans: health care benefits, H14940 [15DE]
Violence Against Women Act: funding for programs, H7709
Waldholtz, Representative: allegations of campaign ethics and contribution limits violations, H14263 [12DE]
Water pollution: exempt naval facilities from water quality standards, H4835, H4837 [11MY]
Women: anniversary of suffrage, H8666
———funding for Violence Against Women Act, H6740 [11JY]
———postage stamp commemorating anniversary of suffrage, H7994, H8005 [31JY]
———prohibit practice of female genital mutilation, H5654 [7JN]
———prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (H.R. 941), H1695 [14FE], E549
Women's College Coalition: tribute for efforts to encourage gender equity in the classroom, E1924
Women's History Month: observance, H3066 [13MR]
World War II: apology by Japan for human rights abuses against women, E1453
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H15573 [21DE]
Special order: granted, H321 [18JA], H1906 [16FE], H3072 [13MR], H3557 [22MR], H3730 [23MR], H3806 [24MR], H4030 [30MR], H4102 [3AP], H4176 [4AP], H4412 [6AP], H4438 [1MY], H4542 [3MY], H5373 [22MY], H5688 [7JN], H7799 [26JY], H7989 [28JY], H8062 [31JY], H8172 [1AU], H8593 [6SE], H8682 [7SE], H8724 [8SE], H9451 [21SE], H9736 [29SE], H10076 [13OC], H11585 [31OC], H11685 [1NO], H11766 [2NO], H11781 [6NO], H13803 [29NO], H14926 [14DE], H15235 [20DE]
Tribute, H13796, H13798 [29NO], H13809, H13812 [30NO]
Resumes
Miller, Clyde H., H4447 [2MY]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): civil justice system reform, D284 [3MR]
———Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms, D324 [9MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]
———Dept. of Defense appropriations, D696 [7JN], D947 [28JY]
———Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, D866 [17JY]
———legislative branch appropriations, D754 [19JN]
———providing block grants for law enforcement, D176 [10FE]
———State referendum challenges, D1134 [21SE]
Statements
NIH Awards Research Grant to the University of Colorado: Representative Hefley, E1562
What the Medical Profession Says About H.R. 1833, Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortions, H11610 [1NO]
Subpoena Notices
County Court, City and County of Denver, CO, H4437 [1MY]
Tables
Comparison of workload figures for 103d and 104th Congress, E1432
Tributes
Aspin, Les, H5370 [22MY]
Bilgray, Philip, E1231
Clinton, Hillary Rodham, E1725
Gibbons, Representative, H9367 [21SE]
Miller, Clyde H., H4447 [2MY]
Rabin, Yitzhak, H11770 [6NO]
Schmoll, Katarina, E2050
Walker, Lewis D. (Dee), E1337