THOMPSON, BENNIE G. (a Representative from Mississippi)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7258 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act: exemptions to requirements (see H.R. 643), H537 [23JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 2343), H8994 [14SE]

Greenville Inner Harbor Channel: maintenance dredging (see H.R. 1008), H1968 [21FE]

Mississippi: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 644), H537 [23JA]

Research: increase supply of minority scientists and help the public and private sectors in research and development needs (see H.R. 1459), H4414 [6AP]

States: clarify reimbursement for employees carrying out Federal programs (see H.R. 2733), H14172 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2189), H8360 [3AU]

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

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), H6736 [10JY]

Business and industry: volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 910), H2717 [6MR]

CERCLA: clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated (see H.R. 914), H3572 [22MR]

Children and youth: health research (see H.R. 1735), H6831 [11JY]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1612 [10FE]

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

Coins: redesign $1 coin to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. (see H.R. 616), H4415 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 366), H3327 [16MR]

Congressional Award Board: revise and extend authorities (see H.R. 2396), H10485 [19OC]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H3417 [21MR]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6083 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: outline congressional response to the possibility of reduction or elimination of the commissary and exchange networks (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3880 [28MR]

Diseases: pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5692 [7JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H14239 [7DE]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 1264), H5571 [24MY]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 692), H2487 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: make available to general public (see H.R. 1084), H4795 [10MY]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H7179 [18JY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H8806 [12SE]

———prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (see H.R. 1608), H5623 [6JN]

———prohibit possession of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 250), H5471 [23MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H5692 [7JN]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H14238 [7DE]

Fort Ord, CA: convey certain real property to the city of Seaside, CA (see H.R. 731), H3975 [29MR]

Fuhrman, Mark: investigation relative to perjury and possible criminal wrong doing committed by the former Los Angeles police detective (see H. Res. 243), H10726 [24OC]

Health: authorizing appropriations for programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1341), H3879 [28MR]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H1968 [21FE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2690), H15633 [22DE]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 2691), H15633 [22DE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H. Con. Res. 79), H6831 [11JY]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 2796), H14963 [15DE]

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H6913 [12JY]

House Rules: allow proxy voting in committee in limited circumstances (see H. Res. 142), H6736 [10JY]

———disclosure of source of amendments, measures, and committee reports (see H. Res. 132), H6699 [30JN]

———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]

Income: create a livable wage (see H.R. 768), H1208 [3FE]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 2654), H14173 [6DE]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 2748), H15639 [27DE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H10848 [25OC]

Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 286), H14173 [6DE]

Medicare: colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H2224 [24FE]

———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3327 [16MR]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H3327 [16MR]

———reform (see H.R. 2422), H10307 [18OC]

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]

Miller, Doris: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1677), H5366 [18MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H4619 [9MY]

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

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Res. 285), H13870 [30NO]

Motor vehicles: school bus safety (see H.R. 1884), H12506 [15NO]

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 parks and recreation areas: enhance park system (see H.R. 2181), H11939 [8NO]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H14311 [12DE]

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

Paramilitary organizations: prohibit formation of private units (see H.R. 1544), H6270 [22JN]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H4177 [4AP]

———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H14173 [6DE]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H6083 [16JN]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H4512 [2MY]

Police Athletic League: tribute (see H. Res. 163), H5691 [7JN]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 324), H1908 [16FE]

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

Radioactive substances: provide payments to individuals who were subjects of Federal radiation experiments (see H.R. 2463), H14239 [7DE]

Rivers, Ruben: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2228), H8534 [4AU]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 696), H1968 [21FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 786), H1051 [1FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 240), H6830 [11JY]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1908 [16FE]

Surplus Government property: State priority for transfer of Dept. of Defense nonlethal excess supplies (see H.R. 1259), H4619 [9MY]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H5571 [24MY]

———benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 1278), H5753 [8JN]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H4336 [5AP]

———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 2246), H15633 [22DE]

———encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 931), H1751 [14FE]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]

———treatment of certain interest on automobile loans (see H.R. 1957), H6655 [29JN]

———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (see H.R. 645), H1908 [16FE]

———treatment of student loan interest (see H.R. 1229), H5471 [23MY]

———treatment of tenant-stockholders in cooperative housing corporations (see H.R. 1546), H5609 [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: funding for bicycle facilities and pedestrian walkways (see H.R. 1539), H6913 [12JY]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H4512 [2MY]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 119), H14764 [13DE]

Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (see H.R. 2572), H14173 [6DE]

Urban areas: economic redevelopment (see H.R. 1381), H5609 [25MY]

———promote national agenda (see H.R. 1297), H5571 [24MY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H12506 [15NO]

Veterans: establish confidential database for the collection of medical information (see H.R. 798), H4415 [6AP]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H15136 [19DE]

Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (see H.R. 1331), H3878 [28MR]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H4441 [1MY]

Remarks by, on

Black History Month: observance, H2048 [22FE]

China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (S. Con. Res. 9), E1421 [12JY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2159, H2160, H2162 [23FE], H2290, H2291, H2292, H2293, H2294, H2295 [27FE], H2711, H2713 [6MR]

Gingrich, Representative: appoint independent counsel relative to GOPAC and book contract, H5695 [8JN]

———status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel, E2313 [7DE]

Income: create a livable wage (H.R. 768), H1560 [10FE]

Jackson, MS: tribute to Adhiambo Elementary School, E1771 [13SE]

———tribute to 100 Black Men (organization), E1464 [19JY]

Jackson (MS) Advocate: tribute, E2131 [8NO]

Make a Difference Day: award recipients, E1216 [9JN]

Medicare: reform, H11466 [31OC]

Mississippi: recognition of the 13th amendment to the Constitution on the abolition of slavery, E1767 [13SE]

National Eldercare Institute on Older Women: tribute to National Conference on Older Women, E202 [27JA]

World Mental Health Week: observance, E1927 [11OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H12504 [15NO], H13141 [16NO]

Tributes

Fry, Jamaine A., E1419 [12JY]

Gorden, William (W.C.), E159 [23JA]

Jackson, Fred, Sr., E198 [27JA]

Washington, Walter, E209 [27JA]