CASTLE, MICHAEL N. (a Representative from Delaware)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7179 [18JY], H7319 [20JY]

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3083 [13MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6187 [21JN]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H110 [4JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1655, intelligence services appropriations, H10098 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Budget: establish a budget reserve account for emergencies (see H.R. 1245), H3275 [15MR]

Coins: authorize minting of platinum and gold coins and reform commemorative coin program (see H.R. 2614), H12127 [10NO]

Credit: expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (see H.R. 1491), H4430 [7AP]

Defense Production Act: reauthorization (see H.R. 2204), H8534 [4AU]

Eximbank: tied aid credit program reauthorization (see H.R. 2203), H8533 [4AU]

Foreign aid: authorizing contributions to International Development Association, Asian Development Bank, and the IMF (see H.R. 1667), H5366 [18MY]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 923, 1755), H1689 [13FE], H5689 [7JN]

Tariff: dichlorofopmethyl (see H.R. 2615), H12127 [10NO]

———thidiazuron (see H.R. 2616), H12127 [10NO]

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), H11686 [1NO]

———provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity (see H.R. 2429), H11830 [7NO]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H400 [19JA]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H11686 [1NO]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]

———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H8174 [1AU]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Con. Res. 118), H14239 [7DE]

———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161, H175 [9JA]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see H.R. 2053), H7179 [18JY]

China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4032 [30MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H9132 [18SE]

Congress: treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1353), H3974 [29MR]

Crime: include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates (see H.R. 305), H1611 [10FE]

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H242 [13JA]

Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H7916 [27JY]

Elections: contribution limitations for multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2141), H7990 [28JY]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 511, 1617), H242 [13JA], H4873 [11MY]

Endangered species: protection (see H.R. 2374), H9452 [21SE]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H4619 [9MY]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 785), H1689 [13FE]

Federal employees: strengthen post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch officials (see H.R. 1576), H4545 [3MY]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5191 [17MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H296 [17JA]

Financial institutions: clarify due process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured depository institutions (see H.R. 316), H172 [9JA]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 814), H1207 [3FE]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4031 [30MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H5367 [18MY]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see H.R. 2268, 2564), H8596 [6SE], H12350 [14NO]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H2892 [8MR]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4958 [15MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1234), H3156 [14MR]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1850 [15FE]

House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H.R. 1222), H3155 [14MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 1333), H3879 [28MR]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H165 [9JA]

House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 134), H4415 [6AP]

———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 214, 250), H8597 [6SE], H11939 [8NO]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (see H.R. 2406), H9591 [27SE]

———homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H7801 [26JY]

———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H243 [13JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 2823), H15574 [21DE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H4873 [11MY]

Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H15574 [21DE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1752 [14FE]

Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 495), H803 [26JA]

———improve traffic safety performance of high risk drivers (see H.R. 1866), H7461 [21JY]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H5691 [7JN]

National Education Standards and Improvement Council: eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H2223 [24FE]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H10047 [12OC]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H15633 [22DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2570), H11686 [1NO]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H7179 [18JY]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H9671 [28SE]

Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 696), H164 [9JA], H1968 [21FE]

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

Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H2988 [9MR]

———clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (see H.R. 2399), H9591 [27SE]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H12350 [14NO]

Water Resources Research Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1743), H8684 [7SE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Jones, Janelle, E1658 [5AU]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7351 [20JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7319, H7320, H7321, H7351 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, H9910 [12OC]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13820 [30NO]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1096, H1114 [2FE]

———line-item veto (S. 4), consideration (H. Res. 147), H5092 [17MY]

Barnard, Doug, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration of 1996 Atlanta Olympic games (H.R. 2336), H13944, H13945 [5DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H642 [25JA], H760 [26JA]

———deficit, H10892 [26OC]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), H8843 [13SE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3243, H3247 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10892 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13189 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5262 [18MY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H8828, H8829 [13SE]

Children and youth: expand child care block grant programs, H3585 [23MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4592 [9MY]

Coins: authorize minting of platinum and gold coins and reform commemorative coin program (H.R. 2614), H13946, H13947, H13948 [5DE]

Courts: line-item veto authority, H1114 [2FE]

Credit: expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (H.R. 1491), E869 [7AP]

Defense Production Act: reauthorization (H.R. 2204), H12142, H12143 [13NO]

Delaware: tribute to Caesar Rodney High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E970 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5795 [13JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5795 [13JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H8619 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8619 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7133 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8342, H8359 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7842 [27JY], H7944, H7958 [28JY], H8048 [31JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to instruct conferees, H11700 [2NO]

Drugs: funding for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program through rescissions in the Eisenhower Professional State Grants Program, H3243, H3247 [15MR]

Education: program funding, H8342 [3AU]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9163 [19SE]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7944, H7958 [28JY], H8048 [31JY], H11700 [2NO]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), H8749 [12SE]

Eximbank: tied aid credit program reauthorization (H.R. 2203), H15107 [19DE]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H3632 [23MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4755 [10MY], H4979 [16MY]

Federal-State relations: exempt existing water pollution laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H433 [20JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H348 [19JA], H433 [20JA], H867 [30JA]

Financial institutions: exclude certain bank products from the definition of a deposit (H.R. 1574), H14342 [12DE]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H13101 [16NO]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance, H6186, H6187, H6188 [21JN]

House Rules: baseline budget reform, H50 [4JA]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13078, H13084 [16NO]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H50 [4JA]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10655 [24OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8828, H8829 [13SE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9529 [27SE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1657, H1658 [13FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6186, H6187, H6188 [21JN]

Medicaid: funding relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H867 [30JA]

Medicare: reform, H13189 [17NO]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10381 [19OC]

National Education Goals Panel: funding, H8359 [3AU]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H7133 [18JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3585, H3632 [23MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 117), H3346, H3347 [21MR]

Rural areas: funding for low-income housing, H9910 [12OC]

———Rural Housing Insurance Fund, H7319, H7320, H7321 [20JY]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (H.R. 2627), H15108, H15109, H15110 [19DE]

Tariff: dichlorofopmethyl (H.R. 2615), E2161 [10NO]

———thidiazuron (H.R. 2616), E2161 [10NO]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4237, H4331, H4332 [5AP], H4341 [6AP], E716 [29MR]

———rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (H. Res. 128), H4209 [5AP]

Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4979 [16MY]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture: public welfare programs reform, D161 [8FE]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): line-item veto, D41 [12JA]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): line-item veto, D41 [12JA]

Committee on House Oversight (House): franking reform, D485 [5AP]

Committee on Rules (House): constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]

———Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on the Constitution: lobbying disclosure reform, D1051 [7SE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Railroads: Amtrak fiscal crisis, D176 [10FE]

Summaries

Gephardt Motion To Recommit Contract With America Tax Relief Act, H4332 [5AP]

Tributes

Jones, Janelle, E1657 [5AU]