COYNE, WILLIAM J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002, H5710 [8JN]
———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Dept. of the Interior: Steel Industry Heritage Project funding (see H.R. 2473), H10047 [12OC]
Drugs: reporting requirements on deaths resulting from the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of drugs (see H.R. 1914), H6269 [22JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H7068 [17JY]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H15088 [18DE]
American Heritage Areas Partnership Program: establish (see H.R. 1301), H3572 [22MR]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3048 [10MR]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H5471 [23MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H7461 [21JY]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H2064 [22FE]
Children and youth: health research (see H.R. 1735), H5608 [25MY]
Civil rights: 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), H4958 [15MY]
———mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H7012 [13JY]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H14311 [12DE]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1700), H5571 [24MY]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 883), H6083 [16JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H14173 [6DE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4441 [1MY]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H4414 [6AP]
Families and domestic relations: require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]
Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2264), H12085 [9NO]
Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H890 [30JA]
———gun control (see H. Con. Res. 65), H4618 [9MY]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H4873 [11MY]
H. John Heinz III, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H14310 [12DE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2989 [9MR]
House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H1157 [2FE]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H8994 [14SE]
Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: designate (see H.R. 1718), H14003 [5DE]
Medicare: colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H1689 [13FE]
———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H14311 [12DE]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H14311 [12DE]
———medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H15633 [22DE]
———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 1707), H5571 [24MY]
———reform (see H.R. 2152), H8684 [7SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H1751 [14FE]
Mississippi: transfer lands for Jamie L. Whitten Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2552), H10994 [26OC]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H13870 [30NO]
Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H7012 [13JY]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]
Public welfare programs: prohibit transfer of legal custody of children for the sole purpose of obtaining public service benefits (see H.R. 446), H179 [9JA]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 335), H164, H173 [9JA]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]
Social Security: maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2651 [3MR]
Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14003 [5DE]
———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H7461 [21JY]
———excise exemption for air transportation relative to medical care (see H.R. 635), H7012 [13JY]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H468 [20JA]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H1460 [8FE]
———extend nonconventional fuel tax credit (see H.R. 2146), H9452 [21SE]
———modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement plans (see H.R. 1314), H6397 [27JN]
———prevent avoidance through use of foreign trusts (see H.R. 2356), H9245 [19SE]
———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 677), H5190 [17MY]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1099), H6656 [29JN]
———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (see H.R. 1535), H4511 [2MY]
Tax-exempt organizations: authorize receipt of Federal loans, grants, or contracts to organizations engaging in lobbying activities (see H.R. 2785), H15575 [21DE]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (see H.R. 1455), H4414 [6AP]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4512 [2MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4512 [2MY]
White House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland: endorse Irish-American agenda (see H. Con. Res. 43), H3327 [16MR]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H8536 [4AU]
World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H5692 [7JN]
Essays
Experience in the House of Representatives Page Program: Joshua B. Green, E2076
Remarks by, on
Black History Month: observance, E389
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8120
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14822 [13DE]
———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14822 [13DE]
———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14822 [13DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H780
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3253 [15MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10810 [25OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13203
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5172
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6589
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), motion to instruct conferees, H5708
Carlow College: Women of Spirit Award recipients, E1863
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9397
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, E1484
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7521 [24JY]
Drugs: reporting requirements on deaths resulting from the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of drugs (H.R. 1914), E1321
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6433
Kerr, William A.: Myasthenia Gravis Association Celebration of Life and Services Award recipient, E789
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), E1097
Medicare: reform, H5172
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10346 [19OC]
OSHA: rescissions from salaries and expenses, H3253 [15MR]
Pennsylvania: anniversary of Avon Club, E996
Pittsburgh, PA: Bloomfield Citizens Council Spirit of Bloomfield celebration, E937
———tribute to the Observer (publication) award recipients for volunteer community service, E93
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3360 [21MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, H15529
Taxation: earned income tax credit, H5708
———rates, H5708
———rates (H.R. 1215), H4232 [5AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8502
Transportation: fixed guideway systems funding, H7521 [24JY]
University of Pittsburgh: anniversary of School of Dental Medicine, E1828
Tributes
Adams, John H., E1249
Aghiorgoussis, Maximos, E1811
Bushey, Harold T., E2448
Kerr, Tom, E1968
McChesney, Thomas B., E1147
McLaughlin, Betty, E984
Rabin, Yitzhak, E2191
Scullion, Janet Cercone, E2306
Staud, Paul R., E2184
Strayhorn, Billy, E934