CRANE, PHILIP M. (a Representative from Illinois)

Addresses

Anniversary of the Golden Temple Massacre: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, E1184 [8JN]

Civil Liberties Violations of Sikhs in India: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, E1806 [19SE]

Amendments offered by, to

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3083 [13MR], H3263 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6914 [12JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4645 [9MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H2811 [7MR]

Appointments

Committee on Ways and Means (House), H182 [11JA]

———advisors to U.S. delegations to international conferences, H247 [17JA]

Conferee: H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H3851 [28MR]

———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Biggest Threat to Lobbying Efforts, News India-Times (publication), E2312 [7DE]

Clinton Checks India, James Morrison, Washington (DC) Times, E2311 [7DE]

Clinton ``Concerned'' by Pro-Khalistani's Arrest, Aziz Haniffa, India Abroad (publication), E2311 [7DE]

Government Shutdown? See if Anybody Notices, James C. Miller III, Wall Street Journal, E1973 [18OC]

If You Have a Job, You Aren't Causing Inflation—Guess Who Is?, Charley Reese, Orlando (FL) Sentinel, E888 [1MY]

Led Astray by the Poverty `Experts', Walter Williams, E604 [15MR]

``Murderer,'' He Cried, James Morrison, Washington (DC) Times, E2311 [7DE]

Public Schools—Make Them Private, Milton Friedman, Washington (DC) Post, E703 [28MR]

Service With a Smile—Meet Charlene Beyer, Waitress and Mayor of Round Lake Park, Lauren May, Chicago (IL) Tribune, E392 [21FE]

Taxed to the Limit, Senator Mack, Washington (DC) Times, E522 [6MR]

Why the ADA Could Ruin the Superbowl, Deborah K. Schlussel, E338 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H169 [9JA]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1643), H5071 [16MY]

Cambodia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1642), H5071 [16MY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H169 [9JA]

Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts relative to taxation (see H.R. 212), H169 [9JA]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 5), H176 [9JA]

Generalized System of Preferences: renew (see H.R. 1654), H5190 [17MY]

ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1887), H6089 [19JN]

Labor unions: prevent union violence (see H.R. 1796), H5752 [8JN]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H1967 [21FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 25), H175 [9JA]

NAFTA: effect on Caribbean Basin Initiative (see H.R. 553), H325 [18JA]

Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 4), H176 [9JA]

Postal Service: privatization (see H.R. 210), H169 [9JA]

Tariff: temporary suspension of antidumping and countervailing duties under limited market conditions (see H.R. 2822), H15574 [21DE]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H4431 [7AP]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 1042), H2223 [24FE]

———capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 213), H169 [9JA]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 1039), H2223 [24FE]

———treatment of corporations, earned income, estate and gift taxes, and liability for prior taxable years (see H.R. 214), H169 [9JA]

———treatment of deduction for payments to nuclear decommissioning reserve funds (see H.R. 1637), H4958 [15MY]

———treatment of dividends and interest received by individuals (see H.R. 1041), H2223 [24FE]

———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2045), H7067 [17JY]

———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 1492), H4431 [7AP]

Treaties and agreements: construction and repair of certain self-propelled seagoing vessels (see H.R. 2754), H14253 [11DE]

U.N.: limit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 211), H169 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H6397 [27JN]

Agriculture: price supports (see H.R. 2523), H10726 [24OC]

———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H8361 [3AU]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H172 [9JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]

———line-item veto (see H.R. 128), H167 [9JA]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H5072 [16MY]

———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H10993 [26OC]

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities (see H.R. 579), H399 [19JA]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H1968 [21FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2417), H9898 [11OC]

Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H3417 [21MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]

———limit rate of growth (see H.R. 1110), H2584 [2MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5191 [17MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]

CCC: limit farm and export expenditures (see H.R. 2523), H10726 [24OC]

Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2704), H14239 [7DE]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H6083 [16JN]

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

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H4958 [15MY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]

Crime: antiracketeering laws (see H.R. 230), H243 [13JA]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5571 [24MY]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H6481 [28JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate promotion of civilian marksmanship (see H.R. 1645), H5071 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]

———eliminate (see H.R. 1318), H4512 [2MY]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H1052 [1FE]

Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (see H.R. 1880), H6082 [16JN]

Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H10848 [25OC]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H1908 [16FE], H2892 [8MR]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

———require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H4795 [10MY]

———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78), H165 [9JA]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 464, 698), H243 [13JA], H1281 [6FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]

Foreign trade: provide trade agreements authority to the President (see H.R. 2371), H9451 [21SE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]

Government: prohibit expenditure of funds for the promotion of homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle (see H.R. 862), H10484 [19OC]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H6397 [27JN]

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

House of Representatives: require that certain legislation be accompanied by a statement of constitutional authority (see H. Res. 106), H2716 [6MR]

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

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4915 [12MY]

India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H3327 [16MR]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1425), H4413 [6AP]

Insurance: provide tax incentives to encourage health insurance coverage continuity and portability and discourage preexisting condition exclusions (see H.R. 1610), H4872 [11MY]

Investments: facilitate asset security through certain investment trusts (see H.R. 1967), H6656 [29JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H6083 [16JN]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [9JA]

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

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H8597 [6SE]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H537 [23JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H231 [11JA], H3417 [21MR]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H2224 [24FE]

National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 2180), H10848 [25OC]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]

Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 294), H14238 [7DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H10146 [17OC]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13731 [28NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H5983 [14JN]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H6397 [27JN]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H6396 [27JN]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 696, 697), H801 [26JA]

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

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H8361 [3AU]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14003 [5DE]

———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (see H.R. 747), H890 [30JA]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H2306 [27FE]

———depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1171), H2892 [8MR]

———excise exemption for air transportation relative to medical care (see H.R. 635), H7012 [13JY]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H6481 [28JN]

———extend nonconventional fuel tax credit (see H.R. 2146), H8684 [7SE]

———income tax credit for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 41), H164 [9JA]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H2306 [27FE]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H3417 [21MR]

———nonrecognition of gain on conversion of long-term property through exercise of eminent domain (see H.R. 928), H4873 [11MY]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1686), H5471 [23MY]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2039), H7011 [13JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H10848 [25OC]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2333), H11829 [7NO]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1099), H4105 [3AP]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H6481 [28JN]

———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 1504), H4431 [7AP]

———treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 328), H7379 [20JY]

———treatment of length of service awards for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel (see H.R. 1893), H11767 [2NO]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H14964 [15DE]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 2121), H7801 [26JY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H8174 [1AU]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H4336 [5AP]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38, 1994), H4915 [12MY], H7257 [19JY]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H9738 [29SE]

Documents

Parliamentary Debates—Treatment of Sikhs in Punjab, E1543 [28JY]

Essays

Case of China v. China: Ryan Dai, E1751 [8SE]

Rally for Freedom—A New Declaration of Independence: Bill Zimmermann, E2052 [26OC]

Eulogies

Crane, George W., III: by E. Duane Hulse, E1546 [28JY]

Histories

Commemoration of the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence in Hungary, E621 [16MR]

Letters

Abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra: President Clinton, E2310 [7DE]

———Representative Condit, E2310 [7DE]

———several Representatives, E2310 [7DE]

Budget reconciliation: constituents of Representative Crane, H13168 [17NO]

Poems

``God, Give Us Men!'' Josiah G. Holland, E283 [7FE]

Press releases

Abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra: Council of Khalistan, E2310 [7DE]

Remarks by, on

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 325), H14272 [12DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: improve, E338 [14FE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1260 [6FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H708 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3263, H3264, H3265, H3266, H3267, H3268 [15MR], H3291 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10906 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13168 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5302 [18MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H622 [25JA]

———vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3263, H3264, H3265, H3266, H3267, H3268 [15MR]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H6706, H6707 [10JY]

Cambodia: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1642), H6705, H6706 [10JY]

Chien, Frederick: tribute to publishing of ``Opportunity and Challenge'' relative to the Republic of China, E2194 [16NO]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), H7300 [20JY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2194 [16NO]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H8367 [3AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8367 [3AU]

Education: national policy to improve system, E703 [28MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4995 [16MY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (H. Con. Res. 5), E115 [18JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6444 [28JN]

Foreign trade: budget reconcilliation provisions relative to foreign trade, H10906 [26OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, E1973 [18OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H3803 [24MR]

Hungary: independence anniversary, E621 [16MR]

India: anniversary of the Golden Temple Massacre, E1184 [8JN]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1184 [8JN], E1543 [28JY], E1806 [19SE], E2309 [7DE]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, E1184 [8JN]

Labor unions: prevent union violence (H.R. 1796), E1488 [21JY]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10355 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3924 [29MR]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, E142 [20JA]

Michel, Robert H.: naming of certain rooms in the Capitol in honor (H. Res. 65), H4007 [30MR]

NAFTA: effect on Caribbean Basin Initiative (H.R. 553), E118 [18JA]

National Endowment for the Arts: rescind unobligated funds, H3291 [16MR]

Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (H. Con. Res. 4), E21 [4JA]

Postal Service: privatization (H.R. 210), E13 [4JA]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), veto—motion to postpone consideration, H12154 [13NO]

Public welfare programs: reform, E603 [15MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3527 [22MR]

Rolling Meadows, IL: Chamber of Commerce honorees, E1280 [16JN]

Tariff: temporary suspension of antidumping and countervailing duties under limited market conditions (H.R. 2822), E2436 [21DE]

Taxation: capital gains rates, E18 [4JA]

———capital gains rates (H.R. 1042), E437 [24FE]

———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), H1923 [21FE]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (H.R. 6), E52 [5JA]

———rates, E522 [6MR]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4216 [5AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (H.R. 1039), E437 [24FE]

———treatment of deduction for payments to nuclear decommissioning reserve funds (H.R. 1637), E1034 [15MY]

———treatment of dividends and interest received by individuals (H.R. 1041), E437 [24FE]

Treaties and agreements: construction and repair of certain self-propelled seagoing vessels (H.R. 2754), E2333 [11DE]

Votes: position on missed, E236 [31JA], E247 [1FE], E1455 [18JY]

Water pollution: ocean dumping and navigational dredging permits, H4995 [16MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H968 [31JA], H7178 [18JY], H7460 [21JY], H7989 [28JY]

Schedules

Committee on Appropriations (House): Subcommittee on Labor—HHS—Education: Corp. for Public Broadcasting, D60 [19JA]

Committee on International Relations (House): Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs: U.S. strategic interest in Panama, D323 [9MR]

Committee on Rules (House): constitutional amendment to limit terms, D324 [9MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 5, protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes, E115 [18JA]

Tributes

Beyer, Charlene, E392 [21FE]

Crane, George W., III, E1545 [28JY]

Dai, Ryan, E1751 [8SE]

Madigan, Edward R., H200 [11JA]

Reagan, Ronald, H1357 [7FE]