COLLINS, CARDISS (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, H7762 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Ecology and environment: allow petition submittal for the prevention of certain waste facilities construction in environmentally disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 2845), H187 [4JA]

Executive Office of the President: ensure privacy and security of FBI background reports (see H.R. 3785), H7473 [11JY]

Roads and highways: reuse or disposal of construction and demolition debris (see H.R. 3522), H5569 [23MY]

Robeson, Paul: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 511), H9925 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H7533 [12JY]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H2124 [12MR]

Aviation: prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 3618), H6285 [12JN]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 404, 406), H3581 [17AP], H3649 [18AP]

Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8029 [18JY]

———require employers to notify workers of reductions in business operations (see H.R. 3369), H6765 [25JN]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H4646 [8MY]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 4133), H11230 [25SE]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H5753 [30MY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H7533 [12JY]

China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4902 [10MY]

Courts: authorize additional Federal district judge for eastern district of Wisconsin (see H. Res. 362), H1775 [6MR]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183, 186, 187), H6183 [11JN], H6414 [13JN]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 404, 406), H3581 [17AP], H3649 [18AP]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H5647 [29MY]

———research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (see H. Con. Res. 156), H6184 [11JN]

Education: eligibility standards for short term educational programs (see H.R. 2914), H2559 [20MR]

———funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 3704), H10525 [17SE]

Federal employees: provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (see H.R. 3532), H5935 [5JN]

Federal Home Loan Bank System: authorization of loans and participation requirements relative to community development (see H.R. 3349), H6532 [19JN]

Galesburg, IL: tribute to efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H5647 [29MY]

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 3022), H1774 [6MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H5173 [15MY]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (see H.R. 3431), H4800 [9MY]

Law enforcement officers: establish a national clearinghouse to assist in background checks of law enforcement applicants (see H.R. 3263), H4902 [10MY]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H6415 [13JN]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H6415 [13JN]

Mexico: make extension of loan guarantee agreement conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 2945), H1775 [6MR]

———safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (see H.R. 2946), H1775 [6MR]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H10721 [19SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2123 [12MR]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H1508 [28FE]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H7533 [12JY]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H3658 [22AP]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1507 [28FE]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1507 [28FE]

Otis G. Pike Preserve, Calverton, NY: designate (see H.R. 2811), H1226 [1FE]

Postal Service: require photo identification for processing of change-of-address orders (see H.R. 3629), H6691 [20JN]

Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3834), H7779 [17JY]

Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3247), H4397 [1MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 3604), H6286 [12JN]

Selma, AL: recognition of Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church as symbol of the struggle for and achievement of African-American voting rights (see H. Res. 487), H8094 [22JY]

Taxation: increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H6117 [10JN]

———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 2837), H331 [5JA]

———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 3244), H6117 [10JN]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 3111), H5052 [14MY]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H8029 [18JY]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H11527 [27SE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H4303 [30AP]

White House Travel Office: abolish (see H.R. 2888), H913 [25JA]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H2950 [27MR]

Documents

Waiver Request Process: Dept. of HHS, H5973-H5975 [6JN]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Bell, Felicia, E1594 [12SE]

Letters

Investigation into the dismissal of White House Travel Office personnel: David H. Williams, H1962 [7MR]

———Representative Clinger, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H1962, H1963 [7MR]

———Stephen L. Braga, H1962 [7MR]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H5021 [14MY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10629 [19SE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: repair and maintenance of war memorials (H.R. 3673), H7556 [16JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, H214 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, E672 [1MY]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12106 [28SE]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to summer Olympic games, E1482 [2AU]

Black History Month: observance, H1222 [1FE]

Budget: balance, E744 [9MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H214 [5JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7816, H7985 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9421, H9423 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5212, H5245, H5254 [16MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H214 [5JA]

Burrell Communications Group (business): anniversary, H6400 [13JN]

Chicago Bulls (basketball team): tribute, H6483 [18JN]

Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), H4913 [14MY]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (H. Con. Res. 154), H5317 [21MY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, E1423 [1AU]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): provide authority to obtain testimony to investigate the dismissal of White House Travel Office personnel (H. Res. 369), H1961 [7MR]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), veto, H4763 [9MY]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (H. Con. Res. 187), H6395 [13JN]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4473 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5021 [14MY], H5099 [15MY], E810 [15MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), conference report, E1891 [1OC]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), veto, H4160 [30AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), E1316 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7097 [27JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8187 [23JY], E1335 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7370 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), E1212 [27JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3845), H8064 [22JY]

———permit council to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds relative to water and sewer facilities (H.R. 3663), E1211 [27JN]

Ecology and environment: allow petition submittal for the prevention of certain waste facilities construction in environmentally disadvantaged communities (H.R. 2845), E13 [4JA]

Education: national policy to improve system, E672 [1MY], E744 [9MY], E1423 [1AU]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8483 [25JY]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5530 [23MY]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), consideration (H. Res. 488), H8571 [26JY]

———summer youth jobs programs, E672 [1MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), E1485 [2AU]

Enstrom, Jeffrey G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1427 [1AU]

Executive Office of the President: ensure privacy and security of FBI background reports (H.R. 3785), E1316 [18JY]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4820 [10MY]

FCC: promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (H.R. 177), H6400 [13JN]

Federal aid programs: improve effectiveness of periodic overall audit of entities receiving Federal grants (S. 1579), H6468 [18JN]

Federal employees: amend civil service laws (H.R. 3841), H11348 [26SE], H11548 [27SE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, H1060 [31JA]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9854 [2AU]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H214 [5JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9806 [1AU]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12168 [28SE]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (H. Res. 350), H1060 [31JA]

Housing: allow homeless assistance providers priority in applying for Federal surplus property for the homeless, H4580 [8MY]

———cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4579 [8MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4579, H4580 [8MY], E970 [30MY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), E1447 [1AU]

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (H.R. 3431), E1858 [30SE]

Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), H6449 [18JN]

———regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), conference report, H12050 [28SE]

LSC: funding, H8187 [23JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7497 [12JY], E1320 [18JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7497 [12JY]

Medicaid: reform, H5254 [16MY]

Medicare: reform, H5254 [16MY]

Minimum wage: level, H5530 [23MY], H9854 [2AU]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1675), E657 [29AP]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, E744 [9MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5351 [21MY]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5973 [6JN]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7816, H7985 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9421, H9423 [31JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H12106 [28SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), conference report, H9870 [2AU]

Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4820 [10MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1176 [1FE]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (H.R. 1129), H4916 [14MY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), E658 [29AP]

Veterans: strengthen veterans' preference and increase employment opportunities (H.R. 3586), E1502 [2AU]

Votes: correction, H9772 [1AU]

———position on missed, H1196 [1FE], H1749 [6MR], H4481 [7MY], H7014 [27JN], E1320 [18JY]

Water: availability of certain funding relative to drinking water State revolving funds, H9870 [2AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2120 [12MR], H2465 [19MR], H2948 [27MR], H3728 [23AP], H8245 [23JY], H10018 [4SE], H10103 [5SE], H10369 [12SE], H10600 [18SE]

Special order: granted, H670 [24JN], H6182 [11JN], H6282 [12JN], H6411 [13JN], H6506 [18JN], H6530 [19JN], H6689 [20JN], H6762 [25JN], H6913 [26JN], H7103 [27JN], H8091 [22JY], H8634 [29JY], H8980 [30JY], H9564 [31JY], H9703 [1AU], H9918 [2AU], H11524 [27SE], H12171 [28SE]

Tribute, H11217, H11219 [25SE], H12169 [28SE], E1857, E1864 [30SE], E1883, E1893, E1894 [1OC]

Tributes

Brown, Ronald H., H3450 [16AP]

Byars, T. Joel, E1264 [11JY]

Gibbons, Representative, H4122 [30AP]

Mfume, Representative, H1054 [31JA]