GEKAS, GEORGE W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Tribute to John P. Stevens: John C. Holmes, E1450 [1AU]

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 175), H3731 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7693 [17JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8030 [18JY], H8275 [24JY]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H4531 [7MY], H4652 [8MY], H5589 [29MY], H5685 [30MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, H10607 [19SE]

Articles and editorials

It's Official—It Was a Tornado, Mike Feeley, Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News, H5686 [30MY]

Love of Numbers Leads to Chromosome 17, Philip J. Hilts, New York (NY) Times, E1926 [4OC]

Tribute to George H. Searight, Richard T. Englehart, E65 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Appropriations: establish automatic continuing appropriations (see H.R. 4094), H10524 [17SE]

Federal employees: prohibit use of credit cards (see H.R. 2968), H1251 [23FE]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (see H.R. 2977), H1324 [27FE]

Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3307), H3819 [24AP]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 3468), H5287 [16MY]

Taxation: treatment of income of certain election officials and workers (see H.R. 3306, 3451), H3819 [24AP], H5052 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H4503 [7MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4110 [25AP]

Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]

Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3650 [18AP]

Courts: payment of the costs of court-appointed attorneys in certain criminal cases (see H.R. 3027), H1774 [6MR]

———provide that proceedings against a judge be held in a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves (see H.R. 3026), H1774 [6MR]

———repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 2701), H8030 [18JY]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6286 [12JN]

———consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H6765 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]

Disasters: assist State and local governments in disaster relief (see H.R. 3032), H1775 [6MR]

Education: permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H8094 [22JY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H4303 [30AP]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H4303 [30AP]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H4397 [1MY]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (see H.R. 4194), H11394 [26SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1223 [1FE]

House of Representatives: require Members to submit annual reports on federally funded travel for publication in the Congressional Record (see H. Res. 423), H5380 [21MY]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H3650 [18AP]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H1226 [1FE]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4303 [30AP]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H1507 [28FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see H.R. 3460), H6509 [18JN]

Pennsylvania: modification of State agreement under Social Security Act relative to certain students (see H.R. 3450), H5052 [14MY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H5934 [5JN]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2310), H90 [3JA]

Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7474 [11JY]

Social Security: submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H5935 [5JN]

Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2740), H3488 [16AP]

U.S. Civil War Center, Baton Rouge, LA: designate (see H.J. Res. 179), H5288 [16MY]

Bulletins

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: National Weather Service, Harrisburg, PA, H5686 [30MY]

Chronologies

Severe weather response in Harrisburg, PA, H5686 [30MY]

Letters

National Weather Service NEXRAD Network radar use in local weather forecasting: Jay Purdy, H5687 [30MY]

———by, H5686 [30MY]

Press releases

Restoring the Public Trust: by, E1829 [30SE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: automatic continuing resolutions, H7694, H7695 [17JY]

———establish automatic continuing appropriations, H8033 [22JY], H8276 [24JY]

———establish automatic continuing appropriations (H.R. 4094), H10435 [17SE]

———line-item veto, H2982 [28MR]

Bankruptcy: debts relative to death or injury caused by debtor's operation of watercraft while intoxicated (H.R. 234), H5784, H5785 [4JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5227 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5196 [16MY]

Capital punishment: include multiple deaths as a factor in determination of sentences, H2189 [13MR]

Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus: tribute, E1926 [4OC]

Congressional Record: correction, H5685 [30MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H2228 [14MR], H2562 [21MR], H3193 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3178, H3179 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), veto, H4760 [9MY]

———product liability reform relative to the raw materials used to make certain medical devices, H2228 [14MR]

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4469 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: environmental restoration database center funding, H6342 [13JN], E965 [30MY], E1907 [2OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), E965 [30MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6342 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), conference report, E1907 [2OC]

Dept. of Education: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H7292 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7625 [16JY], H7694, H7695 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 3376), H5772 [4JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8165, H8168, H8183 [23JY], H8276 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7292 [11JY]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, H8033 [22JY]

Emergency Management Assistance Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 193), H10819, H10821, H10822 [24SE]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5436 [22MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9745 [1AU]

Federal employees: deny cost-of-living adjustment to Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and judges, H7625 [16JY]

———use of credit card accounts, H1255 [27FE]

Floods: disaster assistance for States impacted by rapid snow meltdown, H781 [24JA]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), H5786, H5788, H5789 [4JN]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), H11446, H11447, H11451, H11452 [27SE]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5436 [22MY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H8601 [29JY]

Government regulations: reform (H.R. 994), H1665 [5MR]

———require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (H.R. 3307), H3737 [24AP], E635 [25AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2543 [20MR]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 3468), E825 [16MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9791 [1AU]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3007 [28MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2982 [28MR]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4659 [9MY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2386 [19MR]

Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (H.J. Res. 78), H2068, H2069 [12MR]

———consent of Congress to amend the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between Alabama and Georgia (H.R. 2064), H2069, H2070 [12MR]

———management of Jennings Randolph Lake between Maryland and West Virginia (H.J. Res. 113), H8614, H8616 [29JY]

———management of Jennings Randolph Lake between Maryland and West Virginia (S.J. Res. 20), H8616 [29JY]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions, H9929 [4SE], H10045 [5SE]

Keyes, Alan: exclusion from participation in Presidential debate, H1969 [7MR]

Kirschner, Marc: American Society for Cell Biology Public Policy Award recipient, E1926 [4OC]

Lithuania: U.S. policy, E791 [14MY]

LSC: funding, H8183 [23JY]

Machara, Lori J.: J. Robert Ladd Community Service Award recipient, E73 [24JA]

Marietta, PA: tribute to Armstrong World Industries for efforts relative to aid Oklahoma City, OK, bombing victims, E142 [1FE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7487 [12JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7487 [12JY]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4011), E1829 [30SE]

Minimum wage: level, H4316 [1MY], H5436 [22MY]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 497), H1685 [5MR]

National Weather Service: review NEXRAD Network radar coverage and use FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radars in local weather forecasting, H5589, H5590 [29MY], H5686 [30MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5436 [22MY], H7625, H7626 [16JY], H8276 [24JY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5339 [21MY]

Point of order, H8276 [24JY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3007 [28MR]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2982 [28MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1665 [5MR]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5589, H5590 [29MY], H5686 [30MY]

Small business: reform regulatory process, H3007 [28MR]

States: congressional consent for mutual aid agreement between the cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN (H.J. Res. 166), H8618, H8619 [29JY]

Susquehanna River: flood warning system funding, H8165, H8168 [23JY]

Taxation: treatment of Federal employees at a hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River (H.R. 3163), H11630, H11631, H11632, H11633 [28SE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2139, H2189 [13MR], H2258 [14MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 405), H3602 [18AP]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), H9892 [2AU]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3524 [17AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals (H.R. 2641), consideration (H. Res. 418), H4316 [1MY]

Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 129), H2339, H2340 [19MR]

———congressional consent (S.J. Res. 38), H2341 [19MR]

Votes: position on missed, H9810 [1AU]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: congressional consent to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (H.J. Res. 194), H10822, H10824 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1982 [7MR], H8091 [22JY]

Reports filed

Congressional Consent for Mutual Aid Agreement Between the Cities of Bristol, VA, and Bristol, TN: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 166) (H. Rept. 104-705), H8374 [24JY]

Jennings Randolph Lake Management Between Maryland and West Virginia: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 104-706), H8374 [24JY]

Statements

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: by, H11450 [27SE]

Automatic Continuing Appropriations Resolutions: by, H7694 [17JY]

Summaries

Armed Forces Ammunition Procurement, H6343-H6345 [13JN]

Cases of National Weather Service NEXRAD Network Radar Coverage Deficiencies, H5686 [30MY]

Tributes

Fish, Hamilton, Jr., H8537 [25JY]

Heinz, John, H5772 [4JN]

Montgomery, Representative, H5772 [4JN]

Quillen, Representative, H5772 [4JN]

Searight, George H., E65 [23JA]

Stevens, John P., E1450 [1AU]

Straw, Edward M., E1824 [30SE]