BENTSEN, KEN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6532, H6533 [19JN], H6902 [26JN]

Articles and editorials

Dual Ministry—A Houston Clergyman Pushes Civic Projects Along With Prayer, Rick Wartzman, Wall Street Journal, E370 [14MR]

Richard S. Manne, Houston (TX) Chronicle, E1560 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Health: establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (see H.R. 4069), H10385 [12SE]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (see H.R. 3374), H4396 [1MY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see H.R. 3395), H4502 [7MY]

Rivers: permit construction of flood control projects by private sector (see H.R. 3108), H2466 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4284), H12173 [28SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H187 [4JA]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1248 [20FE]

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

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4800 [9MY]

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

Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 3057), H1985 [7MR]

Congressional Award Board: revise and extend authorities (see H.R. 2396), H5501 [22MY]

Contracts: treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (see H.R. 2963), H2316 [14MR]

Crime: penalties for certain sex offenses against children (see H.R. 3180), H4110 [25AP]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 4149), H12175 [28SE]

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

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 3406), H4503 [7MY]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H1775 [6MR]

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

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]

Federal employees: establish additional Thrift Savings Plan investment funds (see H.R. 2306), H7154 [9JY]

———granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H7154 [9JY]

———payment of retirement and separation incentives and reemployment assistance relative to workforce reductions (see H.R. 2751), H4110 [25AP]

Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize (see H.R. 3167), H2949 [27MR]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H3658 [22AP]

George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (see H.R. 3803), H7532 [12JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3185), H2558 [20MR], H3170 [28MR]

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

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5052 [14MY]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 2796), H3387 [15AP]

Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 3385), H4396 [1MY]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 2654), H1325 [27FE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H2558 [20MR]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H973 [30JA]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H10108 [5SE]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H10108 [5SE]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 4047), H10386 [12SE]

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H1325 [27FE]

Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H1139 [31JA]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H10040 [4SE]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H10236 [11SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H6415 [13JN]

NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 3331), H5754 [30MY]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see H.R. 3462), H5647 [29MY]

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

Petroleum: management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (see H.R. 1975), H7658 [16JY]

Public broadcasting: promote financial self-sufficiency (see H.R. 2979), H10721 [19SE]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862; H. Res. 360), H914 [25JA], H1226 [1FE]

Rental housing: prohibit Federal assistance to owners whose tenants are family members (see H.R. 3963), H10041 [4SE]

Roads and highways: construction funding (see H.R. 3775), H7260 [10JY]

SBA: participation in loans guaranteed under the Export Working Capital Program (see H.R. 2933), H1224 [1FE]

———reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 3990), H9923 [2AU]

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

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H4503 [7MY]

Social Security Administration: extend demonstration projects (see H.R. 4039), H10386 [12SE]

Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H4646 [8MY]

———depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1171), H6415 [13JN]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3807), H8598 [26JY]

———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 2138), H1507 [28FE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2333), H2224 [13MR]

———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 3747), H11527 [27SE]

———treatment of lobbying expenses for State legislation (see H.R. 2434), H6765 [25JN]

———treatment of production of alcohol for fuel use (see H.R. 3345), H4109 [25AP]

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

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H2124 [12MR]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5380 [21MY]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H2713 [22MR]

Proclamations

Tribute to Save Today for Tomorrow Project: Harris County, TX, Medical Society Alliance, E1815 [28SE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10630 [19SE]

Agriculture: Federal assistance to livestock producers adversely affected by drought conditions (H. Con. Res. 181), H5792 [4JN]

Appropriations: making continuing, H199, H320 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 157), engrossment, H802 [24JA]

Black History Month: observance, H1501 [28FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9416 [31JY]

———reconciliation process, H340 [22JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5228 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5194 [16MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), consideration of motion to dispose of the Senate amendment (H. Res. 334), H199 [5JA]

Bush, Madgelean: Joint Action in Community Service, Inc., National Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E553 [17AP]

Corps of Engineers: authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 3592), H8728 [30JY]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, H11324 [26SE]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), H6456 [18JN]

DeBakey, Michael: Health Care Hall of Fame inductee, E348 [13MR]

Deer Park, TX: tribute to Deer Park Terrors girls' softball team, E1699 [26SE]

———tribute to Shell Explorer Post No. 9999, E984 [4JN]

Dept. of Commerce: convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 338), H320 [5JA]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H6972 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3675), conference report, H10564 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), E1281 [12JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6902, H6904, H6934, H6938 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10957 [24SE]

Disasters: tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, E1324 [18JY]

Dow Chemical Co.: Deer Park, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E1791 [28SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8311 [24JY]

EPA: ban importation of PCB waste for incineration in the U.S., H6902, H6904 [26JN]

———importation of PCB's for incineration, H10957 [24SE]

FHA: mortgage loan reform, H6934 [26JN]

Galveston Bay Foundation: tribute, E982 [4JN]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9855 [2AU]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H152 [4JA], H199 [5JA], H340 [22JA]

Harris County, TX: design and construction of flood control projects, H8728 [30JY]

Health: establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (H.R. 4069), E1593 [12SE]

———medical savings account programs, H6137 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H2968, H3126 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, E1485 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6137 [11JN]

Highlands, TX: anniversary of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, E1922 [4OC]

———celebration of Highlands Jamboree, E1706 [26SE]

———tribute to Sheriff's station, E1031 [7JN]

House Rules: authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 330), H221 [5JA]

———question of privilege, H802 [24JA]

Housing: cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4669 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4605 [8MY], H4669 [9MY]

———policy to provide safe and affordable housing, H4605 [8MY]

Houston, TX: anniversary of South Post Oak Baptist Church, E1936 [21OC]

———funding for improvement of Houston ship channel, H8728 [30JY]

———tribute to firefighters, E1933 [21OC]

———tribute to North Shore High School Air Force JROTC 945th Cadet Wing, E1044 [10JN]

———tribute to Save Today for Tomorrow Project, E1815 [28SE]

Labor unions: investigation of contributions to Members of Congress, H4886 [10MY]

Langseth, Sallie: tribute for induction into National Teachers Hall of Fame, E1115 [20JN]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (H.R. 3374), E693 [1MY]

Minimum wage: level, H9855 [2AU]

NASA: funding, H10957 [24SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H760 [23JA]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H4135 [30AP]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3395), H4436 [7MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), consideration (H. Res. 436), H5331 [21MY]

———management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (H.R. 1975), H7607 [16JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H343, H344 [22JA], H866 [25JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 2862), engrossment, H802 [24JA]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1788, H1790 [7MR]

Public housing: tenant-based assistance funding relative to replacement of demolished units, H6938 [26JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9416 [31JY]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5583 [29MY]

SEC: continuation of funding during periods of lapsed appropriations, H344 [22JA]

Small business: improve certain programs (H.R. 3719), H10080, H10081 [5SE]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1192 [1FE]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, H1701 [5MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H329 [5JA], H736 [22JA], H4394 [1MY], H4900 [10MY]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H3207 [29MR]

Tributes

Albano, Randy, H5765 [4JN]

Black, Norman W., E1548 [10SE]

Caldwell, Kirbyjon, E370 [14MR]

Eichhorn, Roger, E761 [10MY]

Jordan, Barbara, H1501 [28FE]

Lawler, Lou, E1558 [11SE]

Lynchner, Pam, E1324 [18JY]

Manne, Richard S., E1560 [11SE]

Mathis, Larry L., E1754 [27SE]

Pettitte, Andy, E1619 [17SE]