BROWN, GEORGE E., JR. (a Representative from California)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report (H.R. 3814), H7659 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8095 [22JY], H8262 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6533 [19JN], H6878 [26JN]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H4648, H4652 [8MY], H5600 [29MY], H5701, H5717 [30MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H10951 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Education: promote science and technology (see H.R. 3709), H6764 [25JN]

Employment: provide adjustment assistance to workers displaced because of any Federal program, project, or activity (see H.R. 4292), H12173 [28SE]

Foreign trade: require cooperation from trade partners in preventing illegal drug traffic (see H.R. 4290), H12173 [28SE]

Sequoia National Forest: preservation of Giant Sequoia ecosystem and increase recreational opportunities (see H.R. 3873), H8247 [23JY]

Social Security Administration: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (see H.R. 4274), H12172 [28SE]

Space policy: licensing of commercial space reentry vehicles and reentry sites (see H.R. 4239), H11526 [27SE]

Treaties and agreements: negotiation of environmental, labor and agricultural standards relative to trade agreements in Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 4291), H12173 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H6765 [25JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3398), H4502 [7MY]

Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (see H.R. 3060), H2122 [12MR]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1225 [1FE]

———permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H3650 [18AP]

Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H3820 [24AP]

———prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2951), H4304 [30AP]

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

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 3846), H8557 [25JY]

———reduce Federal subsidies and strengthen tax treatment of individuals who renounce their citizenship (see H.R. 4122), H11528 [27SE]

California: settlement of issues and claims relative to trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (see H.R. 3640), H6413 [13JN]

———tribute to language diversity efforts by Monterey Peninsula community leaders (see H. Res. 266), H5501 [22MY]

California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: development of a solution to ecological problems of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (see H.R. 4126), H10721 [19SE]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 4133), H11396 [26SE]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H11396 [26SE]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H5817 [4JN]

Children and youth: deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws (see H.R. 3294), H4303 [30AP]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H5174 [15MY]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4166), H11228 [25SE]

Commission on Women's Art in the U.S. Capitol: establish (see H. Con. Res. 128), H11230 [25SE]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H10721 [19SE]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H10236 [11SE]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3221), H10236 [11SE]

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H774 [23JA]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H774 [23JA]

———require wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (see H.R. 3463), H6006 [6JN]

Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implementation (see H.R. 1416), H1716 [5MR]

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 Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (see H.R. 4138), H11047 [24SE]

———extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program (see H.R. 4013), H9924 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see H.R. 3927), H10108 [5SE]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H8635 [29JY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H7260 [10JY]

Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 3067), H3731 [23AP]

———therapeutic use of marijuana (see H.R. 2618), H3387 [15AP]

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

———provide financial aid grants for certain colleges and technical schools (see H.R. 3919), H8982 [30JY]

EEOC: provide funding and remedies for certain instances of sexual harassment (see H.R. 3646), H6413 [13JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Electric power: establish a commission to minimize the environmental impacts associated with electric utility restructuring (see H.R. 3172), H4503 [7MY]

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

Explosives: regulation (see H.R. 43), H10040 [4SE]

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 Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 3455), H10430 [16SE]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H5288 [16MY]

———prevent use of child labor for soccer ball manufacturing (see H.R. 4307), H12174 [28SE]

Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11047 [24SE]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H5174 [15MY]

Government: transfer certain surplus property to State and local governments (see H.R. 3731), H7106 [27JN]

Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 3477), H7475 [11JY]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H5754 [30MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H10524 [17SE]

Higher Education Accumulation Program: establish to allow tax deductible donations (see H.R. 797), H7260 [10JY]

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H7780 [17JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 2748), H10040 [4SE]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 3392), H4430 [6MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H8248 [23JY]

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), H2713 [22MR]

Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H330 [5JA]

Medicaid: screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H1716 [5MR]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H3581 [17AP]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H3581 [17AP]

———reduce part A enrollment premium for individuals not receiving third party assistance (see H.R. 3591), H10040 [4SE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H1716 [5MR]

Motor vehicles: school bus safety (see H.R. 1884), H10040 [4SE]

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

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 3901), H8556 [25JY]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H1508 [28FE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see H.R. 3457), H5173 [15MY]

Phi Beta Lambda (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 164), H11528 [27SE]

Public housing: Federal commitment to eliminate crime (see H.R. 3150), H5174 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 195), H7107 [27JN]

———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 4122), H11528 [27SE]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H3230 [29MR]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3560), H8982 [30JY]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H2950 [27MR]

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11396 [26SE]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580, 3142), H3387, H3388 [15AP]

———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H3387 [15AP]

———repeal offset for annuities under the survivor benefit plan for surviving spouses of retired Armed Forces members (see H.R. 2214), H3387 [15AP]

Sports: convene national summit to promote good citizenship (see H. Con. Res. 199), H10041 [4SE]

Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 3952), H9921 [2AU]

———treatment of fresh cut Colombian flowers (see H. Res. 452), H6765 [25JN]

Taxation: allow companies to donate scientific equipment to schools (see H.R. 3498), H11396 [26SE]

———designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 2246), H5647 [29MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2193), H5934 [5JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2994), H2950 [27MR]

———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2272), H3488 [16AP]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H8375 [24JY]

Transportation: funding for projects in Mexican border States to accommodate increased traffic resulting from NAFTA implementation (see H.R. 3527), H5754 [30MY]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11527 [27SE]

U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see H. Res. 359), H1226 [1FE]

Veterans: revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H1986 [7MR]

Vietnam: release of Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priests (see H. Con. Res. 179), H8375 [24JY]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5753 [30MY]

Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H3820 [24AP]

Comparisons

Federal civilian science activities appropriations (H.R. 3322), H5605 [29MY]

Letters

Energy research and development programs funding: several Representatives, E861 [22MY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: Animal Damage Control Program funding, H6194 [12JN]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1486 [28FE]

———Market Access Program funding, H6213, H6216 [12JN]

———price supports for dairy products, H1486 [28FE]

———wheat farmer compensation relative to karnal bunt quarantine, H6211 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6194, H6211, H6213, H6216 [12JN]

Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (H.R. 3060), H6088 [10JN], H10143 [10SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5111 [15MY], H5227 [16MY], E860 [22MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: development of mitigation plan for Salton Sea, H8339, H8340 [24JY]

Claremont, CA: tribute to Webb School participation in Toshiba Corp./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, E1102 [18JN]

Climate: long-term climate and global change research funding, H5706, H5708 [30MY]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Technology Administration, H8256 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 4138), H11339 [26SE]

———renewable energy programs funding, H8365 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: rental assistance voucher program funding, H6818 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6553, H6575, H6586, H6623 [19JN], H6650, H6673 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3662), consideration (H. Res. 455), H6524 [19JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H29 [3JA]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3814), consideration (H. Res. 479), H7719 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8256, H8262, H8264, H8273 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6803, H6818, H6822, H6823, H6824 [25JN], H6879, H6880, H6881, H6894, H6896, H6935, H6936 [26JN]

Education: Head Start Program funding, H4132 [30AP]

———tribute to participants in the Toshiba Corp./National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, H6515 [19JN]

Endangered species: critical habitat designation for marbled murrelet in northern California, H6575, H6586 [19JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8310, H8339, H8340, H8358, H8365, H8367 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), consideration (H. Res. 483), H8296 [24JY]

EPA: conduct research to assess the risk of endocrine disruptors to human health and the environment, H5592 [29MY]

———Environmental Technology Initiative funding, H5711 [30MY]

———indoor air pollution research funding, H5710 [30MY]

Federal contracts: promote competition through use of soft metric conversions, H8116 [23JY]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2669 [22MR]

GAO: independent evaluation, H7176, H7177 [10JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H29 [3JA]

Homeless: assistance, H6822, H6823, H6824 [25JN]

House of Representatives: electronic access to work and positions of minority Members, H7200 [10JY]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3018 [28MR]

———transfer funds to official allowances to promote use of computers and other electronic technologies, H7200 [10JY]

Housing: low-income weatherization assistance program funding, H6623 [19JN], H6650 [20JN]

Hurwitz, Charles: logging practices in the Headwaters Forest relative to savings and loan failure, H6575 [19JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: land acquisition funding, H6553 [19JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7176, H7177, H7200 [10JY]

Local government: payments in lieu of taxes program funding, H6673 [20JN]

Metric system: conversion requirements (H.R. 2779), H8116 [23JY], H12033 [28SE]

———conversion requirements (H.R. 4233), H11601 [28SE]

NASA: advanced subsonic technology research programs funding, H5688, H5689 [30MY]

———funding, H5677, H5678, H5679, H5681, H5683 [30MY]

———funding for American Museum of Natural History's National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology, H6879, H6880, H6881 [26JN]

———Russian animal research programs funding, H6935, H6936 [26JN]

National Engineers Week: observance, E215 [27FE]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Advanced Technology Program funding, H29 [3JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: grants program funding, H8273 [24JY]

National Weather Service: funding, H5701, H5702 [30MY], H8262, H8264 [24JY]

———review NEXRAD Network radar coverage and use FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radars in local weather forecasting, H5590 [29MY]

———streamline the certification process for closing an office, H5594 [29MY]

NIST: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Extension Partnership Programs funding, H5717, H5719 [30MY]

NSF: change name to National Science and Engineering Foundation, H5617 [29MY]

———funding, H5597, H5599 [29MY]

———research funding, H6894, H6896 [26JN]

Nuclear energy: Advanced Light Water Reactor Program funding, H8358 [24JY]

———pyroprocessing and electrometallurgical treatment programs funding, H8367 [24JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5675 [30MY]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), H8142 [23JY]

Power resources: fossil fuel research and development funding, H6553 [19JN]

———research and development funding, H8310 [24JY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3018 [28MR]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5575, H5579, H5586, H5589, H5590, H5592, H5594, H5597, H5599, H5604, H5617 [29MY], H5677, H5678, H5679, H5681, H5683, H5688, H5689, H5701, H5702, H5706, H5708, H5710, H5711, H5717, H5719 [30MY]

Small business: reform regulatory process, H3018 [28MR]

Social Security Administration: develop plan with the IRS to eliminate mismatching of earnings information (H.R. 4274), E1836 [30SE]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (H.R. 3936), H10476, H10477, H10478 [17SE]

Stanislaus County, CA: conveyance of certain lands (H.R. 4088), H11602 [28SE]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), H1266 [27FE]

Yeager, Jacques S., Jr.: University of California at Riverside Citizens University Committee award recipient, E992 [4JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8980 [30JY], H9564 [31JY], H11044 [24SE]

Summaries

Civilian Science Agencies Funding for Fiscal Year 1997, E860 [22MY]

Tributes

Beilenson, Representative, H10973, H10974 [24SE]

Garcia, Hector P., H8799 [30JY]

Hawkins, Guy, H3394 [16AP]

Henning, John F. (Jack), H9456 [31JY]

Ingro, John F., E852 [21MY]

Millender-McDonald, Representative, H3394 [16AP]

Moorhead, Representative, H10973, H10974 [24SE]