ROHRABACHER, DANA (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Prarie Grass Rising: John McClaughry, E1448 [1AU]

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8097 [22JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8349 [24JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1316, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, H7742 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Chinese View of China's Strategy, June Teufel Dreyer, Far Eastern Economic Review (publication), H6998-H7003 [27JN]

Refugees From Laos Mourn a Friend, Colby, Gary Scheets, Washington (DC) Times, E1799 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H913 [25JA]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 188), H6414 [13JN]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6414 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Air pollution: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 3518), H7475 [11JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5501 [22MY]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H5753 [30MY]

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

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

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4902 [10MY]

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 3881), H8247 [23JY]

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]

California: conveyance of certain property (see H.R. 3083), H4110 [25AP]

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]

Cambodia: human rights situation (see H. Res. 345), H913 [25JA]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H10236 [11SE]

China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]

———most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 3569), H5817 [4JN]

———oppose assistance by international financial institutions (see H.R. 3577), H6117 [10JN]

China, Republic of: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 138), H1138 [31JA]

———membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 490), H10525 [17SE]

———tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H2867 [26MR]

———U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]

Civil liberties: placement of religious symbols in public places (see H.R. 2669), H4902 [10MY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1225 [1FE]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 2992), H1635 [29FE]

———penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H7155 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2442), H6117 [10JN]

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

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

Education: express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H913 [25JA]

———permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H9566 [31JY]

Elections: provide candidates for Federal offices free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 3700), H6691 [20JN]

Employment: clarify workplace requirements for hearing-aid compatible telephones (see H.R. 1892), H4397 [1MY]

———permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (see H.R. 2723), H973 [30JA]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 2391), H1252 [23FE]

Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see H.R. 3862), H8094 [22JY]

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (see H.R. 3452), H5052 [14MY]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 4019), H10525 [17SE]

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]

Floods: correct flood maps containing certain errors (see H.R. 3340), H5501 [22MY]

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

Foreign policy: endorse adoption of European Parliament resolution supporting efforts by Republic of China at joining the community of nations (see H. Con. Res. 212), H10430 [16SE]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``standard trade relations'' in lieu of ``nondiscriminatory treatment'' and ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 3622), H7108 [27JN]

Goals 2000—Educate America Act: repeal (see H.R. 4105), H10601 [18SE]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (see H.R. 3153), H5174 [15MY]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H11395 [26SE]

———allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 3504), H6184 [11JN]

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

Housing: regulation of residential care facilities (see H.R. 2927), H4110 [25AP]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2124 [12MR]

IRS: recognize qualified delivery services in addition to the Postal Service for purposes of timely filing of tax documents (see H.R. 3086), H2315 [14MR]

Kosovo: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 155), H2950 [27MR]

Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H1507 [28FE]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7108 [27JN]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1325 [27FE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5053 [14MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3481), H5287 [16MY]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H10602 [18SE]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H5174 [15MY]

Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H3731 [23AP]

Oceans: establish a national oceanographic partnership program (see H.R. 3303), H4647 [8MY]

Pesticides: reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H5647 [29MY]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 3690), H9925 [2AU]

Refuse disposal: funding for dredged material disposal relative to wetlands (see H.R. 3152), H3231 [29MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2285), H4303 [30AP]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (see H.R. 3322), H4109 [25AP]

Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4303 [30AP]

Social Security: submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4801 [9MY]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H1507 [28FE]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (see H.R. 3936), H9705 [1AU]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H1716 [5MR]

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

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 176), H3819 [24AP]

———exempt status for State agencies created to provide earthquake insurance for homeowners (see H.R. 3605), H6532 [19JN]

———incentives for the conservation of endangered species (see H.R. 2286), H2320 [18MR]

———suspension of tax on ozone-depleting chemicals used as propellants in metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 3416), H4646 [8MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 3817), H9925 [2AU]

———use of individual retirement accounts for post-secondary education or job retraining expenses (see H.R. 4334), H12193 [30SE]

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

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H3387 [15AP]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H5753 [30MY]

Documents

United States Patent System and Practices Viewed From Japan—Nobody Is Perfect: Japan Patent Association, H6719 [25JN]

Factsheets

Gridcore Specification Sheet, H10365 [12SE]

Letters

Japan and U.S. patent agreements: Wataru Asou, Japanese Patent Office and Bruce A. Lehman, Patent and Trademark Office, H6720 [25JN]

Tribute to Daniel O. Graham: Representative Gingrich, E143 [1FE]

Obituaries

D.O. Graham, 70, Creator of `Star Wars' Defense, Steve Lohr, New York (NY) Times, E143 [1FE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H10364, H10365 [12SE]

Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H6212 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6212 [12JN]

Appropriations: making continuing, H318 [5JA]

Arkansas: conviction of defendants involved with Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H5573 [29MY]

Budget: balance, H991 [31JA]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H985, H989 [31JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9 [3JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), motion to instruct conferees, H5730 [30MY]

Burma: army attacks against the Karenni people, E412 [21MR]

———impose sanctions (H.R. 2892), H5560 [23MY], E1913 [3OC]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H6434 [18JN], H6693, H6699, H6701, H6702, H6703 [24JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6988, H6997, H7003, H7013 [27JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6959 [26JN]

———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6959 [26JN]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), H2344 [19MR]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras, H11579 [27SE]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H985 [31JA], H11591, H11592 [27SE]

Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H11586, H11588, H11589 [27SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H11378 [26SE], H12298 [4OC]

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), H318 [5JA]

Dept. of Energy: photovoltaic energy research funding, H8349, H8350 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7336 [11JY]

Ecology and environment: technological advances relative to environmental protection, H10365-H10368 [12SE]

Education: deny public education to illegal aliens, H2489 [20MR]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5437 [22MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8349, H8350, H8360 [24JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9765 [1AU]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9765 [1AU]

Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H6429 [18JN], H7251, H7252, H7253 [10JY]

———investigation of acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H11592 [27SE]

Financial institutions: tax deduction for loans to employee stock ownership plans, H5437 [22MY]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2691, H2693 [22MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5915, H5916 [5JN]

Foreign policy: strengthen protection of human rights (H.R. 4036), H12282 [4OC]

GATT: implementation, H7255 [10JY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5437 [22MY]

Health care professionals: extend authorized period of stay in U.S. for certain nurses (S. 2197), H12281, H12293 [4OC]

Hunting and trapping: efforts to prevent poaching of elephants and rhinoceros, E235 [28FE]

Immigration: access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), H11100 [25SE]

———access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), consideration (H. Res. 530), H11092 [25SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, H11578, H11591 [27SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2393, H2394 [19MR], H2483, H2489, H2516 [20MR], H2604 [21MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11085 [25SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration (H. Res. 384), H2367 [19MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 528), H11075 [25SE]

———establish program in certain States requiring use of a toll-free number to verify employee status, H2516 [20MR]

———require public hospitals providing medical assistance to illegal aliens to supply patient-identifying information for reimbursement, H2483 [20MR]

———status of illegal immigrants applying for permanent resident status, H2604 [21MR]

India: human rights violations, E141 [1FE]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H5915, H5916 [5JN]

———U.S. policy, E141 [1FE]

Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions, H10364 [12SE]

Medicare: reform, H5926 [5JN]

NIH: require private industry to enter into price agreements relative to the sale of drugs developed in cooperative research programs, H7336 [11JY]

Nuclear energy: Advanced Light Water Reactor Program funding, H8360 [24JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (H.R. 3460), H5560-H5563 [23MY], H5639-H5644 [29MY], H5926 [5JN], H5984 [6JN], H6186, H6279 [12JN], H6430, H6499-H6506 [18JN], H6703-H6706 [24JN], H6718 [25JN], H7253 [10JY], H7510 [12JY], H7536 [16JY]

———reform, H6703-H6706 [24JN]

Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (H.R. 359), H5560-H5563 [23MY], H5639-H5644 [29MY], H5984 [6JN], H6279 [12JN], H6499-H6506 [18JN], H6703-H6706 [24JN], H7255 [10JY]

———U.S. and Japan agreement, H7255 [10JY]

Public welfare programs: treatment of legal immigrants, H11578 [27SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H11378 [26SE], H11591, H11592 [27SE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5582, H5586 [29MY], H5730 [30MY]

Taxation: rates, H2037 [12MR]

White House: dismissal of travel office personnel, H323 [5JA]

White House Counsel's Office: preparation of task list relative to scandals affecting Clinton administration, H10211, H10212, H10215 [11SE], H11592 [27SE]

White House Travel Office: refer matter of individuals terminated from employment to Court of Federal Claims, H11588, H11589 [27SE]

———relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), H9832 [1AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5378 [21MY], H6114 [10JN]

Special order: granted, H329 [5JA], H1136 [31JA], H5750 [30MY], H5931 [5JN], H6004 [6JN], H7530 [12JY], H9703 [1AU], H11524 [27SE]

Reports

Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc. Regenesis Project Results, H10367 [12SE]

Statements

Simple Green—The Key to Environmental Technology, H10366 [12SE]

Tributes

Aung San Suu Kyi, E1913 [3OC]

Colby, William, E1799 [28SE]

Emerson, Bill, H6699 [24JN]

Graham, Daniel O., E143 [1FE]

McClaughry, John, E1448 [1AU]

Reagan, Ronald, H992, H995 [31JA]