KAPTUR, MARCY (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7705 [17JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8671 [30JY]

———H.R. 3666, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H10189 [11SE]

———H.R. 3845, District of Columbia appropriations, H8573 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

American Patent System Subject to Foreign Power Grab, Beverly Selby, H3216 [29MR]

Endgame of a Congress—Tightening the Screws on Federal Regulators, Jim Drinkard, H11575 [27SE]

Indonesian Asset Is Also a Liability, Edward A. Gargan, New York (NY) Times, H2935 [27MR]

Squeezing the Textile Worker, John Holusha, New York (NY) Times, H1770 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 3987), H9923 [2AU]

NAFTA: extension of Presidential fast-track negotiating authority relative to creation of a Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 547), H11527 [27SE]

Ohio: designate Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort Miamis as national historic sites (see H.R. 4174), H11229 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see H.R. 3794), H7474 [11JY]

———regulation of slaughterhouses (see H.R. 3424), H5380 [21MY]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 3644), H8030 [18JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2713 [22MR]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H5173 [15MY]

Aviation: standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H7779 [17JY]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 3252), H5754 [30MY]

———ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]

———ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8248 [23JY]

Buy American Act: compliance relative to use of articles, materials, and supplies abroad (see H.R. 4265), H11526 [27SE]

Canada: eliminate tolls and encourage trade along the St. Lawrence Seaway (see H. Con. Res. 127), H973 [30JA]

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

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), H3730 [23AP]

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

———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6414 [13JN]

———U.S. policy relative to membership in World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4065), H10385 [12SE]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3731 [23AP]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 518), H12175 [28SE]

Coast Guard: cost estimate for the engineering, design and retrofitting of the icebreaker Mackinaw (see H.R. 4081), H10523 [17SE]

Congress: employee forfeiture of retirement benefits relative to certain criminal convictions (see H.R. 2244), H6184 [11JN]

Consumer Credit Protection Act: amend consumer lease provisions (see H.R. 3515), H8598 [26JY]

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3246), H4503 [7MY]

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

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H1325 [27FE]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H1325 [27FE]

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]

———deny annuity benefits to Members of Congress and terminate salary of justices or judges convicted of felonies (see H.R. 350), H5934 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 3433), H7260 [10JY]

———prohibit sale in commissary or exchange stores of imported items not produced under minimum labor standards (see H.R. 3843), H7780 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care services for women veterans (see H.R. 3713), H9706 [1AU]

Disasters: provide windstorm insurance to certain property owners and require study relative to taxation of insurance reserves for future natural disasters (see H.R. 4115), H10720 [19SE]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1325 [27FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 97), H10108 [5SE]

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

ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 1355), H3387 [15AP]

FDA: increase the voting consumer representation of the Blood Products Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1021), H1248 [20FE]

Federal employees: agreements with local governments relative to tax withholding (see H.R. 295), H5570 [23MY]

———strengthen post-employment restrictions on foreign representation (see H.R. 3434), H4901 [10MY]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H4397 [1MY]

———imposition of trade sanctions on countries which threaten the U.S. policy on the reduction and interdiction of illicit drugs (see H.R. 3023), H2467 [19MR]

———prohibit meat product imports from the European Union (see H.R. 3050), H2950 [27MR]

———require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (see H.R. 4014), H9924 [2AU]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H4503 [7MY]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see H.R. 4102), H11396 [26SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H6415 [13JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3130), H2558 [20MR]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H6509 [18JN]

House of Representatives: prohibit recess or adjournment during periods of lapsed appropriations (see H. Res. 332), H187 [4JA]

House Rules: postpone final action on legislative branch appropriations until all other appropriations bills have been enacted (see H. Res. 358), H1325 [27FE]

Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 209), H12194 [30SE]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2466 [19MR]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]

Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 4047), H12175 [28SE]

———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H11396 [26SE]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H2713 [22MR]

———require health maintenance organizations to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H5288 [16MY]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3310), H6006 [6JN]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2658), H90 [3JA]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see H.R. 4058), H10235 [11SE]

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

———make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 162), H2467 [19MR]

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

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H8598 [26JY]

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 3992), H12175 [28SE]

National Environmental Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 3645), H7108 [27JN]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H10040 [4SE]

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

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

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see H.R. 3564), H5817 [4JN]

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

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 158), H1716 [5MR]

Perot, H. Ross: inclusion in Presidential debates (see H. Res. 555), H12251 [1OC]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4503 [7MY]

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

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H1226 [1FE]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H9566 [31JY]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H7154 [9JY]

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

Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 3426), H11527 [27SE]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H5052 [14MY]

Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2699), H1139 [31JA]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H5501 [22MY]

Tariff: treatment of fresh cut Colombian flowers (see H. Res. 452), H6915 [26JN]

Taxation: application of denial of deduction for excessive employee compensation to all employees (see H.R. 4124), H12194 [30SE]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]

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

U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H4119 [29AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: implementation of Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report (see H.R. 4028), H11527 [27SE]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118, 3119), H5288 [16MY], H5570 [23MY]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5570 [23MY]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see H.R. 3217), H3230 [29MR]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 4204), H11394 [26SE]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H9706 [1AU]

Creeds

American Creed: William Tyler Page, E1922 [4OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3493 [17AP]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1472 [28FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, H3165 [28MR]

———price supports for sugar, H1472 [28FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6181 [11JN], H6191, H6192 [12JN]

Appropriations: making continuing, H59 [3JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 4278), H11575 [27SE]

Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, H9903 [2AU]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (H.R. 4133), H11570 [27SE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H5308 [21MY], H5572 [29MY], H6094 [10JN], H6434 [18JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6976, H6992, H7014 [27JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6958 [26JN]

———trade restrictions relative to prison, slave, or child labor, H7705, H7707, H7708 [17JY]

———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6958 [26JN]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3290 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7705, H7707, H7708 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Health Professional Scholarship Program funding, H6806 [25JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6805, H6807 [25JN], H6911 [26JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8519 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 114), H8519 [25JY]

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

Foreign trade: impact of Japanese trade practices on automobile industry, H3494 [17AP]

———U.S. deficit, H1755 [6MR], H3557 [17AP], H10528 [18SE]

Fulton County, OH: anniversary of St. James Lutheran Church, E1257 [11JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H59 [3JA], H154 [4JA]

Hershey Foods Corp.: Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Corporate Vulture Award recipient, H5035 [14MY]

International Women's Day: observance, H1769, H1770 [6MR]

John Heinz Neighborhood Development Program: funding, H6806 [25JN]

Labeling: marking requirements for U.S.-made hand tools (S. 1746), H11575 [27SE]

Malden Mills (business): Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H5035 [14MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Society: tribute, E1185 [26JN]

Natural Cotton Colors (business): Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H9903 [2AU]

Nike, Inc.: labor situation of Indonesian workers, H2934 [27MR], H3215 [29MR]

NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to Dept. of Commerce antidumping determinations, H6911 [26JN]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), H6322 [13JN]

Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (H.R. 359), H3215, H3217 [29MR]

Public debt: ceiling, H1002 [31JA]

Scott Paper Co.: management style of chief executive officer Albert J. Dunlap, H999, H1001, H1002 [31JA]

Ships and vessels: shipbuilding loan guarantee program, H6322 [13JN]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Beach House (homeless shelter), E961 [30MY]

———anniversary of St. Vincent School of Nursing, E1059 [11JN]

———anniversary of VFW Post 6909, E935 [29MY]

———Interracial Religious Coalition Honorees Banquet award recipients, E835 [16MY]

———tribute to American Legion Post 642, E1922 [4OC]

U.S. Intellectual Property Organization: establish (H.R. 2533), H3215, H3217 [29MR]

United Airlines, Inc.: Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H5035 [14MY], H9903 [2AU]

Votes: position on missed, E1319 [18JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4393 [1MY]

Special order: granted, H89 [3JA], H1222 [1FE], H1714 [5MR], H1773 [6MR], H1982 [7MR], H2033 [8MR], H2549 [20MR], H2663 [21MR], H2948 [27MR], H3169 [28MR], H3384 [15AP], H5049 [14MY], H5149 [15MY], H5285 [16MY], H5378 [21MY], H5499 [22MY], H6114 [10JN], H6182 [11JN], H6282 [12JN], H6411 [13JN], H6506 [18JN], H6762 [25JN], H6913 [26JN], H7103 [27JN], H11524 [27SE]

Tables

People's Republic of China average tariff rates, H7705 [17JY]

People's Republic of China imports and exports, H7706 [17JY]

People's Republic of China tariff levels, H7705 [17JY]

People's Republic of China trends in exchange rates, H7706 [17JY]

Tributes

Brower, William, E1689 [25SE], E1787 [28SE]

Cochrane, Stewart, E1626 [17SE]

Garsek, Edward and Sara, E933 [29MY]

Hug, Edward O., E1796 [28SE]

Kolkman, Eugene H., E1594 [12SE]

LeCron, Susan, E1861 [30SE]

Williams, Representative, H999 [31JA]