CRANE, PHILIP M. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, H7762 [17JY]

———H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, H8581 [26JY]

———H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H10971 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

All the News That Fits Our Biases, John Leo, U.S. News & World Report (publication), E1007 [6JN]

Bad Solution for the Wrong Problem—How Forcing Up the Minimum Wage Hurts Those Who Need Help Most, Herman Cain, American Enterprise (publication), H9858 [2AU]

Campaign Fund-Raiser Admits Guilt, Jim Haner and Mark Matthews, Baltimore (MD) Sun, E924 [24MY]

Democrat Guilty of Laundering Contributions, Mary Pemberton, Washington (DC) Times, E925 [24MY]

Gold Isn't a Wacko Idea, Detroit (MI) News, E1730 [27SE]

Indian Ex-Premier Quits Congress Party, Washington (DC) Post, E1751 [27SE]

Partial-Birth Abortion Is Bad Medicine, Nancy G. Romer, Pamela E. Smith, Curtis R. Cook, and Joseph L. DeCook, Wall Street Journal, E1709 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2853), H330 [5JA]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 4198), H11394 [26SE]

Foreign trade: provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (see H.R. 3074), H2223 [13MR]

———technical corrections in legislation (see H.R. 3815), H7657 [16JY]

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: land exchange (H.R. 400), return to Senate (see H. Res. 554), H12193 [30SE]

NAFTA: U.S. participation in Coordinating Secretariat (see H.R. 3075), H2223 [13MR]

Romania: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 3161), H2866 [26MR]

States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3786), H7473 [11JY]

Taxation: clarify restrictions on the lobbying and campaign activities of churches (see H.R. 2910), H1137 [31JA]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 2911), H1137 [31JA]

———treatment of tips (see H.R. 3667), H6508 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 3926), H9566 [31JY]

———policy regarding military service by homosexuals (see H.R. 3925), H9566 [31JY]

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

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

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H1636 [29FE]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 3011), H2124 [12MR]

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

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2270), H1226 [1FE]

Contracts: minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H8375 [24JY]

———prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 3095), H2315 [14MR]

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

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

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3937), H10721 [19SE]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H10524 [17SE]

Education: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 3002), H2224 [13MR]

———express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H1775 [6MR]

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

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3465), H5173 [15MY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H8635 [29JY]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H9925 [2AU]

Firearms: restore second amendment constitutional rights (see H.R. 2470), H10111 [9SE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 121), H1226 [1FE]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H4303 [30AP]

Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3307), H10602 [18SE]

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

———improve rehabilitation programs for disabled individuals (see H.R. 4230), H11525 [27SE]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H5288 [16MY]

Housing: regulation of residential care facilities (see H.R. 2927), H6915 [26JN]

Human rights: protect the right to life of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1625), H4503 [7MY]

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]

Korea, Republic of: inclusion in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 2582), H5501 [22MY]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2713 [22MR]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5288 [16MY]

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

Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 4086), H10524 [17SE]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4902 [10MY]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H774 [23JA]

New, Michael: reverse court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform insignia (see H. Con. Res. 134), H913 [25JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H4303 [30AP]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H2123 [12MR]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 3690), H10525 [17SE]

Railroads: implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings (see H. Con. Res. 201), H8557 [25JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H5299 [20MY]

Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3834), H7779 [17JY]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see H.R. 4159), H11230 [25SE]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (see H.R. 2924), H1223 [1FE]

———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4503 [7MY]

Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2740), H1508 [28FE]

———regulations relative to relocation of professional teams, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2740), H6915 [26JN]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H4303 [30AP]

Taxation: application of retail tax relative to certain heavy duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 4090), H11527 [27SE]

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

———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 3427), H4800 [9MY]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 2864), H774 [23JA]

———repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see H.R. 3343), H4503 [7MY]

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

———treatment of lobbying expenses for State legislation (see H.R. 2434), H5934 [5JN]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1635 [29FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5934 [5JN]

Letters

Most-favored-nation status for the People's Republic of China: Business Coalition for U.S.-China Trade, H7004-H7006 [27JN]

NSF procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to antidumping determinations: by, S9951 [5SE]

Shipbuilding loan guarantee program: Hugo Paemen, European Union, H6318 [13JN]

———Karsten Klepsvik, Embassy of Norway, H6318 [13JN]

———Kunihiko Saito, Embassy of Japan, H6318 [13JN]

———P.M. Olberg, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, H6318 [13JN]

Vaisakhi Day message relative to the birthday of the Sikh Nation: Gurmit S. Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E612 [24AP]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, E1709 [26SE]

Armed Forces: limit placement under U.N. operational or tactical control (H.R. 3308), H10071 [5SE]

———prohibit members from wearing U.N. uniform items, H10071 [5SE]

Board of Tea Experts: abolish (S. 1518), return to Senate (H. Res. 387), H2577 [21MR]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 2853), H1673, H1674 [5MR]

Cambodia: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1642), H10344, H10345 [12SE]

CF Industries, Inc.: anniversary, E423 [22MR]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7004, H7015 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers: authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 3592), H8733 [30JY]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, H11327 [26SE]

Customs Service: tribute, E83 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6620 [19JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6912 [26JN]

Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6794 [25JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 4198), E1725 [26SE]

Foreign trade: extension of Generalized System of Preferences Program, H9858 [2AU]

———provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (H.R. 3074), H3414 [16AP]

———technical corrections in legislation (H.R. 3815), H8673, H8679 [30JY], H12152, H12164 [28SE]

Gadhia, Lalit H.: handling of political contributions from the Indian Embassy, E923 [24MY]

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: land exchange (H.R. 400), return to Senate (H. Res. 554), H12164 [28SE]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H5477 [22MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9858 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448)s, conference report, H9857 [2AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9809 [1AU]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2536 [20MR], H2593 [21MR]

———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2593 [21MR]

India: anniversary of Golden Temple Massacre, E955 [30MY]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E443 [25MR], E955 [30MY], E1393 [29JY]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (H. Con. Res. 32), E923 [24MY]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (H.R. 1425), E611 [24AP], E923 [24MY]

International Customs Day: observance, E83 [25JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), H9436 [31JY]

Minimum wage: level, H9857 [2AU]

Money: reestablish Gold Standard, E1730 [27SE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H6620 [19JN]

News media: responsibility to report news objectively, E1007 [6JN]

NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to Dept. of Commerce antidumping determinations, H6912 [26JN]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), H6295, H6297, H6298, H6317, H6321, H6322 [13JN]

Puerto Rico: repeal of certain corporate tax credits, H5477 [22MY]

Rao, P.V. Narasimha: indictment relative to fraudulent dealings, E1750 [27SE]

Rolling Meadows, IL: tribute to Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E765 [10MY]

Romania: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 3161), H7589, H7590 [16JY]

Ships and vessels: shipbuilding loan guarantee program, H6317, H6321, H6322 [13JN]

States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (H.R. 3786), E1259 [11JY]

Taxation: clarify restrictions on the lobbying and campaign activities of churches (H.R. 2910), E123 [1FE]

———treatment of small businesses (H.R. 2911), E117 [31JA]

———treatment of tips (H.R. 3667), E1101 [18JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2266 [14MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1539 [5SE]

World Trade Organization: ruling on enforcement of GATT relative to environmental laws, E174 [5FE]

Reports

Arrest of Balbir S. Dhillon: Harshinder Singh, Amrik Singh and J.S. Dhillon, Human Rights Wing (organization), E1393 [29JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3815, technical corrections in foreign trade legislation, H8673-H8678 [30JY]

Transcripts

Disappearances in Punjab: Ram Narayan Kumar and Lorenz Skerjanz, E443 [25MR]

Tributes

Gibbons, Representative, H4127 [30AP], H12165 [28SE]