ROUKEMA, MARGE (a Representative from New Jersey)

Articles and editorials

Line-Item Lunacy, David Samuels, New York (NY) Times, H3009 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Consumers: notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H6914 [26JN]

Dept. of Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H2466 [19MR]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3453), H5052 [14MY]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see H.R. 4182), H11229 [25SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H913 [25JA]

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

Telecommunications: continued operation of certain overlapping stations (see H.R. 3073), H2123 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3820 [24AP]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 216), H11048 [24SE]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H5288 [16MY]

———guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 2066), H4110 [25AP]

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

Crime: penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H6914 [26JN]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2416; H. Res. 470), H2224 [13MR], H8248 [23JY]

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

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), H913 [25JA]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 1005), H5288 [16MY]

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H3231 [29MR]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H7780 [17JY]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H8248 [23JY]

Firearms: standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see H.R. 3652), H6413 [13JN]

Fish and fishing: coordinate conservation efforts of Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 2655), H2123 [12MR]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H9925 [2AU]

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

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H1775 [6MR]

Health: ensure pregnant women receiving Public Health Service assistance are provided with pregnancy information and counseling (see H.R. 833), H1986 [7MR]

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

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

Immigration: permanent exclusion for aliens removed from the U.S. as illegal entrants or immigration violators (see H.R. 2898), H1775 [6MR]

Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 182), H6005 [6JN]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 3621), H6285 [12JN]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H3820 [24AP]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11528 [27SE]

Medicaid: screening mammography and screening pap smears (see H.R. 3630), H6285 [12JN]

Medicare: provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 3856), H8029 [18JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit the soliciting or accepting of campaign contributions within certain areas of the Capitol (see H. Res. 439), H6509 [18JN]

Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 4093), H12175 [28SE]

Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (see H.R. 359), H6915 [26JN]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H1139 [31JA]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H3171 [28MR]

———reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H8248 [23JY]

Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 3413), H11230 [25SE]

Social Security: submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H2224 [13MR]

Taxation: treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H1635 [29FE]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]

Utah: land acquisition in Sterling Forest Reserve relative to winter Olympic games (see H.R. 3907), H8982 [30JY]

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H5379 [21MY]

Waterways: disposal of contaminated sediments (see H.R. 3170), H4430 [6MY]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H2950 [27MR]

Letters

U.S. Housing Act: by, H4668 [9MY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1469 [28FE]

———price supports for sugar, H1469 [28FE]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H3009 [28MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1948 [7MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12096 [28SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3780 [24AP]

Bergen County, NJ: Dept. of HUD Sustained Performance Award recipient, E1877 [30SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7759 [17JY], H7979 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9404 [31JY]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 4236), H12027 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: elderly, disabled, and assisted housing programs funding, H6827 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts, H9850 [2AU]

———issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (H.R. 3114), E389 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6547 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7699 [17JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6827 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10966 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), motion to instruct conferees, H10184 [11SE]

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

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8480 [25JY]

Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6789 [25JN]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5522, H5523, H5538 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8355 [24JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9739 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H4441 [7MY], H4535 [8MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: limit funding to certain plans that restrict medical care, H7699 [17JY]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters, H12096 [28SE]

———increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters (H.R. 4182), E1718 [26SE]

———provide funding for the Financing Corp. and consolidate Federal deposit insurance funds and agencies, H12096 [28SE]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2687 [22MR]

Gilmartin, Ray: West Bergen, NJ, Mental Healthcare Distinguished Service Award recipient, E416 [22MR]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9850 [2AU]

Haytaian, Garabed (Chuck): Warren County, NJ, chapter of the Arc Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient, E88 [25JA]

Health: medical savings account programs, H9784 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3091, H3128 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9784 [1AU]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, H10184 [11SE], H10966 [24SE]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3009 [28MR]

Housing: cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4668 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4668, H4694 [9MY]

———local housing authorities administration of rental assistance program, H4694 [9MY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2387, H2459 [19MR], H2487, H2489, H2516 [20MR], H2600 [21MR]

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

———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2600 [21MR]

———permanently bar entry into the U.S. for anyone who is caught entering the country illegally, H2459 [19MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorization (H.R. 3268), E1053 [11JN]

Kettler, Bernard: Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Republican Club Lincoln Award recipient, E420 [22MR]

Lobbyists: disclosure of lobbying activities by Federal grantees, H1948 [7MR]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, H10184 [11SE], H10966 [24SE]

Minimum wage: level, H5522, H5523, H5538 [23MY]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 497), H1684 [5MR]

New Jersey: Ramapo River flood control project funding, H8355 [24JY]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest, H12027 [28SE]

Pedone, Frank J.: Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E94 [25JA]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3009 [28MR]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens, H2487 [20MR]

———reform, H4535 [8MY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7759 [17JY], H7979 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9404 [31JY]

Ridgewood, NJ: tribute to the Thomas R. Brome Endowment Fund, E546 [16AP]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), consideration (H. Res. 349), H943 [30JA]

Utah: land acquisition in Sterling Forest Reserve relative to winter Olympic games (H.R. 3907), H8688, H8691 [30JY]

Votes: correction, H3838 [25AP]

Waldwick, NJ: anniversary of Waldwick Public Library, E1025 [6JN]

Warren County Community College: tribute, E954 [30MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5644 [29MY]

Summaries

Competition in the Financial Services Sector and Merging of Commercial Bank and Savings Association Charters (H.R. 4182), E1718 [26SE]

Tributes

Gallagher, Edward J., E92 [25JA]

Hanlon, Marie, E332 [13MR]

Lawlor, Ed, E943 [29MY]

Tandon, Ramesh, E957 [30MY]

Trayner, Edwin M., E1021 [6JN]