CLAY, WILLIAM (BILL) (a Representative from Missouri)

Appointments

Attendee: funeral of Bill Emerson, H6973 [26JN]

Conferee: H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]

———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. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget, H8329 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

American Way, St. Louis Commerce (publication), E1642 [18SE]

Captain M. Perry Jones, Ronald Johnson and Constance Gipson, Visions (publication), E1529 [5SE]

Climbing the Fire Department's Ladder, St. Louis (MO) Dispatch, E283 [6MR]

Ready for the Revolution, Lee Payne, St. Louis (MO) American, E512 [29MR]

Swing Low, Liz Brown, St. Louis (MO) American, E1426 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

Emerson, Bill: tribute (see H. Res. 459), H6764 [25JN]

Sammy L. Davis Federal Building, Overland, MO: designate (see H.R. 3186), H3170 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H5754 [30MY]

American Discovery Trail: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H3488 [16AP]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1508 [28FE]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 404, 406), H3581 [17AP], H3649 [18AP]

Business and industry: require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H4902 [10MY]

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

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H5753 [30MY]

CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 518, 520), H11528 [27SE], H12175 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: participation by historically black graduate professional schools in certain education grant programs (see H.R. 3055), H1985 [7MR]

Corp. for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety: abolish (see H.R. 3466), H5173 [15MY]

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]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 404, 406), H3581 [17AP], H3649 [18AP]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2665 [21MR]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H2950 [27MR]

Economy: promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2178), H1986 [7MR]

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]

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

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 employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 3311), H4503 [7MY]

Firearms: Civilian Marksmanship Program funding (see H.R. 3466), H5173 [15MY]

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

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

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

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

George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (see H.R. 3803), H7532 [12JY]

Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 4052), H11396 [26SE]

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

Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for the preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1179), H2466 [19MR]

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

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H10040 [4SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2224 [13MR]

National Discovery Trails: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H6765 [25JN]

National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H5052 [14MY]

Otis G. Pike Preserve, Calverton, NY: designate (see H.R. 2811), H1226 [1FE]

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

Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 183), H7474 [11JY]

Robeson, Paul: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 511), H9925 [2AU]

Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3247), H4647 [8MY]

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]

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

Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7533 [12JY]

Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2699), H3231 [29MR]

Taxation: permit opponents of war to designate tax payments to a Peace Tax Fund (see H.R. 1402), H5173 [15MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 2450), H3387 [15AP]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H11527 [27SE]

Letters

Multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits: Brian K. Atchinson, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, H3099 [28MR]

———William Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, H3099 [28MR]

Motions offered by

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H8574 [26JY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: immigrant worker program requirements, H2620 [21MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), H898 [25JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1872 [7MR]

Black History Month: observance, E281 [6MR]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (H. Res. 406), H3596 [18AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7818 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9419 [31JY]

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, H11464 [27SE]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, E1426 [1AU]

Colleges and universities: participation by historically black graduate professional schools in certain education grant programs (H.R. 3055), H3670 [23AP]

Courts: liability relative to business donors of food and grocery products to needy individuals, H10090 [5SE]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), H6461 [18JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists, E1146 [20JN]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3596 [18AP]

Dept. of Education: education and job retraining programs funding, H7311 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: Employment Standards Administration funding relative to garment industry working conditions, H7372 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6645 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7311, H7356, H7371, H7372 [11JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, H1075 [31JA]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H1075 [31JA]

Education: deny public education to illegal aliens, H2490 [20MR]

———funding, H1872 [7MR]

———national policy to improve system, E1913 [3OC]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8462 [25JY]

Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6782 [25JN]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5480 [22MY], H5513, H5516, H5535 [23MY]

———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5435 [22MY]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8777, H8779, H8789 [30JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9738 [1AU]

ERISA: multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits, H3098 [28MR]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, H11464 [27SE]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9846 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5435 [22MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8575, H8577, H8578, H8579 [26JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: cessation of Federal sponsorship (H.R. 1720), H10797 [24SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3098 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9788 [1AU]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2979 [28MR]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3834 [25AP]

Immigration: access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), E1810 [28SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2490, H2504 [20MR], H2620 [21MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorization (H.R. 3268), H6079 [10JN]

INS: Investigations Division staffing positions, H2504 [20MR]

Minimum wage: level, H2979 [28MR], H3834 [25AP], H5435, H5480 [22MY], H5513, H5516, H5535 [23MY], H8575, H8577, H8578 [26JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H6645 [20JN]

Nonprofit organizations: encourage the donation of food and grocery products to needy individuals (H.R. 2428), H7478 [12JY], H10090 [5SE]

OSHA: enforcement of regulatory requirements relative to workers wearing long pants, H7356 [11JY]

———use of funds to develop or issue any standards on ergonomic protection, H7301 [11JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5522 [23MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2979 [28MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7818 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9419 [31JY]

Republican Party: national agenda relative to labor unions, H7371 [11JY]

St. Louis, MO: promotion of women within St. Louis Fire Dept., E283 [6MR]

Votes: position on missed, H7506 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2663 [21MR]

Statements

Condemn Acts of Arson Against Churches and Enhance Law Enforcement and Prosecution of Arsonists: Representative Jackson, E1146 [20JN]

Tribute to M. Perry Jones: by, E1433 [1AU]

Testimonies

National Policy To Improve Education System: Rob Sewell and Willie Brown, American Student Association of Community Colleges, E1913 [3OC]

Tributes

Carmichael, Stokely, E512 [29MR]

Collins, Representative Cardiss, E1893 [1OC]

Donohue, Patricia C., E1487 [2AU]

Ford, Representative, E1889 [1OC]

Jones, M. Perry, E1433 [1AU], E1529 [5SE]

North, Carol S., E1181 [26JN]

Schroeder, Representative, E1893 [1OC]

Simmons, Gail, E283 [6MR]

Simms, Margaret, E581 [19AP]

Suggs, Donald, E1642 [18SE]

Wilson, Margaret B., E286 [6MR]