COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

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

———S. 1004, Coast Guard appropriations, H1618 [29FE]

Articles and editorials

Consensus on Teen Smoking, Washington (DC) Times, H916 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

D&S International, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3502), H5379 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1202), H3820 [24AP]

Aviation: prohibit certain individuals from piloting aircraft relative to aeronautical records, competitions, or feats (see H.R. 3267), H3731 [23AP]

———requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H10236 [11SE]

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

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

———ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]

China, Republic of: 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), H2224 [13MR]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 3011), H1715 [5MR]

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

———final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H7260 [10JY]

———restore integrity, goodwill, honesty, and trust (see H.R. 3792), H7474 [11JY]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2270), H737 [22JA]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 3422), H4902 [10MY]

———minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6286 [12JN]

———mandatory life imprisonment for second conviction of individuals for certain felonies (see H.R. 3223), H3230 [29MR]

———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (see H.R. 3565), H5817 [4JN]

Dams: reduce hazards of dam failures (see H.R. 3602), H6005 [6JN]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 4149), H11047 [24SE]

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

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

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3852), H10041 [4SE]

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]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3760, 3820), H7657, H7658 [16JY]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 3211), H7658 [16JY]

ERISA: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2741), H1986 [7MR]

Executive departments: ban acceptance of gifts by employees (see H.R. 3797), H7474 [11JY]

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

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H7474 [11JY]

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H2951 [27MR]

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]

Federal aid programs: deny community development block grants to States that allow recovery of damages for injuries suffered in the commission of a felony (see H.R. 3736), H7106 [27JN]

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

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

Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies, H3819 [24AP]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (see H.R. 3153), H2713 [22MR]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see H.R. 4102), H10601 [18SE]

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

House of Representatives: terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 2536), H2713 [22MR]

Housing: State authority to set rental occupancy standards (see H.R. 3385), H10040 [4SE]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance for States impacted by Hurricane Fran (see H.R. 4046), H10235 [11SE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure benefits for chaplains killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3647), H6413 [13JN]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 210), H11396 [26SE]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H914 [25JA]

Medicare: diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H5817 [4JN]

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H2123 [12MR]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3310, 3447, 4011), H4801 [9MY], H5288 [16MY], H9924 [2AU]

———eliminate certain benefits (see H.R. 2610), H187 [4JA]

———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1618), H5501 [22MY]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H8982 [30JY]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 4196), H11394 [26SE]

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9926 [2AU]

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]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see H.R. 3460), H5173 [15MY]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H774 [23JA]

Pesticides: reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H6415 [13JN]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 3690), H10386 [12SE]

Roads and highways: construction funding (see H.R. 3775), H7533 [12JY]

———modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see H.R. 3195), H5754 [30MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3966), H9922 [2AU]

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

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H6006 [6JN]

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

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

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

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 2548), H1226 [1FE]

———reform and rename the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 3441), H4901 [10MY]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H2124 [12MR]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5753 [30MY]

Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation, and enhancement through establishment of a mitigation banking program (see H.R. 3692), H11396 [26SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5759 [4JN], H8601 [29JY], H10109 [9SE]

Lists

North Carolina Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E1778 [28SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H915 [26JA]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: remove tobacco from crop insurance programs, H6221 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6221 [12JN]

Burlington, NC: tribute to Walter M. Williams High School boys' basketball team, E729 [7MY]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H5977 [6JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1004), H1582 [29FE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1004), insert language of H.R. 1361 in lieu, H1582 [29FE]

———discretionary boating safety grant program, H7072 [27JN]

Correctional institutions: early release of prisoners upon completion of drug treatment program (H.R. 2650), H5775 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7627 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7072 [27JN]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (H.R. 3852), H11116 [25SE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8782 [30JY]

Federal employees: deny cost-of-living adjustment to Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and judges, H7627 [16JY]

———provide cost-of-living allowances to Vice President, Members of Congress, judges, and certain executive schedule employees, H10113 [10SE]

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

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Grimsley High School girls' soccer team, E1118 [20JN]

———tribute to James B. Dudley High School boys' basketball team, E729 [7MY]

Guilford, NC: tribute to Southwest Guilford High School boys' basketball team, E729 [7MY]

Jamesville, NC: tribute to Ragsdale High School girls' soccer team, E1118 [20JN]

Ledford, NC: tribute to Ledford High School girls' softball team, E1239 [11JY]

Minimum wage: level, H8577 [26JY], H10113 [10SE]

North Carolina: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E1778 [28SE]

———tribute to Ledford High School cheerleading team, E317 [8MR]

———tribute to Shakespeare Festival, E1735 [27SE]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4337 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (H. Res. 419), H4332 [1MY]

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: travel expenditures, H2040 [12MR]

Point of order, H7072 [27JN]

Safety: wearing of lifejackets for recreational boating, E897 [24MY]

Thomasville, NC: tribute to Thomasville High School football team, E63 [23JA]

Tobacco products: regulation of tobacco industry to alleviate health risks to children, H915 [26JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H12171 [28SE]

Tributes

Crye, John M., E1030 [7JN]

Davis, Jerome, E164 [5FE]

Gould, Morton, E262 [29FE]

Zeliff, Representative, E1885 [1OC]