EWING, THOMAS W. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, H2305 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Business and industry: authorize judicial review of agency certifications of the economic impact of regulations on small entities (see H.R. 3048), H1985 [7MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets (see H.R. 4276), H12172 [28SE]

Education: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (see H.R. 3002), H1663 [4MR]

Foreign trade: most-favored-nation status for certain nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 2926), H1223 [1FE]

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

Taxation: application of low-income housing credit on housing units assigned to certain single parents (see H.R. 3503), H5500 [22MY]

Trucking industry: alcohol and drug testing of operators transporting agricultural commodities and properties for small local governments (see H.R. 3182), H3170 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see H.R. 2854, 2973), H330 [5JA], H1324 [27FE]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 3795), H7474 [11JY]

Armed Forces: organization and management of reserve components (see H.R. 1646), H1775 [6MR]

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

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2853), H1508 [28FE]

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

———U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]

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

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]

Education: permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H9566 [31JY]

Executive Office of the President: civil remedies for the request or receipt of protected records for nonroutine use (see H.R. 3687), H7260 [10JY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 1711), H1636 [29FE]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H2224 [13MR]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``standard trade relations'' in lieu of ``nondiscriminatory treatment'' and ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 3622), H6415 [13JN]

Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 193), H7107 [27JN]

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

———regulation of not-for-hire transportation of agriculture production materials (see H.R. 3799), H10108 [5SE]

Health: regulation of pharmacists (see H.R. 3260), H5380 [21MY]

Korea, Republic of: inclusion in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 2582), H4800 [9MY]

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

Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (see H.R. 3078), H2224 [13MR]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1636 [29FE]

Medicare: extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 3337), H4109 [25AP]

———treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H2316 [14MR]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 3480), H5935 [5JN]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 3901), H8556 [25JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H3820 [24AP]

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

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

Romania: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 3161), H5935 [5JN]

Shipping industry: allow transportation of cargo on foreign ships manned by U.S. crews (see H.R. 4006), H11230 [25SE]

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

States: clarify rights to set base period used to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3786), H11527 [27SE]

Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 4072), H12175 [28SE]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 2985), H7107 [27JN]

———require use of dynamic economic modeling in the preparation of estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H. Con. Res. 170), H4423 [2MY]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H7473 [11JY]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2867), H774 [23JA]

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H3581 [17AP]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H6532 [19JN]

Letters

Small business regulatory reform: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, H3017 [28MR]

———Philip Lader, SBA, H3017 [28MR]

———President Clinton, H3017 [28MR]

———Vice President Gore, H3017 [28MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs, H743 [23JA]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1421, H1461, H1466, H1468, H1478 [28FE], H1543 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, H3159 [28MR]

———price supports for peanuts, H1461, H1466 [28FE], H6207 [12JN]

———price supports for sugar, H1468, H1478 [28FE]

———remove tobacco from crop insurance programs, H6221, H6226 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6207, H6221, H6226 [12JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H8 [3JA], H132 [4JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7663 [17JY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (H.R. 1114), H8518 [25JY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7006 [27JN]

Clinton, President: pardoning of individuals convicted in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation, H11398 [27SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend rules relative to certain transactions involving commodities markets (H.R. 4276), E1828 [30SE], E1897 [1OC]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), E544 [16AP]

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

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, H6809 [25JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6809 [25JN]

Education: exempt certain lenders from audit requirements of student loan programs (H.R. 3002), E265 [4MR]

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

Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H6632 [20JN], H6717 [25JN]

Eximbank: funding, H5852, H5853 [5JN]

FAA: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 2276), H2068 [12MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5852, H5853 [5JN]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (H.R. 3153), H10778 [24SE], E1713 [26SE]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (H.R. 4102), E1713 [26SE]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3016 [28MR]

Illinois: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E1591 [12SE]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3016 [28MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7663 [17JY]

Rural areas: funding for rural housing, economic development, education, and research programs, H1543 [29FE]

Small business: reform regulatory process, H3016 [28MR]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3530 [17AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1947 [7MR], H4101 [25AP], H4737 [9MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4104 [25AP]

Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H5750 [30MY], H7449 [11JY]

Tributes

Jenison, Edward H., E1263 [11JY]

Stricker, Steve, E1007 [6JN]