CLINGER, WILLIAM F., JR. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Analyses

Examples of Limited Tax Benefits Within the Meaning of the Line Item Veto Act, H3011 [28MR]

Appointments

British-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3211 [29MR]

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

———H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H10951 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Clarion River: designate certain segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3568), H5817 [4JN]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): provide authority to obtain testimony to investigate the dismissal of White House travel office personnel (see H. Res. 369), H1635 [29FE]

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

Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3596), H6005 [6JN]

Pennsylvania: modification of State agreement under Social Security Act relative to certain students (see H.R. 3450), H5052 [14MY]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 534), H11048 [24SE]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (see H.R. 2937), H1224 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2467 [19MR]

Aviation: prohibit certain individuals from piloting aircraft relative to aeronautical records, competitions, or feats (see H.R. 3267), H3649 [18AP]

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

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

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H8030 [18JY]

China, Republic of: 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), H2124 [12MR]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2270), H5173 [15MY]

Crime: penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H8598 [26JY]

———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2416), H4503 [7MY]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize VA medical centers to retain funds collected for health services provision (see H.R. 2913), H1138 [31JA]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H5288 [16MY]

Education: permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H8094 [22JY]

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

———establish Office of the Inspector General (see H.R. 3872), H8247 [23JY]

Federal-State relations: improve the effectiveness of financial management and audits of State and local governments receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 3184), H3170 [28MR]

Firearms: mandatory minimum penalties for use during commission of a Federal crime (see H.R. 3988), H9923 [2AU]

GAO: reform (see H.R. 3864), H8094 [22JY]

George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (see H.R. 3803), H9925 [2AU]

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

Government regulations: term limits on regulatory agency members (see H.R. 3423), H4800 [9MY]

Health: improve efforts to combat fraud and abuse in health care programs (see H.R. 3224), H3581 [17AP]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H5647 [29MY]

House Rules: require drug testing of Members (see H. Res. 510), H9924 [2AU]

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

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H8557 [25JY]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H8557 [25JY]

———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H7107 [27JN]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H2224 [13MR]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2123 [12MR]

National Environmental Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 3645), H10602 [18SE]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4303 [30AP]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H7107 [27JN]

OMB: establish electronic data reporting standards (see H.R. 3869), H8247 [23JY]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4397 [1MY]

Postal Service: reform (see H.R. 3717), H6764 [25JN]

———treatment of deceptive or misleading mail (see H.R. 3884), H8374 [24JY]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H7154 [9JY]

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

Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4303 [30AP]

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

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H2950 [27MR]

———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4801 [9MY]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H6184 [11JN]

Taxation: deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H2124 [12MR]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 4106), H10601 [18SE]

———treatment of production of alcohol for fuel use (see H.R. 3345), H4109 [25AP]

Telephones: impose fees for the allocation of toll-free phone numbers (see H. Con. Res. 175), H6765 [25JN]

Transportation: permit States to impose fees for providing air service to small communities (see H.R. 2881), H2224 [13MR]

Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (see H.R. 3348), H4119 [29AP]

Chronologies

White House and FBI actions and contacts on FBI background files matter: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H8521 [25JY]

Conference reports

Line Item Veto Act (S. 4), H2640-H2652 [21MR]

Essays

Days of Shelled Peanuts: Winston H. Chang, E1585 [11SE]

Letters

Investigation into the dismissal of White House Travel Office personnel: by, H1875, H1962, H1963 [7MR]

Restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights: by, H10556 [18SE]

Tax provisions of the Line Item Veto Act: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H3010 [28MR]

Proclamations

Groundhog Day Proclamation, E263 [29FE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto, H2978, H3001, H3007, H3010, H3027 [28MR]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), E1884 [1OC]

Armed Forces: encourage allies to pay more non-salaried costs of U.S. troops in Europe, E831 [16MY]

Cameron County, PA: tribute to retired senior volunteers, E870 [22MY]

Clarion County, PA: Pennsylvania State Chamber of Business and Industry Community of the Year award recipient, E1635 [18SE]

Clarion River: designate certain segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 3568), H11214 [25SE]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): provide authority to obtain testimony to investigate the dismissal of White House Travel Office personnel (H. Res. 369), H1960 [7MR]

———release of documents by Executive Office of the President relative to White House Travel Office investigation, H5655 [30MY], H6487 [18JN]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H18 [3JA]

Courts: evaluation of President Clinton's judicial appointments, H3651 [19AP]

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4474 [7MY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H2545 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), veto, H18 [3JA]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5032 [14MY], E831 [16MY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, H794 [24JA]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), motion to insert language of H.R. 1530 conference report in lieu, H305 [5JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), conference report, E1884 [1OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, E1884 [1OC]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H3626 [18AP]

Education: permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (H.R. 3863), H10122 [10SE]

Elk County, PA: tribute to senior citizen volunteers, E879 [22MY]

Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H8520, H8523 [25JY]

———applicability of certain laws (H.R. 3452), H10815 [24SE], H12283, H12286 [4OC]

FAA: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 2276), H2065 [12MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), H10135 [10SE]

Federal employees: amend civil service laws (H.R. 3841), H11347 [26SE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3021 [28MR]

George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (H.R. 3803), H10468 [17SE]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), H5788, H5789 [4JN]

———reduce spending and regulatory programs (H. Con. Res. 193), H7128, H7131, H7132 [9JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2545 [20MR]

Groundhog Day: observance, E263 [29FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3108 [28MR]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12196 [1OC]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3001, H3007, H3010, H3021, H3027 [28MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2978 [28MR]

Irwin, PA: anniversary, E1516 [5SE]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal, E1884 [1OC]

———prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (H.R. 3078), E341 [13MR]

McKean County, PA: tribute to senior citizen volunteers, E868 [22MY]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H3108 [28MR]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), E871 [22MY]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew (H. Res. 534), E1677 [24SE]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3001, H3007, H3010, H3021, H3027 [28MR]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2978 [28MR]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), consideration (H. Res. 349), H939 [30JA]

Staff: tribute, H12196 [1OC]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3506 [17AP]

Volunteer workers: anniversary of Warren and Forest Counties Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, E1734 [27SE]

Votes: position on missed, H9897 [2AU], E831 [16MY], E871 [22MY], E1108 [18JN], E1142 [20JN], E1349 [23JY], E1620 [17SE], E1842 [30SE]

White House Communications Agency: review of management and operations, H5032 [14MY]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), H2335 [19MR], E140 [1FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H10369 [12SE]

Special order: granted, H8245 [23JY], H10018 [4SE]

Tribute, H11573 [27SE], H12171 [28SE], H12196 [1OC], E1706 [26SE], E1852, E1857, E1862, E1875 [30SE], E1880, E1882 [1OC]

Reports filed

Applicability of Certain Laws Relative to the Executive Office of the President: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3452) (H. Rept. 104-820), H11046 [24SE]

Blood Supply Protection From Infectious Diseases: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-746), H9921 [2AU]

Civil Service Law Amendments: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3841) (H. Rept. 104-831), H11046 [24SE]

Crude Oil Undervaluation—Ineffective Response of the Minerals Management Service: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-858), H11525 [27SE]

Disclosure of Information on Certain Individuals Relative to Nazi War Crimes During World War II: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1281) (H. Rept. 104-819), H11046 [24SE]

Effectiveness of Financial Management and Audits of State and Local Governments Receiving Federal Assistance: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3184) (H. Rept. 104-607), H6005 [6JN]

Federal Financial Management Laws: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-745), H9921 [2AU]

Federal Government Management—Examining Government Performance as We Near the Next Century: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-861), H12172 [28SE]

Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid—Stronger Enforcement and Better Management Could Save Billions: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-641), H7105 [27JN]

Health Care Anti-Fraud Protections: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-747), H9921 [2AU]

Immigration Admission Policies Reform, Treatment of Criminal Aliens, Alien Smuggling, Documentation Requirements, and Border Security: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2202) (H. Rept. 104-469), H1984 [7MR]

Investigation Into the White House and Dept. of Justice on Security of FBI Background Investigation Files: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-862), H12172 [28SE]

Investigation of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Relative to Branch Davidians: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-749), H9921 [2AU]

Line Item Veto Act: Committee of Conference (S. 4) (H. Rept. 104-491), H2664 [21MR]

Permit District of Columbia City Council To Authorize the Issuance of Revenue Bonds Relative to Water and Sewer Facilities: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3663) (H. Rept. 104-635), H6764 [25JN]

Public Access to Information in an Electronic Format: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3802) (H. Rept. 104-795), H10523 [17SE]

Reform and Oversight, National Drug Policy—Review of the Status of the Drug War: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-486), H2466 [19MR]

Sampling and Statistical Adjustment in the Decennial Census—Fundemental Flaws: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-821), H11046 [24SE]

Strengthen Veterans' Preference and Increase Employment Opportunities: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3586) (H. Rept. 104-675), H7532 [12JY]

Use of Federal Funding by Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations in Accordance With Approved Local Flexibility Plans: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2086) (H. Rept. 104-847), H11394 [26SE]

White House Communications Agency Review: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-748), H9921 [2AU]

White House Travel Office Firings and Related Matters: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-849), H11394 [26SE]

White House Travel Office Proceedings Against John M. Quinn, David Watkins, and Matthew Moore: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-598), H5646 [29MY]

Year 2000 Computer Software Conversion—Summary of Oversight Findings and Recommendations: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-857), H11525 [27SE]

Statements

Tribute to Representative Clinger: Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania, E1880 [1OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2937, relief of individuals terminated from employment at the White House Travel Office, E141 [1FE]

Tributes

Chang, John H., E1585 [11SE]

Chang, Winston H., E1585 [11SE]

Corter, Ruth, E867 [22MY]

Fletcher, Matt, E1886 [1OC]