ENGEL, ELIOT L. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments offered by, to
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8232 [23JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5818 [4JN]
Articles and editorials
Congressional Jewish Summer Reading List, Neal Sher, E1600
Gladiator Retires After Half-Century of Service, E72
Interview With President William J. Clinton, George A. Nader, Middle East Insight (publication), E133
Kosova's Albanians Look to U.S. for Help—American Office Opened in Serb-Ruled Region, Michael Dobbs, Washington (DC) Post, H8632 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Education: allow local jurisdictions flexibility in use of certain funds (see H.R. 3135), H2664 [21MR]
International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 3621), H6285 [12JN]
Kosovo: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 155), H2950 [27MR]
Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H6532 [19JN]
Poland: condemn construction of shopping center within internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp (see H. Res. 398), H3231 [29MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Animals: prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H4502 [7MY]
Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H331 [5JA]
Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H9925 [2AU]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]
Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H11395 [26SE]
Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]
Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H10524 [17SE]
China, People's Republic of: human rights situation in Tibet (see H. Res. 347), H913 [25JA]
———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6509 [18JN]
China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H4424 [2MY]
Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 4117), H12175 [28SE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H3387 [15AP]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4166), H11228 [25SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 3011), H1715 [5MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H12194 [30SE]
———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2820), H1636 [29FE]
Contracts: require wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (see H.R. 3463), H7780 [17JY]
Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2259), H1232 [6FE]
Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6423 [17JN]
———development and implementation of national financial crimes strategy (see H.R. 3931), H9566 [31JY]
———distribute to community-based organizations information on the prevention of youth violence and crime (see H.R. 2818), H4110 [25AP]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]
Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H3731 [23AP]
Dept. of Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H3488 [16AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise ranking process of applicants and limit awards to States for certain construction grants (see H.R. 3722), H9925 [2AU]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H4647 [8MY]
———pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 184), H7108 [27JN]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1050), H9925 [2AU]
Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Firearms: 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), H4397 [1MY]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H9925 [2AU]
———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 3022), H1774 [6MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H10040 [4SE]
House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]
International relations: improve awareness, detection, and clearance of antipersonnel landmines and explosive ordnance (see H.R. 3725), H6914 [26JN]
Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 135), H913 [25JA]
Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (see H. Con. Res. 103), H3488 [16AP]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2713 [22MR]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]
Medicare: medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H3650 [18AP]
———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 3757), H7114 [8JY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2123 [12MR]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H774 [23JA]
NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see H.R. 3564), H7475 [11JY]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H7107 [27JN]
NIH: expand and coordinate National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute activities on women's diseases (see H.R. 3001), H5380 [21MY]
Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4119 [29AP]
Political campaigns: free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 2271), H3650 [18AP]
Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H914 [25JA]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 3443), H4902 [10MY]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 1591), H9925 [2AU]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 3024), H3581 [17AP]
Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 3571), H6117 [10JN]
Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3247), H4397 [1MY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3560), H8982 [30JY]
Rose Y. Caracappa U.S. Post Office Building, Centereach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3139), H3658 [22AP]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H9925 [2AU]
Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3387 [15AP]
Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7474 [11JY]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H5174 [15MY]
———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H1636 [29FE]
Sudan: prohibit foreign aid or arms transfers until elimination of chattel slavery (see H.R. 3766), H10721 [19SE]
Taxation: designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 2246), H6184 [11JN]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 2338), H6006 [6JN]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]
Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants (see H. Con. Res. 136), H9926 [2AU]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11527 [27SE]
U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H6184 [11JN]
U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H4119 [29AP]
Westchester County, NY: condemn anti-semitic vandalism (see H. Con. Res. 231), H12175 [28SE]
World War II: tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and sacrifice (see H. Res. 441), H5570 [23MY]
Yugoslavia: human and political rights of the Bosnian people of the Sanjak region in Serbia and Montenegro (see H. Con. Res. 217), H11048 [24SE]
Letters
Human rights violations in Kosovo: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, H8631 [29JY]
———several Representatives, H8631 [29JY]
Remarks by, on
AID: provide voluntary separation incentives to reduce employment levels (H.R. 3870), H8627 [29JY]
Argentina: anniversary of Buenos Aires Jewish Community Center terrorist attack, E1324
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H161 [4JA]
Bush, George W. (Governor of Texas): New York, NY, crime rate, H12298 [4OC]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (H.R. 3846), H8625, H8626 [29JY]
Committee on International Relations (House): funding for investigation of U.S. role in Iranian arms transfer to Croatia and Bosnia (H. Res. 417), H4558 [8MY]
Congress: compliance with War Powers Act, H10347 [12SE]
———constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3283 [15AP]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, H2092 [12MR]
———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), veto, H4159 [30AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 336), H238 [5JA]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8232 [23JY]
Development Fund for Africa: reauthorize (H.R. 3735), H8623 [29JY]
Dole, Bob: evaluation of President Clinton's foreign policy, H12298 [4OC]
Education: funding, H2876 [27MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8475 [25JY]
Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5484 [22MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), consideration (H. Res. 488), H8570 [26JY]
Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2695 [22MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5877, H5917 [5JN], H6144 [11JN]
Foreign trade: provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (H.R. 3074), H3413 [16AP]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8579 [26JY]
———shutdown relative to budget process, H11 [3JA], H161 [4JA], H190 [5JA]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (H.R. 2925), E1800
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3106 [28MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3033 [28MR]
Holocaust: condemn efforts to distort historical reality of the Holocaust and recognize work of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (H. Res. 316), H3421 [16AP]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3021 [28MR]
———legislative program, H4837 [10MY]
House Rules: authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 330), H223 [5JA]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3836 [25AP]
India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H5917 [5JN]
Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), E1143
Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions (S. Res. 288), H10346 [12SE]
Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians, H5877 [5JN]
———human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 155), H8630 [29JY]
Middle East: hostilities between Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, H3841 [25AP]
———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E133
Minimum wage: level, H3020, H3021 [28MR], H3836 [25AP], H4307 [1MY], H5484 [22MY], H8579 [26JY]
Monroe College: tribute, E1889
New York: tribute to Gateway Day Habilitation Center, E1913
New York, NY: anniversary of Handicapped Adults Association of Co-Op City, E1267
———anniversary of Jewish War Veterans Post 500, E1292
———anniversary of National Council of Negro Women, E1364
———anniversary of New York Eye Surgery Center, E1226
———tribute to Eastchester Park Nursing Home, E1462
———tribute to Split Rock Nursing Home, E1462
Parliamentary inquiry, H3024 [28MR]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5347 [21MY]
Point of order, H3020 [28MR]
Poland: condemn construction of shopping center within internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp, H6144 [11JN]
Public broadcasting: Public Telecommunications Facilities Program funding, H8232 [23JY]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3021 [28MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H3398 [16AP]
San Fili Fraternity Club of Westchester, Inc.: anniversary, E1592
SEC: study effects of preferencing on exchange markets, E1143
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 4042), H11567 [27SE]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (H. Con. Res. 149), H2074 [12MR]
———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9884 [2AU]
Votes: position on missed, H4807 [10MY], E889
Westchester County, NY: tribute to Bridge Fund (organization), E1867
World War II: tribute to Filipino veterans (H. Con. Res. 191), H8628 [29JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H3817 [24AP]
Resignations
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunity (House), H3655 [22AP]
Committee on International Relations (House), H3655 [22AP]
Tributes
Berenstein, Isador, E1222
Berlofsky, Jerome and Miriam, E1471
Fish, Hamilton, Jr., H8535 [25JY]
Grabowsky, Abraham, E1266
Graham, William, E1269
Imundi, Romolo J., E72
Jerome, Stephen J., E1889
Kearns, Anne E., E1296
Masi, Mary, E1299
McFadden, James J., E1311
Murphy, Thomas J., E1308
Safran, Murray and Beatrice, E1362
Thornton, Nellie A., E1464
Torres, Raymond, E1406
Vlahopoulos, Louis, E1406
Warshavsky, Herbert, E1468