FATTAH, CHAKA (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Federal Home Loan Bank System: authorization of loans and participation requirements relative to community development (see H.R. 3349), H4302 [30AP]
House of Representatives: transition for new Members (see H.R. 3544), H5646 [29MY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2123 [12MR]
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), H7533 [12JY]
Alcoholic beverages: eliminate Federal subsidies for advertising abroad (see H.R. 3472), H5287 [16MY]
———establish advertising requirements (see H.R. 3473), H5287 [16MY]
———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 3644), H6413 [13JN]
———require Dept. of HHS reports on alcohol advertising practices (see H.R. 3475), H5287 [16MY]
———require health warnings on advertisements (see H.R. 3474), H5287 [16MY]
Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 143), H1225 [1FE]
Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1252 [23FE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3388 [15AP]
Aviation: standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H7779 [17JY]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]
Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 3252), H6117 [10JN]
———ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H10236 [11SE]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H5753 [30MY]
Children and youth: consolidate and expand Federal child care programs (see H.R. 3860), H11230 [25SE]
———establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H5173 [15MY]
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 3830), H11048 [24SE]
CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 518, 520), H10721 [19SE], H12175 [28SE]
Civil rights: prevent law enforcement agencies from detaining individuals on highways solely because of race or color (see H.R. 4092), H10524 [17SE]
———use of involuntary arbitration relative to discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, age, religion, disability, or national origin (see H.R. 3748), H10041 [4SE]
Clarion River: designate certain segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3568), H7115 [8JY]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4166), H11228 [25SE]
Colleges and universities: provide incentives to develop alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 3476), H5287 [16MY]
Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see H.R. 3077), H7533 [12JY]
Computers: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 4113), H11396 [26SE]
———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 3057), H1985 [7MR]
Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3246), H4110 [25AP]
———labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H10721 [19SE]
Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H1325 [27FE]
———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H1325 [27FE]
———treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (see H.R. 2963), H2316 [14MR]
Corporate and Farm Independence Commission: establish (see H.R. 2755), H1241 [13FE]
Corporate Independence Commission: establish (see H.R. 3351), H6184 [11JN]
Courts: repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 2701), H3387 [15AP]
Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (see H.R. 3525), H6117 [10JN]
———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]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2416), H10386 [12SE]
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 Defense: assist the procurement of law enforcement equipment for counterdrug activities by State and local governments (see H.R. 2931), H1775 [6MR]
———prohibit additional payments and revise certain reporting requirements for restructuring costs under defense contracts (see H.R. 3608), H8557 [25JY]
———prohibit sale in commissary or exchange stores of imported items not produced under minimum labor standards (see H.R. 3843), H7780 [17JY]
Development Fund for Africa: reauthorize (see H.R. 3735), H8635 [29JY]
Disasters: assist State and local governments in disaster relief (see H.R. 3032), H2842 [25MR]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1050), H6691 [20JN]
Education: eligibility standards for short term educational programs (see H.R. 2914), H1234 [9FE]
———funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]
———permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H8094 [22JY]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]
———require employers to notify workers before health care or retirement benefits are terminated (see H.R. 1305), H331 [5JA]
Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Federal employees: granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H3231 [29MR]
———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 3311), H9925 [2AU]
Financial institutions: require fee disclosures by operators of electronic fund transfers (see H.R. 1246), H4503 [7MY]
Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11528 [27SE]
Health: establish a comprehensive program relative to alcohol and alcohol abuse (see H.R. 3479), H5287 [16MY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3130), H2558 [20MR]
———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H11527 [27SE]
Historic buildings and sites: authorizing appropriations for the preservation and restoration at historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1179), H2466 [19MR]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance for States impacted by Hurricane Fran (see H.R. 4046), H11048 [24SE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H5380 [21MY]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3590), H7475 [11JY]
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: arrest and prosecution of individuals involved with genocide (see H. Res. 491, 494), H8598 [26JY], H8982 [30JY]
International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 3621), H8375 [24JY]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2466 [19MR]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H331 [5JA]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 3992), H9923 [2AU]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 4196), H12194 [30SE]
National Science Scholars Program: reestablish (see H.R. 3648), H6765 [25JN]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H914 [25JA]
Otis G. Pike Preserve, Calverton, NY: designate (see H.R. 2811), H2665 [21MR]
Pennsylvania: modification of State agreement under Social Security Act relative to certain students (see H.R. 3450), H7658 [16JY]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (see H.R. 3457), H5173 [15MY]
Phi Beta Lambda (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 164), H8030 [18JY]
Postal Service: qualifications for rates reserved for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2578), H6006 [6JN]
Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H914 [25JA]
Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (see H.R. 3081), H3650 [18AP]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 3024), H8094 [22JY]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 183), H7474 [11JY]
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]
Roosevelt, Theodore: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3966), H9922 [2AU]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H7260 [10JY]
SBA: participation in loans guaranteed under the Export Working Capital Program (see H.R. 2933), H2316 [14MR]
Selma, AL: recognition of Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church as symbol of the struggle for and achievement of African-American voting rights (see H. Res. 487), H8094 [22JY]
Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7474 [11JY]
Sudan: prohibit foreign aid or arms transfers until elimination of chattel slavery (see H.R. 3766), H7154 [9JY]
Taxation: allow companies to donate scientific equipment to schools (see H.R. 3498), H10525 [17SE]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H10524 [17SE]
———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2994), H1716 [5MR]
———increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H5380 [21MY]
———permit opponents of war to designate tax payments to a Peace Tax Fund (see H.R. 1402), H1138 [31JA]
———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 2864), H1775 [6MR]
———treatment of advertising expenses for alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3478), H5287 [16MY]
———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 3244), H6532 [19JN]
———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 3747), H7155 [9JY]
U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H4119 [29AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H11527 [27SE]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5570 [23MY]
Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 399), H3820 [24AP]
Letters
Proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads: by, E1172
Poems
``And the Dove of Peace Wept, Too,'' Marilyn Krantz, E151
Remarks by, on
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 495), H9398 [31JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5215 [16MY]
Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5536 [23MY]
Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4814 [10MY]
Jones, Ozro T., Jr.: Poor Richard Club Gold Medal award recipient, E759
Minimum wage: level, H5066 [15MY], H5536 [23MY]
Native Americans: exempt certain adoption and child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act, H4814 [10MY]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4814 [10MY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (H. Res. 303), H5066 [15MY]
Votes: position on missed, E1483
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2220 [13MR]
Resignations
Committee on Small Business (House), H1699 [5MR]