FAZIO, VIC (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8492 [25JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7197 [10JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President, H767 [23JA]
Conferee: H.R. 3603, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8671 [30JY]
———H.R. 3675, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H10048 [5SE]
———H.R. 3754, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H8794 [30JY]
Articles and editorials
Muckraker, Brock M. Marks, H7198 [10JY]
Pre-Election Messages Banned by House, Juliet Eilperin and John E. Morrin, Roll Call (publication), H7199 [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 367, 408, 414, 447), H1507 [28FE], H3657 [22AP], H4109 [25AP], H5934 [5JN]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H4502 [7MY]
Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 3067), H2123 [12MR]
———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3908), H8598 [26JY]
McNulty, Representative: election to the Committee on Ways and Means (House) (see H. Res. 344), H913 [25JA]
Serrano, Representative: election to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (see H. Res. 383), H2316 [14MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Air pollution: application of State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 3518), H9706 [1AU]
Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H4902 [10MY]
Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H5754 [30MY]
American Discovery Trail: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5052 [14MY]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H5052 [14MY]
Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1234 [9FE]
———organization and management of reserve components (see H.R. 1646), H1775 [6MR]
Auburn, CA: funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 3270), H3649 [18AP]
Aviation: prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 3618), H6532 [19JN]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]
Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8248 [23JY]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H4902 [10MY]
California: pilot project in the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests to demonstrate resource management activity effectiveness (see H.R. 4082), H11396 [26SE]
California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: development of a solution to ecological problems of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (see H.R. 4126), H10721 [19SE]
Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 3508), H5500 [22MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6414 [13JN]
———most-favored-nation status, cosponsorship withdrawn (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]
CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 520), H10721 [19SE]
Computers: provide parental control of child access to online services (see H.R. 3089), H5174 [15MY]
———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 3057), H1985 [7MR]
Corps of Engineers: construction of flood control project on the Sacramento and American Rivers, CA (see H.R. 3270), H3649 [18AP]
Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H1507 [28FE]
Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]
———penalties for certain sex offenses against children (see H.R. 3180), H4110 [25AP]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H5817 [4JN]
Dams: delegation of dam safety authority to State governments (see H.R. 3641), H6413 [13JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H1226 [1FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide diagnostic and certification services to reduce diseases associated with salmonid family of fish (see H.R. 2908), H4503 [7MY]
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: early deferred annuities for certain employees who are separated from service due to defense base closures (see H.R. 3279), H3649 [18AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see H.R. 3927), H10236 [11SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2466 [19MR]
Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3852), H10041 [4SE]
Education: authorize awarding of Presidential Honors Scholarships to certain graduating secondary school students (see H.R. 4259), H11526 [27SE]
———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]
———extend the period for receipt of certain absentee ballots (see H.R. 3058), H2034 [8MR]
Employment: overtime requirements of certain law enforcement employees working at police training facilities (see H.R. 4172), H11229 [25SE]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801, 3465), H5647 [29MY], H7474 [11JY]
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), H5380 [21MY]
Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Federal employees: establish additional Thrift Savings Plan investment funds (see H.R. 2306), H1245 [16FE]
———treatment of deferred annuities during time between separation from Government service and when payments commence (see H.R. 2978), H3731 [23AP]
———treatment of life insurance options for disabled retirees (see H.R. 2688), H3820 [24AP]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H5288 [16MY]
Government: transfer certain surplus property to State and local governments (see H.R. 3731), H7106 [27JN]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H7107 [27JN]
———improve and expand clinical research programs (see H.R. 3587), H6184 [11JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3130), H2558 [20MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5380 [21MY]
House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3590), H8248 [23JY]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 3392), H5380 [21MY]
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]
Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2316 [14MR]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H2316 [14MR]
———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H10041 [4SE]
———improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H7107 [27JN]
———reduce part A enrollment premium for individuals not receiving third party assistance (see H.R. 3591), H10040 [4SE]
———screening mammography (see H.R. 958, 3052), H3231 [29MR], H3387 [15AP]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H6285 [12JN]
National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 3992), H9923 [2AU]
National Discovery Trails: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3168), H2949 [27MR]
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H922 [26JA]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H187 [4JA]
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), H1635 [29FE]
Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 3688), H10041 [4SE]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), consideration (see H. Res. 443), H5647 [29MY]
Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H914 [25JA]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 3443), H4902 [10MY]
Refuse disposal: funding for dredged material disposal relative to wetlands (see H.R. 3152), H3231 [29MR]
Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3247), H4303 [30AP]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H8095 [22JY]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52), H2466 [19MR]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H3650 [18AP]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H1241 [13FE]
States: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to convicted sex offenders (see H. Con. Res. 196), H7260 [10JY]
Tariff: treatment of fresh cut Colombian flowers (see H. Res. 452), H6532 [19JN]
Taxation: exempt status for State agencies created to provide earthquake insurance for homeowners (see H.R. 3605), H6532 [19JN]
———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2994), H3387 [15AP]
———increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H5053 [14MY]
———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 3244), H4801 [9MY]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]
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), H2665 [21MR]
———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118, 3119), H5501 [22MY], H5570 [23MY]
Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see H.R. 3217), H7475 [11JY]
Weapons: deployment policy for antiballistic missile systems (see H.R. 3489), H5288 [16MY]
Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3511), H8248 [23JY]
World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H2316 [14MR]
Letters
Campaign Finance Reform Act: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), H8506 [25JY]
———Donald L. Fowler, Democratic National Committee, H8478 [25JY]
———Joan Claybrook, Public Citizen (organization) and Robert Schiff, Congress Watch (organization), H8506 [25JY]
Electronic access to work and positions of minority Members of Congress: Carol C. Henderson, American Library Association, H7198 [10JY]
Motions offered by
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8514 [25JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7204 [10JY]
Press releases
Electronic Access to Work and Positions of Minority Members of Congress: Laura Meckler, Office of the Democratic Leader, H7199 [10JY]
———by, H7200 [10JY]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, E509
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10629
Agriculture: Animal Damage Control Program funding, H6197
———improve operation of certain programs, H894 [25JA]
———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1515
———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 393), H3149 [28MR]
———Market Access Program funding, H6216, H6245
———use of Market Access Program for export or sale of alcoholic beverages, H6198, H6200 [12JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6197
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, H9723
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), H894 [25JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1946 [7MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4096
Bass, Representative: dismissal of election contest (H. Res. 539), H11322, H11356 [26SE]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (H. Res. 406), H3595
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7804, H7983 [18JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9422
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5229 [16MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6261 [12JN]
California: anniversary of reclamation district 108, E452
Capitol Guide Service: acceptance of voluntary services (S. 2085), H11357 [26SE]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7025
Colorado: formation and funding of Animas La Plata water storage project, H8345 [24JY]
Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: authorize printing of report (S. Con. Res. 67), H11357 [26SE]
Committee on House Oversight (House): hearings on political campaign expenditures of private organizations, H2588 [21MR]
Committee on International Relations (House): funding for investigation of U.S. role in Iranian arms transfer to Croatia and Bosnia (H. Res. 417), H4551, H4558 [8MY]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 377), H2095 [12MR]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 367), H1415 [28FE]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 408), H3656 [22AP]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 414), H3824 [25AP]
———minority party appointments (H. Res. 447), H5921 [5JN]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 400), H3341 [15AP]
———approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate (S. Con. Res. 51), H3384 [15AP]
———provide educational assistance to employing offices of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 401), H3343 [15AP]
Co-Op Month: observance, E1800
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, H11328
Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), H6460
Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H8244
Dept. of Agriculture: award grants relative to development of progressive food production methods, H1532 [29FE]
———establish environmental conservation acreage reserve programs, H1515 [29FE]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3595
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, H9821
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, E77
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), H5665
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 3517), conference report, H9800
Dept. of Energy: photovoltaic energy research funding, H8350, H8351 [24JY]
———renewable energy programs funding, H8362 [24JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6545 [19JN], E1154
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H6972
———making appropriations (H.R. 3675), conference report, E1650
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8168
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7341 [11JY], E1279
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6945
———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10959, H10965
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 3401), E753
Drugs: control access to chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine (H.R. 3067), E330
———prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (H.R. 3852), H11118 [25SE]
Education: funding, E422
———national policy to improve system, H4441 [7MY]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8472, H8477, H8479, H8503, H8506, H8511 [25JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8462 [25JY]
———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), motion to recommit, H8514 [25JY]
———extend the period for receipt of certain absentee ballots (H.R. 3058), H4922 [14MY]
———provide candidates for Federal offices free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (H.R. 3700), H11320 [26SE]
Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5532
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8345, H8350, H8351, H8356
———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, H10342 [12SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9764 [1AU]
———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9764 [1AU]
Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), E445
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H6158
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran or Libya (H.R. 3107), H6477
Forests: emergency salvage timber sale program, H6545 [19JN], E1154
Gingrich, Representative: release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H10604 [19SE]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), E936
———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9856
Health: human embryo research funding, H7341 [11JY]
———medical savings account programs, H6139 [11JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3096 [28MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9804
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6139 [11JN]
House of Representatives: electronic access to work and positions of minority Members, H7179
———House Information Resources funding, H7204 [10JY]
———legislative program, H1619 [29FE], H5260, H5261 [16MY], H5977 [6JN], H6681, H6682 [20JN], H10345, H10346 [12SE]
———provide for official allowance that represents administrative reforms (H.R. 2739), H2360 [19MR], H9898 [2AU]
———transfer funds to official allowances to promote use of computers and other electronic technologies, H7197, H7200, H7202 [10JY]
House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3833 [25AP]
Institute for Technology Assessment: tribute, E983
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), H5415 [22MY]
———require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, H5415 [22MY]
Iraq: U.S. military response to attacks on Kurdish factions (S. Res. 288), H10345, H10346 [12SE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, H8168
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7179
LSC: funding, H8168
McNulty, Representative: election to the Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 344), H901 [25JA]
Medicaid: State determination on the use of funds for abortion in the case of rape or incest, H1946 [7MR]
Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4011), H11284, H11285, H11287 [26SE]
Minimum wage: level, H3738 [24AP], H3833 [25AP], H5532
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (H.R. 3168), H2934
National Museum of the American Indian: inventory and repatriation of certain Native American artifacts (S. 1970), H11319 [26SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E819
National School Lunch Act: anniversary, E1041
Native Americans: anniversary of Nome Cult ``Trail of Tears'', E1798
NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H8168
North Highlands, CA: tribute to Senior Gleaners, Inc., E824
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E604
OSHA: funding, E1279
Parliamentary inquiry, H3147 [28MR], H10347 [12SE]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), E1367
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4659 [9MY]
———gasoline tax, H4441 [7MY], H4659 [9MY]
———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5349
Power resources: Fusion Energy Program funding, H8356
Public debt: ceiling, H861, H866 [25JA]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, E1041 [10JN]
———reform (H.R. 3734), H7804, H7983 [18JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9422
Red Bluff, CA: tribute to Sisters of Mercy at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, E1790
Rose, Representative: dismissal of election contest (H. Res. 538), H11322, H11356 [26SE]
Sacramento, CA: reopening of Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, E1939
Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5606, H5607, H5612
Serrano, Representative: election to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Res. 383), H2305 [14MR]
START II Treaty: ratification, E77
Taxation: earned income tax credit, H7804 [18JY]
———research and development tax credit, H9856
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1172
Travis AFB, CA: construction projects funding, H5665
University of California at Davis: anniversary of School of Medicine, E979
———funding for integrated pest management research facility, H6245
``Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993'': authorizing printing (S. Con. Res. 34), H11358 [26SE]
Votes: position on missed, E1364
Water pollution: standards for constructed water conveyances (H.R. 2567), H752 [23JA]
Yolo County, CA: bus acquisition funding, H6972
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H89 [3JA]
Testimonies
Partial-Birth Abortions: Coreen Costello, E509
———Mary-Dorothy Line, E511
Tributes
Bevill, Representative, H8386 [25JY], H10342 [12SE]
Flournoy, Bill, E1925
Hale, Evan, E851
Ham, Frederick D., E1555
Hannigan, Thomas M., E1923
Hill, Clair A., E199
Isenberg, Phillip, E1921
Merelman, Jack, E850
Myers, Representative, H8386 [25JY], H10342 [12SE]
Torgerson, Darrell, E1122
White, Ed, H749 [23JA]
Williams, Arthur E., E1029