GOODLING, WILLIAM F. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments offered by, to
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7261 [10JY], H7290 [11JY]
Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5533 [23MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8788 [30JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1561, American Overseas Interests Act, H1490 [28FE]
———H.R. 2202, Immigration in the National Interest Act, H10195 [11SE]
———H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]
———H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, H7762 [17JY]
———H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, H8581 [26JY]
———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget, H8329 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H. Res. 470), H7107 [27JN]
Drugs: sentencing of persons convicted of lesser drug offenses (see H.R. 3080), H2224 [13MR]
Education: permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H8094 [22JY]
Institute of American Indian Arts: reform board appointment process (see H.R. 3049), H1985 [7MR]
NLRB: resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely manner (see H.R. 4247), H11526 [27SE]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 4275), H12172 [28SE]
Taxation: treatment of elected tax collectors (see H.R. 4301), H12174 [28SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H4503 [7MY]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H3231 [29MR]
China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]
Clarion River: designate certain segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3568), H7108 [27JN]
Colleges and universities: participation by historically black graduate professional schools in certain education grant programs (see H.R. 3055), H1985 [7MR]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1225 [1FE]
Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H4646 [8MY]
Education: express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H2951 [27MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1427), H11048 [24SE]
Employment: disregard additional payments for calculation of overtime compensation (see H.R. 3087), H2315 [14MR]
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), H4303 [30AP]
Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H4397 [1MY]
Foreign policy: strengthen protection of human rights (see H.R. 4036), H10525 [17SE]
Foreign trade: require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (see H.R. 4014), H9924 [2AU]
George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (see H.R. 3803), H7532 [12JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3160), H2866 [26MR]
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), H2713 [22MR]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H1507 [28FE]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H5570 [23MY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H6117 [10JN]
Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3596), H6286 [12JN]
Pennsylvania: modification of State agreement under Social Security Act relative to certain students (see H.R. 3450), H5647 [29MY]
Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 3413), H11230 [25SE]
Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7474 [11JY]
Social Security: submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]
Taxation: deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H6184 [11JN]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H11048 [24SE]
———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 2138), H1507 [28FE]
U.S. Civil War Center, Baton Rouge, LA: designate (see H.J. Res. 179), H5288 [16MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1325 [27FE]
Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (see H.R. 3348), H4119 [29AP]
Conference reports
Workforce and Career Development Act (H.R. 1617), H8387-H8458 [25JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H739 [23JA]
Letters
English Language Empowerment Act: Representative Sawyer, H9738 [1AU]
Impact Aid Program technical corrections: by, H4450 [7MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act reauthorization: Sally N. McConnell, National Association of Elementary School Principals, H6076 [10JN]
———Sammy J. Quintana and Thomas A. Shannon, National School Boards Association, H6076 [10JN]
Student debt reductions: Georgia K. Prell, Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, E1334
Memorandums
Professional Boxing Safety Act: by, H11155 [25SE]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, H3168
Animals: require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (H.R. 2433), H3168
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), H889, H890 [25JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1871, H1875
———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12099 [28SE]
Armed Forces: limit placement under U.N. operational or tactical control (H.R. 3308), H10064
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7975 [18JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9405 [31JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5132
Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), H4910, H4911, H4912 [14MY]
Colleges and universities: participation by historically black graduate professional schools in certain education grant programs (H.R. 3055), E305
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3252 [15AP]
Congressional Office of Compliance: approval of final regulations relative to employing offices of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 400), H3339 [15AP]
Courts: liability relative to business donors of food and grocery products to needy individuals, H10089 [5SE]
Crime: require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (H. Res. 470), H10118, H10119 [10SE], E1202
Dept. of Education: education and job retraining programs funding, H7316 [11JY]
———Even Start Program evaluation, E1256
———Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H7290, H7291, H7292 [11JY]
Dept. of Labor: increased personnel levels for wage and hour inspection and enforcement relative to hiring of illegal immigrants, H10194 [11SE]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, H2087 [12MR]
———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), veto, H4154 [30AP]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7290, H7291, H7292, H7316 [11JY], E1256
Dollars for Scholars (organization): anniversary, E774
Drugs: sentencing of persons convicted of lesser drug offenses (H.R. 3080), E345
Education: funding, H2202, H2206, H2207, H2208 [13MR]
———Impact Aid Program technical corrections (H.R. 3269), H4451 [7MY], E1520
———permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (H.R. 3863), H10120, H10121, H10123 [10SE], E1334
———student loan programs, H1871 [7MR]
Employment: Federal jobs programs, H5133 [15MY]
———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5479, H5481, H5484 [22MY], H5503, H5507, H5511, H5534, H5537, H5540 [23MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8776, H8779, H8780, H8789 [30JY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), consideration (H. Res. 488), H8564, H8565 [26JY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9738 [1AU]
Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (H.R. 3452), H10817
Fairfield, PA: anniversary, E1652
Families and domestic relations: child abuse prevention (S. 919), H11140, H11148, H11152 [25SE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3023 [28MR]
George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (H.R. 3803), H10465, H10470 [17SE]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9850, H9851, H9853 [2AU]
———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8575, H8577, H8579 [26JY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: cessation of Federal sponsorship (H.R. 1720), H10801
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3097 [28MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9787 [1AU]
Hersperger, Webb S.: Carlisle Exchange Club Citizen of the Year award recipient, E375
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3023 [28MR]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11068
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), motion to instruct conferees, H10194 [11SE]
———political asylum relative to coercive population control policies, H4154 [30AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorization (H.R. 3268), H6051, H6075, H6081, H6082 [10JN]
Institute of American Indian Arts: reform board appointment process (H.R. 3049), E303
Jones, Clifford: B'nai B'rith Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1541
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H7990 [18JY]
———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), veto, H9450 [31JY]
Mercury Electronics Co.: anniversary, E653
Minimum wage: level, H3023 [28MR], H5481, H5484 [22MY], H5503, H5507, H5511, H5534, H5537, H5540 [23MY], H8575, H8577, H8579 [26JY], H9850, H9851, H9853 [2AU]
National School Lunch Act: anniversary, E1017
NLRB: resolution of unfair labor practice complaints in a timely manner (H.R. 4247), E1786
Nonprofit organizations: encourage the donation of food and grocery products to needy individuals (H.R. 2428), H7477 [12JY], H10089 [5SE]
Older Americans Act: improve delivery of employment and nutrition programs to Native Americans (S. 1972), H11476, H11483, H11485 [27SE]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3023 [28MR]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, E1017
———funding for nutrition programs (H.R. 4275), E1862
———reform (H.R. 3734), H7975 [18JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9405 [31JY]
Sports: safety for journeymen boxers (H.R. 4167), H11157
States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (H.R. 2092), H11137
Votes: position on missed, H1808
York, PA: anniversary of Sons of Italy Lodge, E1820
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3228 [29MR]
Special order: granted, H911 [25JA], H2314 [14MR], H5049 [14MY]
Reports filed
Clarify Exemption of Houseparents From Minimum Wage and Maximum Hour Requirements: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2531) (H. Rept. 104-592), H5569 [23MY]
Employee Commuting Flexibility Act: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 1227) (H. Rept. 104-585), H5299 [20MY]
Encourage the Donation of Food and Grocery Products to Needy Individuals: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2428) (H. Rept. 104-661), H7154 [9JY]
English Language Empowerment Act: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 123) (H. Rept. 104-723), H8981 [30JY]
Guidelines for School Lunch and Breakfast Programs: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 104-561), H4502 [7MY]
Impact Aid Program Technical Corrections: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 3269) (H. Rept. 104-560), H4502 [7MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 3268) (H. Rept. 104-614), H6117 [10JN]
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees Appointment Process: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 104-505), H3170 [28MR]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Appropriations: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 3876) (H. Rept. 104-783), H10385 [12SE]
National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 995) (H. Rept. 104-498), H2842 [25MR]
Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (H.R. 2570) (H. Rept. 104-539), H4108 [25AP]
Opening of Campus Security Crime Logs at Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 104-776), H10107 [5SE]
Participation by Historically Black Graduate Professional Schools in Certain Education Grant Programs: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 3055) (H. Rept. 104-504), H3170 [28MR]
Permit Financial Institutions Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program To Pay Origination Fees of Borrowers: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 3863) (H. Rept. 104-775), H10107 [5SE]
Provide Compensatory Time for All Employees: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2391) (H. Rept. 104-670), H7473 [11JY]
Workforce and Career Development Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1617) (H. Rept. 104-707), H8556 [25JY]
Tributes
Bowers, Glenn, E1825
Eakin, Michael, E233
Emerson, Bill, H7477 [12JY]
Halliwell, David, E1648
Interdonato, Nancy, E1019
Moore, Frank, E407
Pandelidis, P. Kirk, E1023