KNOLLENBERG, JOE (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3540, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H8793 [30JY]

———H.R. 3666, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H10189 [11SE]

———H.R. 3675, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H10048 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5501 [22MY]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H6286 [12JN]

Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]

Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 2066), H4110 [25AP]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), 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]

Contracts: minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]

———prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 3095), H2315 [14MR]

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 Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H2466 [19MR]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3387 [15AP]

Education: express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H913 [25JA]

———permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H8598 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: deny community development block grants to States that allow recovery of damages for injuries suffered in the commission of a felony (see H.R. 3736), H7106 [27JN]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H4397 [1MY]

———most-favored-nation status for certain nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 2926), H1223 [1FE]

Goals 2000—Educate America Act: repeal (see H.R. 4105), H10601 [18SE]

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

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (see H.R. 3153), H5935 [5JN]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H2123 [12MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorization (see H.R. 3268), H4430 [6MY]

Labor unions: ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (see H.R. 3580), H5934 [5JN]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H6532 [19JN]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H6509 [18JN]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H1226 [1FE]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H4303 [30AP]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Michigan to conduct ``To Strengthen Michigan Families'' project (see H.R. 3732), H7106 [27JN]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas (see H.R. 3970, 4023), H9922 [2AU], H10040 [4SE]

Social Security: reform Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3758), H11230 [25SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 176), H3819 [24AP]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H4397 [1MY]

———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 582), H3581 [17AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 3467), H5287 [16MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H6184 [11JN]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H8029 [18JY]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H5052 [14MY]

Letters

Executive departments management and direction of appropriated funds: Representatives Livingston and Obey, E34 [5JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H11049 [25SE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: executive department management and direction of appropriated funds, E33 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1870 [7MR]

Bode, Eric: Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference competition winner, E934 [29MY]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H2471 [20MR]

———deficit, H8383 [25JY]

Caregiver Monthly (publication): anniversary, E1121 [20JN]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7003 [27JN]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, H840 [25JA]

Computers: permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to authorize additional copies under certain circumstances, H5784 [4JN]

David, Robert: Sales Success Award recipient, E936 [29MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H11051 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: renewable energy programs funding, H8362, H8365 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, H6811 [25JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (H. Res. 472), H7210 [10JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6802, H6811 [25JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H5310 [21MY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8466 [25JY]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5523 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8309, H8362, H8365 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), conference report, H10341 [12SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3816), consideration (H. Res. 483), H8297 [24JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9762 [1AU]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism, H9762 [1AU]

FDA: approval of home drug testing kit for use by parents, H11233 [26SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5840, H5841, H5910 [5JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3107 [28MR]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4564 [8MY]

India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H5910 [5JN]

Journal: question of approval, H7661 [17JY]

Labor unions: ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (H.R. 3580), H6516 [19JN]

Minimum wage: level, H3736 [24AP], H5523 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: reform, H2669 [22MR], H7663 [17JY], H8253 [24JY]

Purcell, Mike: Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference competition winner, E934 [29MY]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1861), H5784 [4JN]

Southfield, MI: Southfield Christian School anniversary, E337 [13MR]

Taormina, Shelia: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1404 [30JY]

Taxation: rates, H4440 [7MY], H4534 [8MY]

Thompson, Jill: Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference competition winner, E934 [29MY]

Votes: position on missed, H9403 [31JY]

Tributes

Bevill, Representative, H10341 [12SE]

Chapple, Wade, E1064 [12JN]

Duderstadt, James J., E1095 [17JN]

Gorrelick, Benjamin, E941 [29MY]

Long, Robert H., E1767 [27SE]

Manoogian, Alex, E1291 [16JY]

Myers, Representative, H10341 [12SE]

Skarritt, Elaine, E1764 [27SE]

Smith, Frances and Bartlett, E682 [1MY]

Urquhart, Leona M., E932 [29MY]