MINK, PATSY T. (a Representative from Hawaii)

Addresses

Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month: Representative Abercrombie, H5302 [21MY]

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), conference report (H.R. 3814), H7660 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8231 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Foreign trade: duty-free treatment of certain materials used in the Gemini Telescope Project (see H.R. 3516), H5501 [22MY]

Government: relief for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors for expenses incurred during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2857), H330 [5JA]

Haleakala National Park: funding for additions (see H.R. 2948), H1224 [1FE]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (see H. Res. 350), H973 [30JA]

Housing: prohibit increase of security deposit in units receiving Federal rental housing assistance (see H.R. 3679), H6531 [19JN]

INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 4056), H10235 [11SE]

Taxation: treatment of sale and subsequent purchase of principal residences (see H.R. 3035), H1775 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H3650 [18AP]

Animals: prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H4502 [7MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H187 [4JA]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1252 [23FE]

———permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H2950 [27MR]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 66), consideration (see H. Res. 424), H4423 [2MY]

Business and industry: discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 3252), H12175 [28SE]

Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 3558), H11396 [26SE]

China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4166), H11228 [25SE]

Coastal zones: clarify Corps of Engineers responsibilities to promote and carry out shore protection projects (see H.R. 3551), H6006 [6JN]

Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 3057), H1985 [7MR]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H10721 [19SE]

Courts: residency requirement quotas for judges in each Federal judicial circuit Court of Appeals (see H.R. 3045), H1985 [7MR]

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H1138 [31JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H6286 [12JN]

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 Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see H.R. 3927), H9926 [2AU]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H8635 [29JY]

———research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (see H. Con. Res. 156), H6184 [11JN]

———research programs for lymphangioleimyomatosis disease (see H.R. 3715), H7108 [27JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1050), H4902 [10MY]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

———provide hold-harmless payment amounts for impact-aid payments relative to Federal acquisition of real property (see H.R. 3269), H3649 [18AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 3704), H10525 [17SE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H5379 [21MY]

Floods: correct flood maps containing certain errors (see H.R. 3340), H5501 [22MY]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H6532 [19JN]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 3022), H11230 [25SE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 3477, 3482), H6532 [19JN], H7475 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (see H.R. 4315), H12174 [28SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5570 [23MY]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]

Immigration: asylum reform (see H.R. 3744), H7106 [27JN]

———waiver of exclusion for certain aliens (see H.R. 3928), H9926 [2AU]

INS: promote the naturalization of eligible individuals (see H.R. 3323), H4109 [25AP]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 3392), H5174 [15MY]

Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 182), H6005 [6JN]

Korea, Republic of: inclusion in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 2582), H2558 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: establish a national clearinghouse to assist in background checks of law enforcement applicants (see H.R. 3263), H3581 [17AP]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2713 [22MR]

Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H330 [5JA]

Marine resources: authorizing National Marine Sanctuary Program appropriations (see H.R. 3090), H2315 [14MR]

Medicare: coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 1757), H914 [25JA]

———expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H1226 [1FE]

———reform (see H.R. 2839), H774 [23JA]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H4303 [30AP]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H774 [23JA]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H5052 [14MY]

Otis G. Pike Preserve, Calverton, NY: designate (see H.R. 2811), H1226 [1FE]

Perot, H. Ross: inclusion in Presidential debates (see H. Res. 555), H12251 [1OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R. 4131), H11048 [24SE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (see H.R. 3457), H5173 [15MY]

POW: provide medical care and disability benefits to civilians forcibly detained by an enemy government or hostile force under wartime conditions (see H.R. 3084), H6532 [19JN]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 3443), H4902 [10MY]

Radioactive substances: provide payments to individuals who were subjects of Federal radiation experiments (see H.R. 2463), H737 [22JA]

Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 183), H7474 [11JY]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H2950 [27MR]

Social Security: repeal offset for annuities under the survivor benefit plan for surviving spouses of retired Armed Forces members (see H.R. 2214), H1248 [20FE]

South Pacific region: prohibit the storage of nuclear waste on any Pacific territories or U.S. islands (see H.R. 3686), H6690 [20JN]

Sports: convene national summit to promote good citizenship (see H. Con. Res. 199), H10041 [4SE]

Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 3952), H10108 [5SE]

Taxation: increase child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of income relative to foreign sales corporations (see H.R. 3332), H5647 [29MY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1972), H3231 [29MR]

———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 2837), H774 [23JA]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H2950 [27MR]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3510), H7533 [12JY]

World War II: recognize and commend U.S. airmen held as prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (see H. Con. Res. 73), H2316 [14MR]

———tribute to Filipino veterans (see H. Con. Res. 191), H6691 [20JN]

Essays

Family vs. Violence: Shannon Shinke, E1270 [12JY]

Promoting Peace After the Cold War: Leah Bremer, E1407 [30JY]

Time To Make a Change: David Elliott, E1270 [12JY]

Why Voting Is Important to Our Union Family: Amy Aspinwall, E1901 [2OC]

———Joni Konishi, E1906 [2OC]

———Rachel Enomoto, E1904 [2OC]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Shumway, Emily, E542 [16AP]

Letters

Impact Aid Program technical corrections: by, H4450 [7MY]

———Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, H4450 [7MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Benjamin Burroughs, E751 [9MY]

Oahu National Wildlife Refuge Complex acquisition of certain interests in the Waihee Marsh and Waihee Stream: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land (organization), H3691 [23AP]

Lists

Asian Pacific Members of Congress, H5302 [21MY]

Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus, H5302 [21MY]

Notable Asian Pacific Americans, H5302 [21MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H929 [30JA]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, H2911 [27MR]

AFDC: funding, H7751 [17JY]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1401, H1420, H1469 [28FE]

———price supports for sugar, H1420, H1469 [28FE], H6168 [11JN], E1075 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6168 [11JN], E1075 [12JN]

Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month: observance, H5301 [21MY]

Aspinwall, Amy: Hawaii Carpenters Union ``Vote `96—Works for Us'' essay contest winner, E1901 [2OC]

Bremer, Leah: U.S. Institute of Peace national essay contest winner, E1407 [30JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7751 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9408 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5120 [15MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6265 [12JN]

Burroughs, Benjamin: Lutheran Brotherhood Speak for Yourself writing contest award recipient, E751 [9MY]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (H. Con. Res. 148), E453 [26MR]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), conference report, H4365 [1MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H3201 [29MR]

Dept. of Education: women's educational equity programs funding, H7321 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8231, H8232 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7321 [11JY], E1424 [1AU]

Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (H.R. 3269), H4449 [7MY], E1535 [5SE]

———national policy to improve system, E1424 [1AU]

Elliott, David: Hawaii Youth Challenge Program `Do the Write Thing' essay award recipient, E1270 [12JY]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5519 [23MY]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8785 [30JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9742 [1AU]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9734 [1AU]

Enomoto, Rachel: Hawaii Carpenters Union ``Vote `96—Works for Us'' essay contest winner, E1904 [2OC]

Foreign trade: extend authority for certain export assistance agencies (H.R. 3759), H10163 [10SE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons, H906, H907 [25JA], H1058 [31JA]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9852, H9854 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8576 [26JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H136 [4JA]

Hawaii: regulation of airspace over National Park System lands (H.R. 1369), H3667 [23AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3136 [28MR]

House Rules: question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress (H. Res. 350), H930 [30JA], H1057, H1058 [31JA]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4733 [9MY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2519, H2521, H2523, H2535 [20MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11064 [25SE]

———distribute surplus visas to children and siblings of certain U.S. citizens, H2521 [20MR]

———English language proficiency requirement, H2523 [20MR]

———funding for programs relative to review of worldwide levels, H2519 [20MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorization (H.R. 3268), H6083 [10JN]

INS: standards for naturalization (H.R. 4056), E1597 [12SE]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), H3411 [16AP]

Konishi, Joni: Hawaii Carpenters Union ``Vote `96—Works for Us'' essay contest winner, E1906 [2OC]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7481 [12JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7481 [12JY]

Medicare: reform, H5926 [5JN], H5987 [6JN]

Minimum wage: level, H5519 [23MY], H8576 [26JY], H9852, H9854 [2AU]

National Marine Fisheries Service: Hawaiian Monk Seal and Sea Turtle Programs funding, H8231, H8232 [23JY]

Oahu National Wildlife Refuge Complex: acquire certain interests in the Waihee Marsh and Waihee Stream (H.R. 1772), H3690 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5969 [6JN]

———reform, H5120 [15MY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7751 [17JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9408 [31JY]

Shinke, Shannon: Hawaii Youth Challenge Program `Do the Write Thing' essay award recipient, E1270 [12JY]

Sri Lanka: independence anniversary, E192 [9FE]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, H5120 [15MY]

———treatment of sale and subsequent purchase of principal residences (H.R. 3035), E288 [6MR]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, E645 [25AP]

World War II: tribute to Filipino veterans (H. Con. Res. 191), E1411 [30JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8091 [22JY]

Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H1773 [6MR], H5149 [15MY], H5812 [4JN], H5931 [5JN]

Tables

Elementary, secondary, and higher education programs funding, E1424 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 350, question of privilege relative to withdrawal of invitation to Jacques Chirac to address a joint meeting of Congress, H929 [30JA]

Tributes

Gibbons, Representative, H4123 [30AP]

Shumway, Emily, E542 [16AP]