NEAL, RICHARD E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Appointments

Committee To Escort Irish Prime Minister John Bruton Into the House Chamber (House), H10175 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Taxation: treatment of beer (see H.R. 3997), H9923 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H1248 [20FE]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H10386 [12SE]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H4303 [30AP]

Animals: prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H5288 [16MY]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1636 [29FE]

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), H4646 [8MY]

Augusta `Gusty' Hornblower U.S. Post Office, Groton, MA: designate (see H.R. 3768), H8030 [18JY]

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

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H6415 [13JN]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H4110 [25AP]

Commission on Women's Art in the U.S. Capitol: establish (see H. Con. Res. 128), H10386 [12SE]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]

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 Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H2950 [27MR]

Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 3401), H4647 [8MY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H7260 [10JY]

Education: 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), H5647 [29MY]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3465), H5173 [15MY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H8030 [18JY]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H8248 [23JY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5647 [29MY]

Federal employees: granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H1635 [29FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical foods (see H.R. 2009), H3820 [24AP]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H1241 [13FE]

FRS: use of surplus funds to cover Financing Corp. obligations (see H.R. 3261), H3581 [17AP]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H4503 [7MY]

Health: administration of drugs and devices to terminally ill patients (see H.R. 3149), H4397 [1MY]

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

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H2316 [14MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3425), H4800 [9MY]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H5380 [21MY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H8094 [22JY]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 3621), H6285 [12JN]

Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 210), H12175 [28SE]

———provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 4111), H10602 [18SE]

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

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2224 [13MR]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H2224 [13MR]

———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H7533 [12JY]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H4110 [25AP]

———require health maintenance organizations to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H5753 [30MY]

Monuments and memorials: recognize opening of Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial (see H. Res. 59), H774 [23JA]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H10040 [4SE]

National Science Scholars Program: reestablish (see H.R. 3648), H6765 [25JN]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H7260 [10JY]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H7260 [10JY]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H3171 [28MR]

NIH: funding for diabetes-related research (see H.R. 1656), H4646 [8MY]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2421), H6509 [18JN]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4397 [1MY]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H737 [22JA]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H7780 [17JY]

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

Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 3571), H6117 [10JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3966), H9922 [2AU]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H5647 [29MY]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H7260 [10JY]

Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7474 [11JY]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H7533 [12JY]

Taxation: allow companies to donate scientific equipment to schools (see H.R. 3498), H5647 [29MY]

———credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 4176), H11229 [25SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2994), H2124 [12MR]

———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3807), H7533 [12JY]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 2864), H774 [23JA]

———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 2879), H912 [25JA]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2333), H1775 [6MR]

———treatment of lobbying expenses for State legislation (see H.R. 2434), H10524 [17SE]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]

Technology: competitiveness of the electronic inter-connections industry (see H. Res. 537), H11528 [27SE]

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

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), H4800 [9MY]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 4204), H12251 [1OC]

Letters

Over-the-counter life insurance sales through savings banks: by, E1838 [30SE]

———Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1838 [30SE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making continuing, H126 [4JA]

Argentina: compliance with international trade laws relative to footwear and textile industries, E1912 [3OC]

Budget: deficit, H10181 [11SE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7812 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), motion to instruct conferees, H8327 [24JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), E833 [16MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7007 [27JN]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3280 [15AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7346 [11JY]

Ditomassi, George: Holyoke, MA, St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Ambassador of Ireland Award recipient, E365 [14MR]

Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration employees, H7346 [11JY]

Feeding Hills, MA: anniversary of Sacred Heart Church, E812 [15MY]

Financial institutions: over-the-counter life insurance sales through savings banks, E1838 [30SE]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H5471 [22MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9847, H9860 [2AU]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3111 [28MR]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2593 [21MR]

———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2593 [21MR]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), H3410 [16AP]

Ludlow, MS: tribute to Ludlow High School boys' soccer team, E389 [20MR]

Medicaid: reform, E833 [16MY]

Minimum wage: level, H9860 [2AU]

Public debt: enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1790 [7MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7812 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), motion to instruct conferees, H8327 [24JY]

Puerto Rico: repeal of certain corporate tax credits, H5471 [22MY]

Shrewsbury, MA: tribute to Shrewsbury High School students for drafting AIDS education and prevention resolution, E63 [23JA]

Springfield, MA: tribute to Cathedral High School boys' hockey team, E395 [20MR]

Sturbridge, MA: anniversary of Old Sturbridge Village, E1201 [27JN]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, E833 [16MY]

———treatment of beer (H.R. 3997), E1497 [2AU]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, H1721 [6MR]

Resolutions by organizations

AIDS education and prevention programs: Shrewsbury, MA, High School students, E63 [23JA]

Tributes

Dawson, Henry A., E15 [4JA]

Gibbons, Representative, E1867 [30SE]

Quinn, Norris J., E1553 [10SE]

Sullivan, James E., E487 [28MR]