SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6287 [12JN], H6346 [13JN]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2527 [20MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1561, American Overseas Interests Act, H1490 [28FE]

———H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, H7762 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Olympic Struggle for Human Rights, David O'Byrne, Turkish Daily News (publication), E1105 [18JN]

Tribute to ShoreCheer International on Contributions to the Community, Louis Pulcrano, E1755 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Dept. of Defense: prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 3433), H4901 [10MY]

———prohibit the sale or distribution of sexually explicit material to any individual (see H.R. 3300), H3730 [23AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop sharing agreements relative to health care resources (see H.R. 3561), H5753 [30MY]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 3514), H5501 [22MY]

Federal employees: treatment of survivor annuities for children relative to marriage (see H.R. 2858), H330 [5JA]

Foreign policy: strengthen protection of human rights (see H.R. 4036), H10107 [5SE]

Foreign trade: impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor (see H.R. 3812, 4037), H7533 [12JY], H10107 [5SE]

International law: return of or compensation for properties confiscated during Nazi, Facist, or Communist occupation (see H. Con. Res. 228), H11527 [27SE]

Moldova: removal of Russian Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 145), H1226 [1FE]

Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants (see H. Con. Res. 136), H913 [25JA]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Con. Res. 167), H3820 [24AP]

Veterans: treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 4007), H9924 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 3644), H6413 [13JN]

American Battle Monuments Commission: repair and maintenance of war memorials (see H.R. 3673), H6765 [25JN]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H1325 [27FE]

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

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

Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H5052 [14MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H3488 [16AP]

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

Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H913 [25JA]

Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H1508 [28FE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights situation in Tibet (see H. Res. 347), H913 [25JA]

———increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6414 [13JN]

———most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 3569), H5817 [4JN]

———prohibit importation of goods produced, manufactured, or exported by the Army or any defense industrial trading company (see H.R. 3684), H6690 [20JN]

China, Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative to the admission of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 490), H8598 [26JY]

———tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H2867 [26MR]

———U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]

Coastal zones: clarify Corps of Engineers responsibilities to promote and carry out shore protection projects (see H.R. 3551), H5818 [4JN]

Commission on Retirement Income Policy: establish (see H.R. 3077), H10386 [12SE]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H2665 [21MR]

Congressional Award Board: revise and extend authorities (see H.R. 2396), H5501 [22MY]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6006 [6JN]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see H.R. 2974), H1775 [6MR]

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 Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 3376), H4902 [10MY]

———priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (see H.R. 3643), H6509 [18JN]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3937), H10174 [10SE]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H3581 [17AP]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1462), H5647 [29MY]

Ecology and environment: State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 1621), H1226 [1FE]

Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 226), H11527 [27SE]

———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]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (see H.R. 3286), H4397 [1MY]

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H1986 [7MR]

Food stamps: forbid recipients to resell or barter with acquired food (see H.R. 4027), H11230 [25SE]

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

———prevent use of child labor for soccer ball manufacturing (see H.R. 4307), H12174 [28SE]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H3488 [16AP]

Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H5934 [5JN]

Health: improve efforts to combat fraud and abuse in health care programs (see H.R. 3224), H3581 [17AP]

———matching payments to determine cancer incidence among residents of Toms River, NJ (see H.R. 3148), H2664 [21MR]

———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), H5935 [5JN]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5380 [21MY]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (see H.R. 2938), H3171 [28MR]

Indonesia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2746), H3488 [16AP]

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 3320), H4108 [25AP]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218, 1805), H5052 [14MY], H5570 [23MY]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7155 [9JY]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1325 [27FE]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11528 [27SE]

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), H1508 [28FE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5053 [14MY]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (see H.R. 3374), H9566 [31JY]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H5570 [23MY]

———oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2489), H3231 [29MR]

———reform (see H.R. 2152), H11527 [27SE]

Medicare/medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 3123), H3388 [15AP]

Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H2467 [19MR]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3265), H5174 [15MY]

Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 385), H2559 [20MR]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4902 [10MY]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H2123 [12MR]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H2123 [12MR]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (see H.R. 3564), H5817 [4JN]

New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping at certain sites (see H.R. 4034), H10107 [5SE]

Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (see H.R. 359), H6005 [6JN]

Religion: persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 515), H9925 [2AU]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H10430 [16SE]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see H.R. 4159), H11048 [24SE]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142, 4068), H2714 [22MR], H10721 [19SE]

———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H1636 [29FE]

———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a percentage of their refunds to contribute to breast and prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2875), H2467 [19MR]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H1325 [27FE]

———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 3427), H8248 [23JY]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H5934 [5JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 2994), H2713 [22MR]

———extend the veterans' adjustable rate mortgage demonstration project (see H.R. 3939), H9705 [1AU]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 3286), H4397 [1MY]

———treatment of production of alcohol for fuel use (see H.R. 3345), H4109 [25AP]

———treatment of severance payments (see H.R. 2999), H11527 [27SE]

Ukraine: support democratic and sovereignty efforts and political and economic progress (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1636 [29FE]

Veterans: eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (see H.R. 3674), H6765 [25JN]

———improve administration of life insurance programs (see H.R. 2843), H187 [4JA]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 3458), H6765 [25JN]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H9566 [31JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1716 [5MR]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118), H2714 [22MR]

Vietnam: release of Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priests (see H. Con. Res. 179), H7155 [9JY]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5380 [21MY]

Women: prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H3650 [18AP]

World War II: tribute to Filipino veterans (see H. Con. Res. 191), H8095 [22JY]

Conference reports

Foreign Affairs Agencies' Consolidation (H.R. 1561), H1987-H2032 [8MR]

Letters

Bern and Kay Smith's 50th wedding anniversary: Bern Smith, E150 [5FE]

———by, E149 [5FE]

———Mick Smith, E148 [5FE]

———T. Smith, E149 [5FE]

Extradition of war criminals from the former Yugoslavian Republics and Rwanda: by, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, E67 [24JA]

Resignaton of Sergei Kovalev from Yeltsin Administration in Russia: Sergei Kovalev, E112 [30JA]

Use of the McBride Principles in formation of foreign policy: Anthony Lake, H4154 [30AP]

Motions offered by

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7361 [11JY]

Papers

Partial-Birth Abortions—Behind the Misinformation: Douglas Johnson, H2921-H2924 [27MR]

Questions and answers

Governor Clinton on McBride Principle, H4154 [30AP]

President Clinton on McBride Principle, H4154 [30AP]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H5016, H5018, H5019 [14MY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 389), H2901 [27MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), motion to discharge Committee on the Judiciary (House) from consideration of veto, H10619 [19SE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), Senate amendments, H2881, H2910, H2921 [27MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10531 [18SE], E1656 [19SE]

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: funding for health effects study of the cancer cluster in Toms River, NJ, H6944 [26JN]

American Battle Monuments Commission: repair and maintenance of war memorials (H.R. 3673), H7556 [16JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1943 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, H4099 [25AP], E651 [25AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3783 [24AP]

———blockade by Turkey, H5880 [5JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: elections, E1816 [28SE]

———human rights violations, E1101 [18JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7813 [18JY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6993, H7022 [27JN]

———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), H7036 [27JN]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (H. Con. Res. 154), H5316 [21MY]

Committee on International Relations (House): funding for investigation of U.S. role in Iranian arms transfer to Croatia and Bosnia (H. Res. 417), H4554 [8MY]

Correctional institutions: removal of restrictions on funding for abortions, H8206, H8209 [23JY]

Crime: require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), H4453 [7MY]

Czech Republic: democracy efforts, E835 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5016, H5018, H5019 [14MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6346 [13JN]

———prohibit use of funds to subsidize mergers or facilitate downsizing of contractors, H6346 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: family planning programs funding, H7353, H7361, H7362 [11JY]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), conference report, H1987 [8MR], H2087, H2088, H2091, H2092, H2093 [12MR]

———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 375), H2076 [12MR]

———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), veto, H4152, H4155, H4157 [30AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7680, H7682, H7683 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 3376), H5772 [4JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H29 [3JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8206, H8209, H8230 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7341, H7353, H7361, H7362 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6944 [26JN]

District of Columbia: funding of abortions, H8062 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3845), H8062 [22JY]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4812, H4814, H4818 [10MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7680, H7682, H7683 [17JY]

Foreign aid: limit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries, H5880 [5JN]

———population planning activities funding, H5891 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5880, H5891 [5JN], E1074 [12JN]

Foreign policy: strengthen protection of human rights (H.R. 4036), H11126, H11127 [25SE], H12281, H12282 [4OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H29 [3JA]

Health: human embryo research funding, H7341 [11JY]

Hungary: democracy efforts, E1469 [2AU]

———independence anniversary, E1778 [28SE]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2391 [19MR], H2521, H2527 [20MR], H2598, H2632, H2635 [21MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11066 [25SE]

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

———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2598 [21MR]

———refugee admittance limitations, H2527 [20MR]

Indonesia: international military education and training assistance, E1074 [12JN]

International law: extradition of war criminals, E67 [24JA]

———return of or compensation for properties confiscated during Nazi, Facist, or Communist occupation (H. Con. Res. 228), E1788 [28SE]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (H. Con. Res. 102), H2857 [26MR]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, E623 [25AP]

Iraq: anniversary of gas bomb attack against Kurds (H. Res. 379), H2854 [26MR]

Lyons, NJ: Lyons VA Medical Center funding, H5772 [4JN]

Medicaid: State determination on the use of funds for abortion in the case of rape or incest, H1943 [7MR]

Moldova: removal of Russian Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 145), H11239 [26SE], E175 [5FE]

Native Americans: exempt certain adoption and child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act, H4812, H4814, H4818 [10MY]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (H.R. 3564), H8122 [23JY], E991 [4JN]

New Jersey: tribute to ShoreCheer International (organization), E1755 [27SE]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (H. Con. Res. 165), H5322 [21MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7813 [18JY]

Radio Free Asia: funding, H8230 [23JY]

Religion: persecution of Christians (H. Res. 515), H10916, H10917 [24SE]

Romania: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 3161), H7592 [16JY], E1361 [24JY]

Russia: hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, E922 [24MY], E1798 [28SE]

———resignaton of Sergei Kovalev from Yeltsin Administration, E112 [30JA]

———U.S. policy, E1798 [28SE]

Slovakia: human rights violations, E843 [20MY]

———political reform, E843 [20MY]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), consideration (H. Res. 349), H936, H937 [30JA]

Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4812, H4814, H4818 [10MY]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, H3616 [18AP]

Turkey: compensation for destruction of Kurdish villages, E1676 [24SE]

———conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants (H. Con. Res. 136), E95 [25JA]

———human rights violations, E1104 [18JN]

———political reform, E1549 [10SE]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident (H. Con. Res. 167), H5325 [21MY], E618 [24AP]

———support democratic and sovereignty efforts and political and economic progress (H. Con. Res. 120), E1515 [5SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2948 [27MR], H3817 [24AP], H10018 [4SE]

Reports

Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, E1817 [28SE]

Statements

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and Banja Luka—Ethnic Cleansing Paradigm, or Counterpoint to a Radical Future: Franjo Komarica, E1101 [18JN]

Korean Human Rights Situation: Kim Sang-Chul, E1457-E1459 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 136, conflict resolution between Turkish Government and Kurdish militants, E95 [25JA]

Tributes

Gordon, Samuel, E960 [30MY]

Ogorodnikov, Alexander, E1119 [20JN]

Smith, Bern and Kay, E148 [5FE]