TRAFICANT, JAMES A., JR. (a Representative from Ohio)
Addresses
Women—Voice of the Oppressed: Maryam Rajavi, Iranian Resistance (organization), E1339
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1490, H1508 [28FE], H1539 [29FE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7677 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H6766 [25JN], H7085 [27JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8031 [18JY], H8096 [22JY], H8231 [23JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7331 [11JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3845), H8067 [22JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8248 [23JY], H8337 [24JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5820 [4JN], H5876 [5JN]
Government regulations: reform (H.R. 994), H1717, H1718 [5MR]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4528 [7MY], H4695 [9MY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2124 [12MR], H2224 [13MR], H2446, H2447 [19MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), H5381 [21MY], H5409 [22MY]
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4304 [30AP]
Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H4654 [8MY], H5591 [29MY]
Small business: improve certain programs (H.R. 3719), H10088 [5SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Andrew Jacobs, Jr., U.S. Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 4223), H11395 [26SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 147), H1716 [5MR]
Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (see H.R. 4224), H11395 [26SE]
Foreign countries: private sector development enterprise funds (see H.R. 3116), H2466 [19MR]
Government: requirements for leasing of space by Federal agencies (see H.R. 2904), H922 [26JA]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: designate (see H.R. 4186), H11229 [25SE]
Law enforcement officers: funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 2922), H1138 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 3795), H8982 [30JY]
Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H2123 [12MR]
Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H3650 [18AP]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2224 [13MR]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H3650 [18AP]
———prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H6286 [12JN]
Aviation: prohibit certain individuals from piloting aircraft relative to aeronautical records, competitions, or feats (see H.R. 3267), H3731 [23AP]
———requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H10236 [11SE]
———standards relative to foreign repair stations (see H.R. 3839), H10721 [19SE]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]
Business and industry: acquisition of domestically-developed technology by U.S. companies (see H. Con. Res. 202), H8598 [26JY]
———ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6915 [26JN]
Canada: eliminate tolls and encourage trade along the St. Lawrence Seaway (see H. Con. Res. 127), H973 [30JA]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 4133), H11046 [24SE]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2500), H922 [26JA]
———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H3231 [29MR]
China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H5501 [22MY]
———membership in World Trade Organization relative to protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 429), H5754 [30MY]
———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6414 [13JN]
———oppose assistance by international financial institutions (see H.R. 3577), H6117 [10JN]
China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3650 [18AP]
CIA: investigate involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras (see H. Res. 518), H12175 [28SE]
Congress: final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H6006 [6JN]
Crime: penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H6914 [26JN]
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 Defense: prohibit sale in commissary or exchange stores of imported items not produced under minimum labor standards (see H.R. 3843), H7780 [17JY]
———restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]
Dept. of Energy: extension of Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program (see H.R. 4013), H9924 [2AU]
Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H5288 [16MY]
Economy: promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2178, 2919), H1507, H1508 [28FE]
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]
———funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]
Employment: extend time period for filing of trade adjustment assistance petitions (see H.R. 3271), H3649 [18AP]
FAA: reorganize and remove all duties not related to safety (see H.R. 3831), H10721 [19SE]
Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (see H.R. 3286), H4397 [1MY]
———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H5753 [30MY]
Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H2951 [27MR]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 1057), H6915 [26JN]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H4397 [1MY]
———imposition of duty on certain Canadian wood and lumber products (see H.R. 2802), H1775 [6MR]
———prohibit meat product imports from the European Union (see H.R. 3050), H2124 [12MR]
———require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (see H.R. 4014), H9924 [2AU]
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H4303 [30AP]
Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (see H.R. 3153), H2713 [22MR]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H10525 [17SE]
———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), H1324 [27FE]
House Rules: require drug testing of Members (see H. Res. 510), H9924 [2AU]
Immigration: asylum reform (see H.R. 2182), H1775 [6MR]
———reassess Canadian boater landing permit requirements (see H.R. 4165), H11228 [25SE]
Insurance: establish health plan standards for treatment of enrollees and health care providers (see H.R. 2400), H4397 [1MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 2823), H3231 [29MR]
IRS: recognize qualified delivery services in addition to the Postal Service for purposes of timely filing of tax documents (see H.R. 3086), H2315 [14MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H1507 [28FE]
———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 1805), H2123 [12MR]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H3650 [18AP]
Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]
Medicare: provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 3856), H10386 [12SE]
Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H774 [23JA]
Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H10040 [4SE]
National Park Service: coordinate programs and enter into cooperative agreements with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (see H.R. 4073), H10386 [12SE]
National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1986 [7MR]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1986 [7MR]
Native Americans: exempt certain adoption and child custody proceedings from coverage under the Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 3275), H4503 [7MY]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 521), H10721 [19SE]
New, Michael: reverse court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform insignia (see H. Con. Res. 134), H913 [25JA]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H774 [23JA]
Pesticides: reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H6691 [20JN]
Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 3000), H7154 [9JY]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1210), H3387 [15AP]
Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3247), H4647 [8MY]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3560), H8982 [30JY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3966), H9922 [2AU]
Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H10108 [5SE]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H7260 [10JY]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H331 [5JA]
Steubenville, OH: conveyance of a parcel of land under Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction (see H.R. 4021), H10040 [4SE]
Taxation: application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 4072), H11230 [25SE]
———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 176), H3819 [24AP]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H4646 [8MY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 3286), H4397 [1MY]
———treatment of length of service awards for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel (see H.R. 1893), H4503 [7MY]
———treatment of transitional payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (see H.R. 3559), H10721 [19SE]
———treatment of transitional payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3559), H11230 [25SE]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2867), H774 [23JA]
Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (see H.R. 3348), H4119 [29AP]
Women: research health risks of dioxin in tampons (see H.R. 3796), H7474 [11JY]
Court documents
Affidavit relative to civil rights trial of former INS agent Joseph Occhipinti: Manual DeDios, E1734
———William Acosta, E1733
Obituaries
Gustafson, E. Charles, H5977 [6JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H189 [5JA], H1719 [6MR], H3239 [15AP], H3665 [23AP], H4908 [14MY], H8669 [30JY], H10773 [24SE]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1539 [29FE]
———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [28FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), conference report, H9723 [1AU]
Airports: eligibility for cargo service entitlements under the Airport Improvement Program, H10139
Appropriations: line-item veto, H3006, H3007 [28MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 2880), H892 [25JA]
Arkansas: conviction of defendants involved with Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H5572 [29MY]
Armed Forces: limit placement under U.N. operational or tactical control (H.R. 3308), H10060, H10067, H10069, H10070 [5SE]
———prohibit members from wearing U.N. uniform items, H10060, H10067, H10069, H10070 [5SE]
Australia: study to determine the dangers of crocodiles, H8251 [24JY]
Aviation: preemployment review of prospective pilot records (H.R. 3536), H8049
Board of Tea Experts: abolish (H.R. 2969), H2846 [26MR]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (H. Res. 406), H3596
Budget: deficit, H10528 [18SE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H776 [24JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7804 [18JY]
Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, H1777 [7MR], H10181 [11SE]
Buy American Act: compliance, H1539 [29FE], H4695 [9MY], H5409 [22MY], H5591 [29MY], H7085 [27JN], H7188 [10JY], H7331 [11JY], H8067 [22JY], H8231 [23JY], H8337, H8338 [24JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 147), H2848 [26MR]
———authorizing use of grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 146), H2847 [26MR]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Summer Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 172), H6045
———authorizing use of Grounds for Washington for Jesus 1996 prayer rally (H. Con. Res. 166), H3697 [23AP]
———use of Grounds for Specialty Equipment Market Association events (H. Con. Res. 150), H4445 [7MY]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (H.R. 4133), H11571 [27SE]
Child abuse: sexual assault against Houston, TX, girl, H840 [25JA]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H2039 [12MR], H5309 [21MY], H5937 [6JN], H6432 [18JN], H8106 [23JY]
———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6997 [27JN]
Clark, Terry: implementation of capital punishment, H2328 [19MR]
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: investigation of involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty, H2126 [13MR]
Colombia: national drug control policy, H11232 [26SE]
Congress: adjournment, consideration (H. Res. 465), H7044 [27JN]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 447), H9931 [4SE]
Corporations: downsizing, H1400 [28FE]
Corps of Engineers: reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, H11326 [26SE]
Correctional institutions: activities of Richard Speck while incarcerated, H4908 [14MY]
———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment, H3494 [17AP]
Courts: jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers, H1581 [29FE]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H1581 [29FE]
Crime: sentencing of Richard A. Davis in Polly Klaas case, H3584 [18AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H4306 [1MY]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3596
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5093 [15MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6379 [13JN]
———procurement, H1261 [27FE]
———purchase of domestically-made landing gear, H6379 [13JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7678 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7085 [27JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8231 [23JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 3845), H8067 [22JY]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H9707 [1AU]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H8 [3JA], H4535 [8MY], H9929 [4SE]
Employment: viability of newly created jobs, H3239 [15AP], H3396 [16AP]
Endangered species: protection of gnat catcher birds, H4440 [7MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8337, H8338 [24JY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9735 [1AU]
Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H6125 [11JN], H6850 [26JN], H7163 [10JY]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), H10139
———review of ValuJet Airlines' safety practices, H6514 [19JN]
Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), consideration (H. Res. 388), H2683 [22MR]
Foreign aid: limit funds for purchase of products that are not made in the U.S. or in the beneficiary country, H5876 [5JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5876 [5JN]
Foreign trade: investigation of ITC and Lee Frankel relative to Mexican and Florida tomato growers, H10330 [12SE]
———price of Mexican tomatoes, H8670 [30JY]
———U.S. deficit, H3174 [29MR], H3825 [25AP], H5186 [16MY], H9842 [2AU], H11599 [28SE]
GATT: impact on employment and the economy, H1720 [6MR], H2470 [20MR]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 503), H9842 [2AU]
Hamrick, Rodney: overturning of conviction, H3734 [24AP]
Hashimoto, Ryutaro: election of new Japanese prime minister, H190 [5JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H2968 [28MR]
Health care facilities: construction of luxury suites in hospitals, H10439 [17SE]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3006, H3007 [28MR]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4695 [9MY]
Insurance: merging of U.S. Healthcare with Aetna Life & Casualty Co., H7121 [9JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), H5407, H5409 [22MY]
———effectiveness, H7662 [17JY]
———require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, H5409, H5410 [22MY]
Iran: democracy efforts, E1339
———proliferation of weapons, H2876 [27MR]
IRS: determination of losses from implementation of legislation requiring burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases, H7678 [17JY]
———policies regarding prosecution of tax crimes, H10046 [5SE]
———reform, H5384 [22MY], H5822 [5JN], H6290 [13JN], H10605 [19SE], H11398 [27SE]
———safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), H3409 [16AP]
Journal: question of approval, H6124 [11JN]
Kuwait: awarding of oil gathering contracts to the People's Republic of China, H94 [4JA]
L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse, Cookeville, TN: designate (S. 1931), H11565 [27SE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7188 [10JY]
Lumber industry: impact of subsidized lumber from Canada on market share and employment in the U.S., H1145 [1FE]
Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1636), H10550 [18SE]
Medicare: reform, H3666 [23AP]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H1720 [6MR], H2470 [20MR], H2562 [21MR]
National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize (H.R. 543), H11629 [28SE]
National Weather Service: review NEXRAD Network radar coverage and use FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radars in local weather forecasting, H5590 [29MY]
New, Michael: court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform designations, H747 [23JA]
———reverse court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform insignia (H. Con. Res. 134), H3211 [29MR]
Nike, Inc.: labor situation of employees, H9838 [2AU]
Nuclear weapons: proliferation, H6632 [20JN]
Occhipinti, Joseph: conviction of former INS agent for civil rights violations, E1733
Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4342
———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), consideration (H. Res. 419), H4333, H4334 [1MY]
Petroleum: gasoline tax, H4804 [10MY]
Prayer: voluntary school prayer, H8382 [25JY]
Prevette, Johnathan: suspension from first grade for alleged sexual harassment, H11051 [25SE]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3006, H3007 [28MR]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7804 [18JY]
Research: funding for private and Federal studies, H2846 [26MR]
Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh U.S. Courthouse, South Bend, IN: designate (H.R. 3576), H11337 [26SE]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 3560), H9899, H9900 [2AU]
Russia: allocation of foreign aid, H976 [31JA], H7537 [16JY]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3710), H9900, H9901 [2AU]
SBA: independent study relative to risks and losses of loan programs, H10079, H10088 [5SE]
Schott, Marge: sanctions imposed by Major League Baseball relative to controversial statements, H6186 [12JN]
Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5584, H5590, H5591 [29MY]
Small business: improve certain programs (H.R. 3719), H10079, H10088 [5SE]
Supreme Court: ruling on Government seizure of property, H1669 [5MR]
Tarrytown, NY: General Motors plant closing, H6976 [27JN]
Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 3039), H2668 [22MR]
Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 4042), H11566 [27SE]
Terrorism: investigation of parties responsible for the bombing of Pan American Flight 103, H2226 [14MR]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3525, H3532
W. Edwards Deming Federal Building, Suitland, MD: designate (H.R. 3535), H11335 [26SE]
Ward, Carol: court case relative to IRS, H4657 [9MY]
Washington Redskins (football team): selection of Nissan as official vehicle, H10774 [24SE]
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Macon, GA: designate (H.R. 4119), H11568 [27SE]
Zymurgy, Inc.: court decision relative to tax exempt status, H4132 [30AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3228 [29MR]
Tributes
Brown, Ronald H., H3453
Emerson, Bill, H6724 [25JN]
Gustafson, E. Charles, H5976 [6JN]
Huer, Gary, H4163 [30AP]
Kilburn, Joan, H10605 [19SE]
White, Ed, H750 [23JA]