VENTO, BRUCE F. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6511 [18JN], H6592 [19JN]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4529 [7MY], H4611 [8MY], H4683 [9MY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2447 [19MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1296, Presidio facilities management, H4756 [9MY]

———S. 1260, U.S. Housing Act, H4753 [9MY]

Articles and editorials

Biodiverity Is Root of Environmental Growth, Tom Meersman, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, E347 [13MR]

Consider Fifty Years of Frog History in Minnesota, Anne Brataas, St. Paul Pioneer (MN) Press, E817 [16MY]

Dollar for Dollar Crime Prevention Effort Pays, Lori Montgomery, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E1244 [11JY]

Forest That Stopped Growing—Trail Is Traced to Acid Rain, William K. Stevens, New York (NY) Times, E688 [1MY]

Magazine Artist Ken Haag Dies, Anne Brataas, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E1143 [20JN]

Neighbors Honor Hero Wounded in Shootout, Pat Burson, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E952 [30MY]

No More School Closings for Erickson as He Leaves Cohost Role at WCCO, Noel Holston, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, E78 [24JA]

Pastor Honored for Community Ministry, Pat Burson, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E544 [16AP]

We Should Renew Our Pledge To Protect Our National Treasures, Gaylord Nelson, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, E1279 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Computers: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 4113), H10602 [18SE]

Contracts: require wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (see H.R. 3229), H3230 [29MR]

FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists (see H.R. 3419), H4646 [8MY]

Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 3347), H4109 [25AP]

Postal Service: require photo identification for processing of change-of-address orders (see H.R. 3629), H6285 [12JN]

Public debt: ceiling (see H. Res. 360), H1226 [1FE]

Public housing: Federal commitment to eliminate crime (see H.R. 3150), H2664 [21MR]

Public lands: enhance conservation and protection of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park (see H.R. 3470), H5287 [16MY]

Taxation: treatment of deferred compensation plans of State and local governments (see H.R. 3316), H3819 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see H.R. 3917), H8982 [30JY]

American Discovery Trail: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5288 [16MY]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H187 [4JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H331 [5JA]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1325 [27FE]

Business and industry: establish requirements relative to rent-to-own transactions (see H.R. 3003), H4110 [25AP]

China, People's Republic of: membership in World Trade Organization relative to protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 429), H7155 [9JY]

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

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

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H7108 [27JN]

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H774 [23JA]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H774 [23JA]

———treatment of Federal contracts relative to Government shutdowns (see H.R. 2963), H8094 [22JY]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H331 [5JA]

———treatment of the production, sale, transportation, or possession of fictitious financial instruments (see H.R. 2986), H3231 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: assist the procurement of law enforcement equipment for counterdrug activities by State and local governments (see H.R. 2931), H2665 [21MR]

———restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H10236 [11SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 3406), H4503 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize VA medical centers to retain funds collected for health services provision (see H.R. 2913), H8982 [30JY]

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), H5500 [22MY]

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

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 83), H4110 [25AP]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3465), H5647 [29MY]

———provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or provide foster care (see H.R. 2237), H2558 [20MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Federal employees: military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 3311), H9925 [2AU]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see H.R. 4182), H11229 [25SE]

Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H8982 [30JY]

———prevent intellectual property piracy of databases (see H.R. 3531), H12301 [4OC]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1281), H9925 [2AU]

Health: ensure pregnant women receiving Public Health Service assistance are provided with pregnancy information and counseling (see H.R. 833), H1507 [28FE]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 3468), H5754 [30MY]

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

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H10236 [11SE]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]

———ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H2467 [19MR]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 3392), H5570 [23MY]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H5570 [23MY]

———expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H2665 [21MR]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 3337), H4109 [25AP]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H2467 [19MR]

———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1078), H2466 [19MR]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H8982 [30JY]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H1508 [28FE]

National Discovery Trails: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2827), H2467 [19MR]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 521), H11528 [27SE]

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

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal consent of Congress (see H.R. 3177), H3581 [17AP]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see H.R. 3462), H8635 [29JY]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H914 [25JA]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H3820 [24AP]

Social Security: revise effective dates for discontinuance of benefits after death (see H.R. 163), H7107 [27JN]

Taxation: repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 2864), H3171 [28MR]

———treatment of advertising expenses for tobacco products (see H.R. 2962), H6117 [10JN]

———treatment of corporations (see H.R. 3102), H7154 [9JY]

———treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of chance (see H.R. 4157), H11048 [24SE]

Telephones: prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from blocking access to 911 emergency services (see H.R. 3181), H4647 [8MY]

U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see H. Res. 359), H3171 [28MR]

Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see H.R. 3217), H3488 [16AP]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H2665 [21MR]

Biographies

Minnesota Hmong Vets Who Are Not Citizens, H2394-H2396 [19MR]

Obituaries

Haag, Ken, E1143 [20JN]

Remarks by, on

Acid raid: impact on deciduous forests, E688 [1MY]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1515 [29FE]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H3014 [28MR]

———making continuing, H215 [5JA]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12094 [28SE]

Budget: deficit, H5252 [16MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H215 [5JA], H1778 [7MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7793 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5252 [16MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H215 [5JA]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 4236), H12028 [28SE]

Children and youth: national objectives priority assignments, H5739 [30MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H7021 [27JN]

Community Partnership Against Crime Act: extend authorization, H4684 [9MY]

Comptroller of the Currency: funding for regulation of national banks and their subsidiaries, H7687, H7688, H7691 [17JY]

Computers: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 4113), E1632 [18SE]

Contracts: require wages paid under a Federal contract be above local poverty line (H.R. 3229), E499 [29MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute, E128 [1FE]

Crime: promote youth development and crime prevention programs, E1244 [11JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: application relative to construction of Native American housing, H4722 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish environmental conservation acreage reserve programs, H1515 [29FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5100 [15MY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), conference report, H799 [24JA]

Dept. of HUD: authority to define income levels for public housing, H4611, H4612 [8MY]

———establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H4729 [9MY]

———funding, H10966 [24SE]

———rental assistance voucher program funding, H6816 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), veto, H109, H113, H115, H117 [4JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6548, H6577, H6581, H6582, H6592, H6594, H6595, H6596, H6597, H6598, H6599, H6603, H6604, H6613 [19JN], H6658 [20JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7687, H7688, H7691 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7228 [10JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6807, H6816, H6820, H6821, H6822, H6823 [25JN], H6910, H6911, H6932, H6933, H6934 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10966 [24SE]

Earth Day: observance, H3661 [23AP]

Ecology and environment: impact of budget cuts on the enforcement of environmental regulations, H1292, H1293 [27FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3661 [23AP], H10575 [18SE]

Education: national policy to improve system, H808-H810 [24JA]

———student loan programs, H808-H810 [24JA]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8787 [30JY]

Endangered species: critical habitat designation for marbled murrelet in northern California, H6577, H6581, H6582 [19JN]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H9752 [1AU]

Federal employees: improve housing of land management agency field employees (H.R. 2941), E1664 [19SE]

FHA: expand homeownership opportunities for first-time home buyers, H6932, H6933 [26JN]

———mortgage loan reform, H6934 [26JN]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters, H12094 [28SE]

———provide funding for the Financing Corp. and consolidate Federal deposit insurance funds and agencies, H12094 [28SE]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2699 [22MR]

Forest Service: road construction funding, H6592, H6594, H6595, H6596, H6597, H6598, H6599, H6603, H6604, H6613 [19JN]

Forests: emergency salvage timber sale program, H6658 [20JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H68, H69 [3JA], H215 [5JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3137 [28MR]

Homeless: assistance, H6820, H6821, H6822, H6823 [25JN]

House of Representatives: electronic access to work and positions of minority Members, H7178 [10JY]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3014 [28MR]

House Rules: authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 330), H224 [5JA]

Housing: cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H4671, H4682 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4596, H4597, H4603, H4607, H4611, H4612 [8MY], H4671, H4682, H4684, H4721, H4722, H4723, H4729 [9MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4563 [8MY]

———policy to provide safe and affordable housing, H4596, H4597, H4603, H4607 [8MY]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2394, H2448 [19MR], H2636 [21MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11069 [25SE]

———waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees, H2394 [19MR], H2636 [21MR]

Lee, Suerjee: Prudential Spirit of Community Award recipient, E418 [22MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7178 [10JY]

Medicaid: reform, H5252 [16MY], H5743 [30MY]

Medicare: reform, H5252 [16MY], H5743 [30MY]

Minimum wage: level, H4563 [8MY], H5387 [22MY], H7266 [11JY]

Minnema, Mike: tribute to North Community High School Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching recipient, E1058 [11JN]

National Park Service: coordinate programs and enter into cooperative agreements with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (H.R. 4073), H11411, H11412, H11413, H11414, H11415 [27SE]

———funding, H6592, H6594, H6595, H6596, H6597, H6598, H6599, H6603, H6604 [19JN]

Native Americans: funding for housing programs relative to tribal self-governance, H4721, H4722, H4723 [9MY]

———funding for housing programs relative to tribal self-governance (H.R. 3219), H11615 [28SE]

———housing loan guarantees, H4723 [9MY]

NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to Dept. of Commerce antidumping determinations, H6910, H6911 [26JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H7687 [17JY]

Postal Service: require photo identification for processing of change-of-address orders (H.R. 3629), E1071 [12JN]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3014 [28MR]

Public lands: enhance conservation and protection of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park, E1279 [12JY]

———enhance conservation and protection of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park (H.R. 3470), E820 [16MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7793 [18JY]

Real estate: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 3752), H11278 [26SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7228 [10JY]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces, H6850 [26JN]

Science: importance of biodiversity, E347 [13MR]

Smithsonian Institution: anniversary, E1426 [1AU]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1193 [1FE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), consideration (H. Res. 349), H941 [30JA]

Taxation: treatment of deferred compensation plans of State and local governments (H.R. 3316), E629 [25AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5750 [30MY]

Tributes

Battle, James W., Sr., E544 [16AP]

Bevill, Representative, H10586 [18SE], H10669 [19SE]

Blakey, Art, E952 [30MY]

Browder, Representative, H10586 [18SE], H10669 [19SE]

Erickson, Roger, E78 [24JA]

Fitzgerald, F. Scott, E1537 [5SE]

Munger, Willard, E79 [24JA]

Nelson, Gaylord, E1279 [12JY]

Reinitz, Cindy, E817 [16MY]