BALLENGER, CASS (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, H8581 [26JY]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4305 [1MY]
Articles and editorials
At Rural Day-Care Center, New Wage Floor Could Be Mixed Blessing, Gary Younge, Washington (DC) Post, H9861
Clinton Says Record Show ``Remarkable Consistency,'' Ann Devroy and John F. Harris, Washington (DC) Post, H977 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Employment: disregard additional payments for calculation of overtime compensation (see H.R. 3087), H2315 [14MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H3386 [15AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5501 [22MY]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3398), H6286 [12JN]
———improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H7260 [10JY]
———prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H4502 [7MY]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]
Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]
Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 2066), H2713 [22MR]
China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3731 [23AP]
———U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]
Citizenship: status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H2950 [27MR]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1225 [1FE]
Contracts: minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]
———prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 3095), H2315 [14MR]
Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]
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 Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H3488 [16AP]
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]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3760, 3820), H7533 [12JY], H7657 [16JY]
Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 3211), H4647 [8MY]
Executive departments: ban acceptance of gifts by employees (see H.R. 3797), H8375 [24JY]
Farrakhan, Louis: condemn recent visit to Middle East and Africa (see H. Res. 374), H1986 [7MR]
FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H4303 [30AP]
———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H4303 [30AP]
Federal aid programs: deny community development block grants to States that allow recovery of damages for injuries suffered in the commission of a felony (see H.R. 3736), H7106 [27JN]
Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H4397 [1MY]
Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 193), H7107 [27JN]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H2224 [13MR]
———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H1227 [1FE]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance for States impacted by Hurricane Fran (see H.R. 4046), H10235 [11SE]
Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H1226 [1FE]
———ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (see H.R. 3580), H5934 [5JN]
Lakes: treatment of the withdrawal of water from a lake situated between two States (see H.R. 2648), H973 [30JA]
Law enforcement officers: issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 210), H11396 [26SE]
Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (see H.R. 3078), H3650 [18AP]
Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5935 [5JN]
Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H774 [23JA]
Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 3480), H9706 [1AU]
National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4303 [30AP]
———policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H5754 [30MY]
New, Michael: reverse court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform insignia (see H. Con. Res. 134), H1232 [6FE]
Roads and highways: construction funding (see H.R. 3775), H7260 [10JY]
———modify the minimum allocation formula for Federal aid highway program (see H.R. 3195), H6532 [19JN]
Serbia: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and the democratic and humanitarian activities of the Soros Foundation (see H. Res. 378), H2123 [12MR]
Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see H.R. 4159), H11048 [24SE]
Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4503 [7MY]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H5501 [22MY]
Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H3581 [17AP]
Taxation: exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H5288 [16MY]
———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 3467), H5287 [16MY]
———reform and rename the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 3441), H4901 [10MY]
Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H8029 [18JY]
Veterans: eliminate double taxation of lump sum separation benefits and compensation for a service-connected disability (see H.R. 3183), H5647 [29MY]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H3731 [23AP]
White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (see H.R. 2894, 2937), H1224, H1226 [1FE]
World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H1507 [28FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1260 [27FE], H3394 [16AP], H4111 [29AP], H4425 [6MY], H9837 [2AU], H10114 [10SE]
Remarks by, on
AFL-CIO: political use of union funds, H2846 [26MR], H2967 [28MR]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2669 [22MR]
———balance, H94 [4JA]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H1399 [28FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H5765 [4JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9382 [31JY]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (H.R. 1114), H8517 [25JY]
Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H976 [31JA], H3396 [16AP], H5186 [16MY], H10604 [19SE]
———invoking of executive privilege relative to memorandum on drug policy from FBI Director Louis J. Freeh, H10773 [24SE]
———State of the Union Message, H839 [25JA]
Committee on International Relations (House): funding for investigation of U.S. role in Iranian arms transfer to Croatia and Bosnia (H. Res. 417), H4557 [8MY]
Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H11398 [27SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8178 [23JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7371
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H9928 [4SE], H10046 [5SE], H10180 [11SE], H11233 [26SE]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1261 [27FE]
Education: funding, H2128 [13MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8477 [25JY]
Employment: disregard additional payments for calculation of overtime compensation (H.R. 3087), E358
———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5480 [22MY], H5516, H5517, H5519, H5521, H5522 [23MY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H6850 [26JN], H6976 [27JN], H8382 [25JY], H8670, H8778, H8788, H8790 [30JY]
———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), consideration (H. Res. 488), H8565, H8569, H8570 [26JY]
Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H8561 [26JY]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9861
———shutdown relative to budget process, H94 [4JA]
Government regulations: reform (H.R. 994), H1668 [5MR]
Health: medical savings account programs, H6514 [19JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3106 [28MR], H6514 [19JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9707 [1AU]
INS: standards for naturalization, H10115 [10SE]
Labor unions: ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (H.R. 3580), H6432 [18JN]
LSC: funding, H8178 [23JY]
Medicare: reform, H2669 [22MR]
Minimum wage: level, H4427 [6MY], H4659 [9MY], H4909 [14MY], H5480 [22MY], H5516, H5517, H5519, H5521, H5522 [23MY], H9861
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (H.R. 3234), H4132 [30AP], H5308 [21MY], H5383 [22MY], E528
OSHA: anniversary, E690
———use of funds to develop or issue any standards on ergonomic protection, H7371
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4427 [6MY]
———gasoline tax, H4427 [6MY]
Public welfare programs: reform, H5572 [29MY]
———reform (H.R. 2915), H7537 [16JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9382 [31JY]
Republican Party: national agenda, H3174 [29MR], H9838 [2AU], H11398 [27SE]
Small business: provide relief from certain OSHA regulations, H5938 [6JN]
Taxation: rates, H747 [23JA], H3584 [18AP], H4439 [7MY], H8110 [23JY]
———treatment of medical savings accounts, H3106 [28MR]
Votes: position on missed, E718