BEILENSON, ANTHONY C. (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 336), H239 [5JA]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4568 [8MY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2450 [19MR]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration (H. Res. 384), H2370 [19MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H10951 [24SE]
Articles and editorials
Time To Make Plans—and Tracks, Jessica Mathews, Washington (DC) Post, H6962
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see H.R. 3917), H10041 [4SE]
American Discovery Trail: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]
Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H2467 [19MR]
California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: development of a solution to ecological problems of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (see H.R. 4126), H11048 [24SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H5817 [4JN]
Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2259), H1232 [6FE]
———reorganize administrative law judiciary (see H.R. 1802), H3231 [29MR]
Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]
———penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents relative to Social Security cards (see H.R. 3724), H6914 [26JN]
Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]
Forests: designate and protect certain Federal lands (see H.R. 4145), H11047 [24SE]
George Washington University: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 139), H4902 [10MY]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 3022), H1774 [6MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]
———prohibit certain clauses and programs in health care insurance and employment contracts (see H.R. 3222), H5817 [4JN]
International relations: improve awareness, detection, and clearance of antipersonnel landmines and explosive ordnance (see H.R. 3725), H6914 [26JN]
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), H330 [5JA]
Marine resources: authorizing National Marine Sanctuary Program appropriations (see H.R. 3090), H4647 [8MY]
Medicare: expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H1226 [1FE]
———oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2489), H3231 [29MR]
National Discovery Trails: establish (see H.R. 3250), H3488 [16AP]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2827), H914 [25JA]
National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3487), H7780 [17JY]
Peace Corps: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 158), H1716 [5MR]
Sequoia National Forest: preservation of Giant Sequoia ecosystem and increase recreational opportunities (see H.R. 3873), H8247 [23JY]
Sierra Leone: elections (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4303 [30AP]
Taxation: treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 3747), H9566 [31JY]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]
U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 3609), H8598 [26JY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H11527 [27SE]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H3231 [29MR]
Water: public notification relative to level of contaminants in drinking water (see H.R. 3280), H4902 [10MY]
World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H8982 [30JY]
Definitions
Previous question vote—what it means, H4568 [8MY]
Lists
Legislation debated without committee reporting, H6527 [19JN]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 389), H2895 [27MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H10639
Appropriations: line-item veto, H2975 [28MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1952 [7MR]
Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, H1952 [7MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5195
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6962
———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6962
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), consideration (H. Res. 395), H3259 [15AP]
———results of district survey, E58
Courts: prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (H.R. 3120), consideration (H. Res. 422), H4467 [7MY]
———restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain cases involving child custody and visitation rights, H10554 [18SE]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 370), H1725 [6MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 375), H2075, H2077, H2081 [12MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), consideration (H. Res. 455), H6521, H6526 [19JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), consideration (H. Res. 475), H7613 [16JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 522), H10554 [18SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 336), H231, H239 [5JA]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3814), consideration (H. Res. 479), H7718 [17JY]
Education: deny public education to illegal aliens, H2489 [20MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8485
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), consideration (H. Res. 483), H8296 [24JY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9728 [1AU]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5844
Health: medical savings account programs, H9777 [1AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9776 [1AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9777 [1AU]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2975, H2982, H2985 [28MR]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), consideration (H. Res. 426), H4560, H4568 [8MY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2450, H2454 [19MR], H2489, H2513 [20MR], H2593 [21MR]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration (H. Res. 384), H2364, H2370, H2372 [19MR]
———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 528), H11072, H11078 [25SE]
———establish program in certain States requiring use of a toll-free number to verify employee status, H2513 [20MR]
———installation of physical barriers at all areas of high incidence of illegal entry into the U.S., H2450 [19MR]
———limits on admission of legal immigrants, H2593 [21MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), consideration (H. Res. 437), H5358 [21MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 529), H11054 [25SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), consideration (H. Res. 489), H9425 [31JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), consideration (H. Res. 473), H7168 [10JY]
Minimum wage: level, H2982 [28MR], H4568 [8MY]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1675), consideration (H. Res. 410), H3756 [24AP]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), consideration (H. Res. 436), H5328, H5334, H5336 [21MY]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2975, H2982, H2985 [28MR]
Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), consideration (H. Res. 427), H4765 [9MY]
Small business: improve certain programs (H.R. 3719), consideration (H. Res. 516), H10076 [5SE]
Social Security: increase earnings limit, H2975 [28MR]
Social Security Administration: prevent counterfeiting of Social Security cards, H2454 [19MR]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1146 [1FE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), consideration (H. Res. 396), H3499, H3500 [17AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H10973, H10974 [24SE], E1757 [27SE], E1867 [30SE]
Surveys
District survey results, E59
Tables
Open versus restrictive rules: 104th Congress, H3500-H3503 [17AP], H6526 [19JN]
Tributes
Doughner, Elizabeth, E163
Douphner, Elizabeth, E232
Kern, Harvey D., E234
Wapner, Joseph and Mickey, E745