BONIOR, DAVID E. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration (H. Res. 88), H995 [13MR]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Chilean President Eduardo Frei Into the House Chamber, H671 [27FE]
Committee To Escort the President, H273 [4FE]
Conferee: H.R. 2015, Balanced Budget Act, H5040 [10JY]
Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]
Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H596 [25FE]
Articles and editorials
Slighting Nature in Chile, New York (NY) Times, H1968 [29AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: official apology for those who suffered as slaves (see H. Con. Res. 96), H3797 [12JN]
Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H2169 [5MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Albania: promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153), H7600 [18SE]
America Recycles Day: designate (see H. Res. 251), H10957 [13NO]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H3720 [11JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H2875 [16MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1288 [21MR]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H347 [5FE]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H7911 [25SE]
Baraga, Frederic: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 45), H5487 [17JY]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 2094), H5826 [25JY]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H6406 [30JY]
———discourage relocation to foreign countries and encourage creation of new jobs (see H.R. 775), H586 [13FE]
———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3569 [5JN]
———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6406 [30JY]
Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 643), H393 [6FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H3070 [20MY]
Children and youth: funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H9801 [30OC]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]
———increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195), H8320 [2OC]
———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 79), H3274 [3JN]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H524 [12FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H4339 [24JN]
———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H5916 [28JY]
———provide improved remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2023), H8727 [8OC]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5664 [23JY]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 23), H4835 [26JN]
Colleges and universities: make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs available to prospective students (see H.R. 1987), H4086 [19JN]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 1301), H1439 [10AP]
———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H4647 [25JN]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H286 [4FE]
Courts: prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits (see H.R. 1544), H5778 [24JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1795 [23AP]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see H.R. 1699), H3169 [21MY]
———protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 305), H2874 [16MY]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H5487 [17JY]
Cyprus: Turkish occupation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H3477 [4JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H5486 [17JY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify authority of the inspector general (see H.R. 2182), H7199 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation: make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects (see H.R. 2330), H6703 [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]
———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 2317), H6703 [31JY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H5297 [15JY]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]
———Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 2009), H4836 [26JN]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H4087 [19JN]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]
Domestic policy: establish a living wage, develop job opportunities, convert military programs to social programs, produce a capital budget, reduce poverty and violence, and redistribute wealth and power (see H.R. 1050), H2785 [15MY]
Drugs: establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H1112 [18MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H2874 [16MY]
———ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]
———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H1706 [17AP]
———provide State grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see H.R. 1041), H1440 [10AP]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7119 [9SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]
Education: development of curriculum designed to educate students about the Irish famine (see H. Con. Res. 12), H285 [4FE]
———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H8633 [7OC]
———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H3204 [22MY]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 2651), H8832 [9OC]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H3569 [5JN]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1707 [17AP]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 4), H287 [4FE]
EPA: prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078), H6716 [1AU]
———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H283 [4FE]
———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3274 [3JN]
Eximbank: ensure that assistance for exports to the People's Republic of China is conditional on responsible conduct (see H.R. 2085), H4834 [26JN]
———give financial assistance preferences to firms that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the U.S. (see H.R. 2069), H7730 [23SE]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2445 [8MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]
Families and domestic relations: child abuse and neglect prevention (see H.R. 1823), H8633 [7OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 109, 234), H4836 [26JN], H6706 [31JY]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H5825 [25JY]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H702 [27FE]
———eligibility of certain appointees for competitive status for purposes of transfer or reassignment (see H.R. 1874), H3796 [12JN]
———make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873), H4087 [19JN]
———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 2331), H6703 [31JY]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H1441 [10AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453), H5826 [25JY]
Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10420 [8NO]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H3070 [20MY]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1018 [13MR]
———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6919 [4SE]
Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see H.R. 1624), H2783 [15MY]
Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of fisheries and other natural resources (see H.R. 1481), H3274 [3JN]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]
———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (see H.R. 2200), H6026 [29JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]
Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211), H245 [21JA]
———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]
———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H10172 [6NO]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H804 [6MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 1749), H5183 [14JY]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H286 [4FE]
———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H6798 [3SE]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H589 [13FE]
House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H348 [5FE]
House Rules: limit admission of former Members to House floor and rooms in certain instances (see H. Res. 229), H7262 [11SE]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see H.R. 2635), H9615 [28OC]
Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H7831 [24SE]
———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H7730 [23SE]
———provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H6026 [29JY]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]
INS: standards for naturalization (see H.R. 574), H590 [13FE]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H890 [11MR]
———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H1339 [8AP]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H2254 [6MY]
———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H8633 [7OC]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H585 [13FE]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see H.R. 2121), H5570 [22JY]
IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H9730 [29OC]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and acknowledgment of such injustices by the President (see H.R. 2090), H6707 [31JY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1818), H3924 [18JN]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5491 [21JY]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]
———establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H2168 [5MY]
———extend certain civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and Customs Service inspectors and canine enforcement officers (see H.R. 1215), H1543 [15AP]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 41), H804 [6MR]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H6026 [29JY]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8633 [7OC]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1354), H1611 [16AP]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H6406 [30JY]
———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H1704 [17AP]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H2156 [1MY]
———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 894), H2156 [1MY]
Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 27), H701 [27FE]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4132 [20JN]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 712), H522 [12FE]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848), H10171 [6NO]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H6026 [29JY]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H7730 [23SE]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H1040 [17MR]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H2785 [15MY]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 543), H8300 [1OC]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 1450), H1909 [28AP]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]
Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]
Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H890 [11MR]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H889 [11MR]
Petroleum: use of gasoline tax revenues transferred to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 2382), H7730 [23SE]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H10421 [8NO]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600), H346 [5FE]
———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H3203 [22MY]
Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8633 [7OC]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1813), H8633 [7OC]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H1262 [20MR]
Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 57), H701 [27FE]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1586), H9865 [31OC]
Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H1893 [24AP]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2091 [30AP]
Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 29), H1261 [20MR]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2717), H9501 [23OC]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1262 [20MR]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2785 [15MY]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1261 [20MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National African-American Museum (see H.R. 773), H586 [13FE]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 45), H1391 [9AP]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H10421 [8NO]
———State requirements for work experience and community service programs relative to child support (see H.R. 2463), H8929 [21OC]
———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see H.R. 2944), H10419 [8NO]
———treatment of severe spinal cord injuries relative to certain earnings (see H.R. 577), H890 [11MR]
St. Helena Island National Scenic Area: establish (see H.R. 1733), H6407 [30JY]
States: require equal education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H7911 [25SE]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H2445 [8MY]
Taxation: allow income tax credit to individuals active in neighborhood crime watch organizations (see H.R. 1529), H2168 [5MY]
———allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H4339 [24JN]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H7911 [25SE]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H803 [6MR]
———exclude from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 921), H2680 [14MY]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1382), H3797 [12JN]
———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3797 [12JN]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 158), H3568 [5JN]
———treatment of certain election officials and workers (see H.R. 2113), H6707 [31JY]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1478), H1988 [29AP]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H286 [4FE]
———treatment of employer-provided transit passes and parking benefits (see H.R. 878), H700 [27FE]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 372), H5664 [23JY]
———treatment of individual training accounts (see H.R. 213), H702 [27FE]
Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H8633 [7OC]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H3660 [10JN]
Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]
U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H6799 [3SE]
Urban areas: development of municipally owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 726), H523 [12FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see H.R. 1608), H6026 [29JY]
———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 466), H349 [5FE]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1795 [23AP]
Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1188), H3170 [21MY]
———establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H2785 [15MY]
———establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550), H10172 [6NO]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H4136 [21JN]
———celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H6798 [3SE]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H1341 [8AP]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H4132 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2211), H5569 [22JY]
Motions
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8243 [30SE]
House of Representatives: adjournment, H895 [12MR], H5732 [24JY], H9519, H9528 [24OC]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H18 [7JA]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5702 [24JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3538 [5JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), refer bill and veto message to Committee on Appropriations (House), H3636 [10JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1871), H3725, H3786 [12JN]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1767
Budget: deficit, H4903 [8JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4674, H4675, H4676 [26JN], H4921 [9JY], H5668 [24JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6653 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5047 [10JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4556, H4557, H4558 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6332 [30JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), motion to instruct conferees, H5038 [10JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3001, H3053 [20MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), motion to instruct conferees, H3240 [3JN]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8234 [30SE]
Chaldean Federation of America: tribute to student honorees, E1039
Children and youth: provide health insurance for uninsured children, H4557 [25JN], H5038 [10JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H3256, H3260, H3261, H3262, H3263 [3JN]
———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4265 [24JN]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2204), consideration (H. Res. 265), H8885, H8886 [21OC]
Coastal Berry (business): position on union organizing campaigns, H4069 [19JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House): funding to conduct investigation into labor unions and practices, H5786 [25JY]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H10115 [6NO]
Daughters of Isabella (organization): anniversary, E845
Democratic Party: national agenda, H1415-H1419 [10AP]
Denewith, Thomas: Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals' Macomb County, MI, Principal of the Year award recipient, E846
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, H5702 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 169), H3934 [19JN]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3286 [4JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8234 [30SE]
Detroit, MI: anniversary of UAW Local 314, E641
———contract negotiations relative to newspapers' strike, H3890 [18JN], H4069 [19JN], H4223 [24JN], H4607 [25JN]
Dharte, Charles G., Jr.: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1631
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5527 [22JY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 99), H1119 [19MR]
———treatment of former welfare recipients relative to income and workplace protections, H5038 [10JY]
Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, H8029, H8034, H8035, H8036 [26SE], H8813, H8816 [9OC]
———extend Presidential fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements, H1591, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597 [16AP]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: design and construct a permanent addition (S.J. Res. 29), E1429
Fraser, MI: tribute to Baumgartner House, E843
Gallaudet University: tribute to participants in congressional basketball game, H8451 [7OC], H8813 [9OC]
Gingrich, Representative: reelection as Speaker of the House, H17 [7JA]
———resolution of ethics charges, H17 [7JA]
Gordon, Patricia: Professional Secretaries International (organization) Secretary of the Year award recipient, E643
Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration (H. Res. 88), H991 [13MR]
Great Lakes: zebra mussel infestation research funding, H3876 [18JN]
Greece: independence anniversary, H1088
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8247 [30SE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1000, H1001 [13MR], H1405, H1406 [10AP], H2398, H2399 [8MY], H2609 [14MY], H3789 [12JN], H3934 [19JN], H5805, H5807 [25JY], H7247 [11SE], H8806 [9OC], H9541, H9542 [24OC], H9833 [31OC]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H17 [7JA]
———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 107), H1350 [9AP]
———consideration of motions to suspend the rules and pass certain legislation (H. Res. 112), H1550, H1551, H1552 [16AP]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 305), H10115 [6NO]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2642
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4964 [9JY]
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: dedication of remodeled union facility, E816
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3130 [21MY]
———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3111 [21MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2209), consideration (H. Res. 197), H5786 [25JY]
Lithuania: independence anniversary, E306
Mexico: elections, H4903 [8JY]
Michigan: tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E768
Michigan Government Officials Day: observance, E1459
Miller, Candice: March of Dimes (organization) Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1629
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2211), H5581 [23JY]
NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H1175, H1178 [19MR], H1591, H1594, H1595, H1596, H1597 [16AP], H1969, H1970, H1971, H1972, H1973, H1974, H1975 [29AP], H2248-H2252 [6MY], H2580, H2581, H2582, H2583, H2584 [13MY], H3256, H3260, H3261, H3262, H3263 [3JN], H4903, H4907 [8JY], H8029, H8034, H8035 [26SE], H8813, H8816 [9OC]
———impact on environmental issues, H1968 [29AP], H8035, H8036 [26SE]
———violation of child labor laws by Mexico, H8029 [26SE]
Nash, Mike, E2187
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3876 [18JN]
NATO: ensure enlargement is consistent with U.S. interests, strengthens relations with Russia, and preserve prerogatives of arms control agreements (H.R. 1758), consideration (H. Res. 159), H3286 [4JN]
Nowicki, James: Clinton Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E2064
P.I.M.E. Missionaries (organization): tribute, E1906
Pakistan: independence anniversary, E1613
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H991, H1001 [13MR], H1350 [9AP], H3111 [21MY], H8029 [26SE], H8885, H8886 [21OC]
Selfridge, MI: tribute to Selfridge Air National Guard Base, E1459
St. Clair County, MI: anniversary of Catholic Social Services, E1665
St. Clair Shores, MI: anniversary of Leisure Manor housing complex, E1674
Taxation: capital gains rates, H4675 [26JN]
———child tax credit, H4674, H4675, H4676 [26JN], H4921 [9JY], H5668 [24JY]
———provide credits for families, H1545 [16AP]
———rates, H1545 [16AP], H5047 [10JY], H6653 [31JY]
Warren, MI: anniversary of Kiwanis Club, E4841
Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (H. Con. Res. 103), H4212 [23JN]
Remarks in House relative to
House of Representatives: acknowledgement as minority whip, H7 [7JA]
Special order: granted, H3656 [10JN], H3922 [18JN], H4083 [19JN], H4219 [23JN], H4644 [25JN], H4830 [26JN], H5019 [9JY], H5824 [25JY]
Tributes
Brennan, William J., Jr., H5808 [25JY]
Crockett, George W., Jr., H7017 [9SE]
DiMaso, Gennaro, E1725
Franchuk, Walter, E127
Gaberty, Mathew J., E478
Gire, Sharon L., E2139
Gittings, Juanita, E1965
Gonzalez, Representative, H8579
Grimson, Al, E1034
Kavadas, Demetrios, E1087
Kozo, Joseph F., E2375
Lafferty, Daniel C., E127
Lange, Dick, E485
Lent, Bob, E1037
Marella, Francis J., E1368
McDevitt, Mary E., E125
Milonas, Charles C., E1323
Revels, James and Leatha, E308
Seymore, Bruce A., E1032
Sherman, William P., E311