CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4394 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4394 [25JN]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2374 [8MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4916 [8JY], H4970 [9JY]
Analyses
Medical Malpractice Liability Claim Requirements, H4586
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
Articles and editorials
Biggest Heart in the Building, Joan Biskupic, Washington (DC) Post, E1542
Constitutional Boondoggle, Wall Street Journal, E303
Curt Flood Is Dead at 59—Outfielder Defied Baseball, Joseph Durso, New York (NY) Times, E146
Forty Acres and a Mule, Brent Staples, New York (NY) Times, E1548
Justice Brennan, Voice of Court's Social Revolution Dies, Washington (DC) Post, E1542
Make No Amends, by, Nation (publication), H484 [12FE]
Quite Simply, a Hero, Thomas Boswell, Washington (DC) Post, E145
Remembering Flood, a Man for All Seasons, Murray Chass, New York (NY) Times, E145
25 Years of Black Entrepreneurial Excellence, Black Enterprise (publication), E1085
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H152 [9JA]
Agriculture: prohibit coverage of tobacco by Federal crop insurance programs (see H.R. 1438), H2351 [7MY]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H7911 [25SE]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H2590 [13MY]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H585 [13FE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]
Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]
———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 864), H699 [27FE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H7830 [24SE]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]
Arms Export Control Act: amend relative to prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1570), H3170 [21MY]
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), H6704 [31JY]
Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H1392 [9AP]
Business and industry: 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), H7730 [23SE]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: postpone relocation of Suffragists Portrait Monument to the rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 72), H2156 [1MY]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
———include ancestry data on decennial census (see H. Con. Res. 38), H767 [5MR]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 1902), H3864 [17JN]
Chemical Weapons Convention: implementation (see H.R. 1590), H2678 [14MY]
Children and youth: child care funding for low-income families (see H.R. 899), H1112 [18MR]
———funding for health, nutrition, education, and child care for infants and toddlers (see H. Res. 131), H1891 [24AP]
———require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H700 [27FE]
———support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H3204 [22MY]
Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721), H3201 [22MY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H1439 [10AP]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 2453), H7261 [11SE]
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), H521 [12FE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H7601 [18SE]
Contracts: require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182), H9039 [22OC]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H2681 [14MY]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 2589), H8299 [1OC]
Correctional institutions: funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1643), H2784 [15MY]
Courts: allow suits against the Federal Government for gross negligence when individuals are injured or killed overseas (see H.R. 1334), H10956 [13NO]
———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1596), H2679 [14MY]
———continue judicial supervision over certain offenders with substance abuse problems (see H.R. 1644), H2784 [15MY]
———conversion of temporary district court judgeships to permanent status (see H.R. 977), H803 [6MR]
———improve procedures for Federal civil forfeitures (see H.R. 1965), H4085 [19JN]
———jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist States (see H.R. 1225), H1338 [8AP]
———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H700 [27FE]
———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1835), H3658 [10JN]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1340 [8AP]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081), H10955 [13NO]
———penalties for theft by public officials under color of law (see H.R. 1645), H2784 [15MY]
———protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 1332), H1541 [15AP]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H8929 [21OC]
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), H5485 [17JY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 48), H525 [12FE]
———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), H629 [25FE]
———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]
———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), H3865 [17JN]
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), H949 [12MR]
Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2031), H4338 [24JN]
———establish matching grant program for local communities that first demonstrate a long-term commitment to reduce youth substance abuse (see H.R. 956), H950 [12MR]
———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782), H8633 [7OC]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]
———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 990), H803 [6MR]
———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), H10768 [12NO]
———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), H4836 [26JN]
———strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861), H5570 [22JY]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]
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), H1019 [13MR]
———establish a youth mentoring program (see H.R. 2963), H10420 [8NO]
———establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]
———establish funding for local communities to repair school infrastructure (see H.R. 1639), H2784 [15MY]
———establish Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program (see H.R. 1970), H4085 [19JN]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H3204 [22MY]
———increase Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 744), H1262 [20MR]
———provide tax relief for higher education expenses, increase financial aid, and improve student loan programs (see H.R. 1233), H3204 [22MY]
———restore opportunity-to-learn standards (see H.R. 1115), H1111 [18MR]
Employment: make parental leave for birth parents equitable to adoptive and foster parents (see H.R. 1573), H2445 [8MY]
———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), H2446 [8MY]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3203 [22MY]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for failure to pay legal child support obligations (see H.R. 2503, 2925), H10421 [8NO]
———State assistance for certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives (see H.R. 1646), H2784 [15MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H669 [26FE]
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), H1019 [13MR]
Federal Home Loan Banks: authorize and expand community development activities and grants (see H.R. 1555), H2444 [8MY]
Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1047, 1074), H949 [12MR], H1707 [17AP]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H524 [12FE]
———require check for restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H10957 [13NO]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4913 [8JY]
Foreign aid: establish an alternative crop production demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop production (see H.R. 1642), H2784 [15MY]
Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1612 [16AP]
Grant's Tomb National Monument, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 546), H590 [13FE]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H5778 [24JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1543 [15AP]
Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H2351 [7MY]
———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]
———establish State and community assistance programs for providers of health care services and maintenance of safety net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735), H6962 [5SE]
———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H6716 [1AU]
———funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 1637, 1638), H2784 [15MY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1260 [20MR]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1112 [18MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820), H890 [11MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H143 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H8054 [26SE]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program and amend relative to persons of mixed ancestry (see H.R. 2418), H6962 [5SE]
———revise and extend programs relative to the health of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (see H.R. 1895), H3797 [12JN]
———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), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]
House of Representatives: allow Members to hire employees from welfare rolls relative to application towards welfare participation rates in home jurisdiction (see H.R. 1046), H1892 [24AP]
———authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H3070 [20MY]
Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H700 [27FE]
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, 2955), H7911 [25SE], H10420 [8NO]
———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 825), H628 [25FE]
———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 662), H812 [10MR]
Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H627 [25FE]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H286 [4FE]
Larry Doby Post Office, Paterson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2116), H5297 [15JY]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10957 [13NO]
Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1988 [29AP]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8265 [30SE]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 704), H522 [12FE]
Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H285 [4FE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H524 [12FE]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2421), H9615 [28OC]
Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 685), H452 [11FE]
Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]
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 Center for Missing and Exploited Children: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1716), H3201 [22MY]
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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program (see H.R. 1635), H2783 [15MY]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 2), H155 [9JA]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952), H767 [5MR]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H1112 [18MR]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H10956 [13NO]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: increase amount of funds Director may transfer between agency accounts (see H.R. 1641), H2784 [15MY]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3203 [22MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see H.R. 400), H152 [9JA]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1425), H1794 [23AP]
Public welfare programs: exception to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for disabled permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 667), H768 [5MR]
———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H2254 [6MY]
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), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
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), H3204 [22MY]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]
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), H589 [13FE]
Small business: assist certain women and minority business people (see H.R. 1647), H2784 [15MY]
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), H2784 [15MY]
Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H1610 [16AP]
Sports: eliminate professional league rules prohibiting public ownership of teams (see H.R. 590), H346 [5FE]
SSI: exception to limited eligibility for permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 663), H812 [10MR]
Taxation: credits for employers for costs incurred to combat violence against women (see H.R. 1071), H1340 [8AP]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 687), H452 [11FE]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H1262 [20MR]
———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 505), H282 [4FE]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H7528 [17SE]
———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3797 [12JN]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H1440 [10AP]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 553), H702 [27FE]
———treatment of reorganizations and stocks for specialized small business investment companies (see H.R. 2707), H9501 [23OC]
———treatment of tax payments from certain religious individuals relative to nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2660), H8832 [9OC]
Terrorism: improve efforts to combat domestic terrorism (see H.R. 275), H148 [9JA]
———prevention of violence by paramilitary organizations (see H.R. 2362), H6705 [31JY]
Tobacco products: treatment of taxes relative to payments made pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation (see H.R. 2387), H7200 [10SE]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]
———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: 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]
———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H147 [9JA]
Weapons: production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 1814), H4222 [23JN]
———restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: 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]
———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H950 [12MR]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H1909 [28AP]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H1019 [13MR]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H1112 [18MR]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H2445 [8MY]
———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5401 [16JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281), H6025 [29JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see H.R. 2281), H6025 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
African Americans: acknowledge the injustice and inhumanity of slavery, examine current impact of slavery and discrimination, and recommend remedies (see H.R. 40), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]
Civil liberties: secure voting rights for formerly incarcerated felons (see H.R. 568), H284 [4FE]
Courts: independent counsel law reform (see H.R. 117), H142 [9JA]
———technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (see H.R. 120), H142 [9JA]
Firearms: prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (see H.R. 115), H142 [9JA]
———require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see H.R. 116), H142 [9JA]
Housing: public housing construction and revitalization (see H.R. 839, 973), H668 [26FE], H803 [6MR]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge status (see H.R. 3049), H10953 [13NO]
———reform the temporary employment program (see H.R. 119), H142 [9JA]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H585 [13FE]
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 118), H142 [9JA]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 21), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]
Music and dance: designate jazz as a rare and valuable national treasure (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1339 [8AP]
States: impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith and credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R. 935), H766 [5MR]
Letters
Juvenile Crime Control Act: William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, H2396 [8MY]
Require separate unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities: Harold Brown, Center for Strategic & International Studies, H4972 [9JY]
———Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common $ense (organization), H4972 [9JY]
———Representative Minge, H4972 [9JY]
———Stansfield Turner, H4972 [9JY]
Tribute to Betty Shabazz: by, E1430
Tribute to Curt Flood: President Clinton, E145
Lists
Cosponsors of H.R. 753, Intelligence Budget Accountability Act, H4971 [9JY]
Memorandums
Haitian Economic and Political Problems: Karen L. Bucknell, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1624
Motions
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2393 [8MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions except in cases that threaten the life or physical health of the mother, H8653, H8661
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1204, H1205, H1206, H1213, H1214 [20MR]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), Senate amendments, H8653, H8655, H8661
Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border patrol and control activities, H6894 [4SE]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (H.R. 1753), H10798, H10799 [13NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), E302
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4695
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4586
Burton, Representative: serving of Dept. of Justice subpoena relative to political campaign records, H6688 [31JY]
Business and industry: tribute to Black Enterprise (publication) Marathon Men award recipients, E1084
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8234 [30SE]
Charities: clarify antitrust immunity for charitable gift annuities (H.R. 1902), H4142
Children and youth: importance of arts and humanities education programs, H945
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E1548
Courts: clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8962 [22OC]
———impeachment of Federal judges relative to judicial activism, E1552
———independent counsel law reform (H.R. 117), E24
———medical malpractice liability claim requirements, H4586
———technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (H.R. 120), E21
———technical corrections to bankruptcy laws (H.R. 764), H10662 [12NO]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2332
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H2395 [8MY]
———prosecution of certain juveniles charged with drug offenses, H2374 [8MY]
———prosecution of certain juveniles charged with violent offenses, H2375 [8MY]
———require States to address the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders (H. Con. Res. 75), H5861, H5862, H5863 [28JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), motion to instruct conferees, H6894 [4SE]
———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H7848 [25SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, H7848 [25SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8234 [30SE], H10798 [13NO]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2607), H8793, H8799 [9OC]
Education: treatment of need-based educational aid relative to antitrust laws (H.R. 1866), H4146
Emporia, VA: bus crash of ``Pathways to Freedom'' group tracing the route of the ``Underground Railroad'', E1621
Federal Tort Claims Act: application to members and personnel of National Gambling Impact Study Commission (H.R. 1901), H4141
Firearms: prohibit sale to intoxicated individuals (H.R. 115), E1
———require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (H.R. 116), E4
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3731, H3734, H3739, H3743, H3744 [12JN]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), consideration (H. Res. 163), H3729, H3730 [12JN]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), E249
Gingrich, Representative: resolution of ethics charges (H. Res. 31), H233
Haiti: elections, E1624
Immigration: adjust the status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge status (H.R. 3049), E2382
———reform the temporary employment program (H.R. 119), E7
———requirements for Canadian border boat landing permits (H.R. 2027), H7626
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4964, H4970, H4973, H4974, H4975, H4976, H4977 [9JY]
———require separate unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, H4970, H4973, H4974, H4975, H4976, H4977 [9JY]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 1348), H5867 [28JY]
Judiciary: salary adjustments for Federal judges, E1552
Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (H.R. 118), E10
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (H.R. 21), E8
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H471, H474, H476, H477, H483
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1641, H1642, H1643, H1662, H1663 [17AP], H1732, H1734, H1737, H1738 [23AP]
———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration (H. Res. 116), H1631 [17AP]
———exempt independent inventors, small businesses and universities from publication of patent application information until patent is granted, H1732, H1734, H1737 [23AP]
———patent examiner employment and training requirements, H1738 [23AP]
Starr, Kenneth W.: assessment as independent counsel for the Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty investigation, E24
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1498 [15AP]
———rates, H4695
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (H.R. 911), H3103
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6701 [31JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Impeachment of Federal Judges Relative to Judicial Activism: U.S. Conference of Mayors, E1552
Salary Adjustments for Federal Judges: U.S. Conference of Mayors, E1552
Texts of
H.R. 40, Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans, E1548
H.R. 117, Independent Counsel Accountability and Reform Act, E25
H.R. 753, Intelligence Budget Accountability Act, H4971 [9JY]
Tributes
Brennan, William J., Jr., E1542
Cheatham, Adolphus A. (Doc), E1140
Flood, Curt, E144
Hayes, Charles A., H1609
Robinson, Jackie, H1519
Shabazz, Betty, E1430
Storey, Lloyd, E2092