To honor 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta, and to express support for the process of building a just and lasting peace in East Timor.
1997-02-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
To encourage the formation of private sector projects to promote the development of women's business enterprise.
1996-08-02: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic development through the creation of additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites.
1996-06-27: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Relating to the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem.
1997-06-11: Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Act of 1996
1996-06-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Virgin Islands Organic Revision Act of 1996
1996-06-26: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Governor of the Virgin Islands, upon request, that provides for the transfer of the authority to manage Christiansted National Historic site.
1996-06-26: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Authorizing the House of Representatives to participate in State and local government transit programs pursuant to section 7905 of title 5, United States Code.
1998-04-21: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2060)
Clinical Research Enhancement Act of 1996
1996-06-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.
1998-09-17: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
National Financial Crimes Strategy Act of 1996
1996-09-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1996
1996-06-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a model curriculum designed to educate elementary and secondary school-aged children about the Irish famine should be developed.
1997-02-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Church Insurance Protection Act
1996-09-12: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10348)
National Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 1996
1996-07-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Student Debt Reduction Act of 1996
1996-09-12: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Lifetime Education and Retraining Needs Act
1996-09-30: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed.
1997-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and strongly supported.
1997-06-27: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1345)
Patient Right To Know Act of 1996
1996-10-02: House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 4, 1996.