The resolution before us calls on both Eritrea and Ethiopia immediately to bring an end to the violence between the two countries. The legislation also commends the United States executive branch for brokering a moratorium on air raids…

this proposed legislation now before us was introduced by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Bonilla). The bill, H.R. 3047, authorizes the addition of 16 acres to the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Texas. This is a measure that the…

Mr. Speaker, I want to note for the Record that former Congressman Bill Richardson was a very distinguished member of our Committee on Resources, and I think, also to my good friend from New Mexico, that former Ambassador Bill Richardson…

H.R. 1728 establishes new procedures by which potential new additions to the National Park System are studied. The bill is identical to the language in title II of H.R. 260 from the 104th Congress. The administration and other interested…

my remarks, in sharing these thoughts with my colleagues, I have entitled Indonesia's Human Rights Violations to the People of the West Papua, New Guinea. Mr. Speaker, many of our colleagues are familiar with Indonesia's dismal record of…

So, by omission, permanent resident aliens cannot contribute in U.S. Federal elections?

I know my colleagues probably are not aware I am the only representative that represents U.S. nationals in the great United States of America. By definition of the U.S. immigration law, a U.S. national is any person who is born in the…

I want to ask my friend does his proposed amendment exclude permanent resident aliens from participating and contributing to U.S. elections?

A permanent resident alien is an alien who petitions the Immigration and Naturalization Service for his status, for which he is then issued a green card under the provisions of a quota number that is given to that person. By those…

Is the gentleman aware that permanent resident aliens are subject to the U.S. draft?

This important and bipartisan bill has as its single goal the promotion of economic development on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, home to the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Indian tribes. Their reservation sits on the…

Utah Governor Leavitt and Interior Secretary Babbitt signed a historic and unique agreement on May 8 of this year to provide for an exchange of lands between the State of Utah and the Federal government. H.R. 3830 legislatively ratifies…

I support H.R. 2411, as was introduced by my colleague and a Member of the Committee on Resources, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt). This is a piece of legislation that is supported by the National Park Service as well as…

Mr. Speaker, House Joint Resolution 113 provides for congressional approval of the Secretary of the Interior's recent decision to recommend placement of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Area 1 of our Nation's capital. As we all…

I too am honored to speak on H.R. 3156 which authorizes the presentation a Congressional Gold Medal to the President of South Africa, President Nelson Mandela. Mr. Speaker, I recall once watching the movie Dances With Wolves, and Kevin…

I am proud to support, H.R. 3069, the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Extension Act of 1977. This bill, introduced by George Miller, the Senior Democrat on the Resources Committee, extends the life of the Advisory Council for…

I am proud that the House of Representatives is finally considering legislation to honor the Underground Railroad. This bill, H.R. 1635, introduced by our highly respected colleague, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Stokes), would establish…

this legislation proposes to adjust the boundaries of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the State of Washington to exclude 88 acres. Currently a private landowner is subject to dual jurisdiction by the National Park Service and…