COOPER, JIM g009(a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments offered by, to

Air pollution: clean air standards (H.R. 3030), 11995 [23MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3030, clean air restoration and standards, 16158 [28JN]

———H.R. 4487, amend the Public Health Service Act relative to State offices of rural health and extend the National Health Service Corps, 26030 [26SE]

———S. 1630, Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act, 22257 [3AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Air pollution: incentives for low carbon fuel and regulatory credit for carbon dioxide reduction (see H.R. 5966), 37088 [27OC]

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: transfer of jurisdiction (see H.R. 5667), 25176 [19SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.R. 5091), 15039 [20JN]

Medicaid: permit State matching payments through voluntary contributions and State taxes (see H.R. 4181), 3473 [6MR]

Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 3925), 909 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advanced Television Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 4933), 12245 [24MY]

Agriculture: repeal provisions requiring the withholding of income tax from wages earned for agricultural labor (see H.R. 4121), 21676 [1AU]

———sugar price support program and tariff rate quota (see H.R. 4042), 13993 [13JN]

American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 15850 [27JN]

Angola: delivery of famine relief assistance (see H. Res. 446), 20939 [31JY]

Appalachian Region: authorizing appropriations for roads and highways (see H.R. 5108), 19273 [25JY]

Appropriations: procedures for closing accounts (see H.R. 5121), 15337 [21JN]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 13264 [6JN]

Banks and banking: encourage independent counsel investigation relative to Federal officials involved in the savings and loan scandal (see H. Res. 407), 13673 [12JN]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 9093 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 268), 17589 [16JY]

———expedite consideration of Presidential proposals to rescind authority (see H.R. 3800), 5033 [22MR]

———require balanced (see H.R. 5258), 17963 [18JY]

Coal: transfer pension funds to health benefit fund (see H.R. 3413), 13263 [6JN]

Committee to Investigate Financial Institution Fraud, Mismanagement, Oversight and Supervision (Select): establish (see H. Res. 414), 15340 [21JN]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 10234 [14MY]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 14110 [14JN]

Courts: appointment of an additional bankruptcy judge in Tennessee (see H.R. 4581), 7849 [23AP]

———immunity from personal civil liability relative to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and Government entities (see H.R. 911), 1197 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: termination of B-2 stealth bomber development (see H.R. 3978), 4573 [20MR]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (see H.R. 3847), 4573 [20MR]

Digital Audio Tape Recorder Act: enact (see H.R. 4096), 2307 [22FE]

Diseases: grants for prevention and control of breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4222), 3856 [8MR]

———preventive health services relative to breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4790), 10009 [10MY]

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 4461 [15MR]

Employment: extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 2098), 22531 [3AU]

Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 610), 25018 [18SE]

Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3270), 9329 [3MY]

Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement provisions to INS, Customs Service, and IRS law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083), 6357 [3AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: imposition of penalties for illegal activities relative to approval of drugs (see H.R. 4810), 10474 [15MY]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: enact (see H.R. 4743), 9704 [8MY]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 10475 [15MY]

Foreign trade: imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear (see H.R. 4496), 6670 [4AP]

Forests and forestry: protect remaining ancient forests in Washington, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 4492), 13263 [6JN]

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 9329 [3MY]

Harriet Tubman Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), 3669 [7MR]

Head Start Program: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 490), 8716 [30AP]

Health: establish certain administrative entities and programs regarding women's medical care (see H.R. 5290), 21676 [1AU]

———increase support for medical rehabilitation personnel and enhance allied research programs (see H.R. 4484), 6669 [4AP]

———national nutrition plan (see H.R. 1608), 24755 [17SE]

Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 16689 [10JY]

Idaho Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 13346 [7JN]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 6672 [4AP]

Investments: improve disclosure to customers of advisers (see H.R. 4441), 6181 [2AP]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 8405 [26AP]

Korean War: issue commemorative silver dollar coin (see H.R. 5053), 16186 [28JN]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 27669 [4OC]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 17324 [12JY]

Medicaid: control drug prices, assure quality medical care, and protect physician's right to prescribe (see H.R. 5589), 24035 [12SE]

Medicare: coverage of eyeglasses provided with intraocular lenses following cataract surgery (see H.R. 5736), 26312 [27SE]

———improve hospice care, screening mammography, and certain home health services (see H.R. 3880), 4789 [21MR]

———payment for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4485), 6669 [4AP]

———payment for services of physician assistants (see H.R. 4486), 6670 [4AP]

Middle East: national day of prayer for members of the Armed Forces and U.S. hostages (S.J. Res. 381) (see H.J. Res. 673), 30251 [17OC]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (see H.J. Res. 570), 16187 [28JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 18923 [24JY]

National Day in Support of Freedom and Human Rights in China and Tibet: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 9329 [3MY]

National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 4789 [21MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 24756 [17SE]

National Drug-Free Schools and Communities Education and Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 27669 [4OC]

National Hardwood Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 612), 24329 [13SE]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 16897 [11JY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 10927 [17MY]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 30090 [16OC]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468), 20939 [31JY]

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 24756 [17SE]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), 12249 [24MY]

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 616), 23679 [10SE]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 9329 [3MY]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), 7340 [18AP]

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 427, 611), 6358 [3AP], 27395 [3OC]

Older Americans Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 276), 15716 [26JN]

Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 13346 [7JN]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 20940 [31JY]

Population: international assistance and U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 4075), 4378 [14MR]

Power resources: encourage solar, wind, and geothermal power production by removing the size limitations in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (see H.R. 4808), 10233 [14MY]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to State offices of rural health (see H.R. 4482), 6669 [4AP]

———amend provisions relative to State offices of rural health and extend the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 4487), 6670 [4AP]

Railroads: improve Federal safety regulation by State agency enforcement (see H.R. 4074), 2306 [22FE]

Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3625), 3474 [6MR]

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Family Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 596), 13671 [12JN]

Sec. of Defense: conduct study of Missing Persons Act (see H.R. 3401), 13263 [6JN]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 9271 [2MY]

Somalia: economic assistance (see H. Con. Res. 207), 13672 [12JN]

South African Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 588), 15041 [20JN]

States: establish grant programs for comprehensive mental health services for children (see H.R. 5306), 23678 [10SE]

State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 6358 [3AP]

Taxation: sales of tangible personal property by nonresident persons (see H.R. 2230), 17323 [12JY]

———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 14111 [14JN]

Telephones: prevent price-cap regulation from leading to network quality degradation (see H.R. 5471), 22527 [3AU]

Television: deregulation of cable industry (see H. Con. Res. 138), 1552 [7FE]

———development of direct to home satellite communications (see H.R. 4756), 9902 [9MY]

Tennessee: anniversary of law which established the territorial government (see H.J. Res. 555), 7983 [24AP]

U.S. Naval Reserve Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), 3102 [1MR]

Voting Rights Celebration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 625), 20940 [31JY]

World War II: District of Columbia memorial to members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2807), 10679 [16MY]

———mint coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement (see H.R. 4365), 5031 [22MR]

Wyoming Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 16187 [28JN]

Year of the Lifetime Reader: designate (see H.J. Res. 571), 20549 [30JY]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary (see H.R. 3182; H.J. Res. 398), 2124 [21FE]

Letters

Global warming provisions of the Clean Air Act: by, 11995 [23MY]

Remarks by, on

Advertising: restrictions during children's television (H.R. 1677), 26852 [1OC]

Air pollution: clean air standards (H.R. 3030), 11376 [21MY], 11934, 11953, 11995 [23MY]

———incentives for low carbon fuel and regulatory credit for carbon dioxide reduction (H.R. 5966), 37119 [27OC]

Budget: impact of deficit reduction agreement, 27148 [2OC]

———setting forth congressional budget for 1991-95 (H. Con. Res. 310), conference report, 27596 [4OC]

———setting forth congressional budget for 1991-95 (H. Con. Res. 310), conference report, consideration (H. Res. 488), 27596 [4OC]

Clean Air Act: compensation for unemployment resulting from implementation, 11953 [23MY]

Education: improve (H.R. 5115), 17563 [16JY]

Export Administration Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4653), waiving certain points of order against consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), 34909 [26OC]

FCC: protect consumers from unfair practices in the provision of operator services (H.R. 971), 27302 [3OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15294 [21JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), consideration (H. Res. 417), 15234 [21JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.R. 5091), 14936 [20JN], 15319, 15320, 15321, 15323, 15324, 15325 [21JN]

Food: prescribe nutrition labeling (H.R. 3562), 20422 [30JY]

Handicapped: discrimination prohibition (H.R. 2273), 10906 [17MY]

House of Representatives: statement by Representative Michel, 15326 [21JN]

Medicaid: control drug prices, assure quality medical care, and protect physician's right to prescribe (H.R. 5589), 24494 [13SE]

———permit State matching payments through voluntary contributions and State taxes (H.R. 4181), 3465 [6MR]

Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (H.R. 3925), 1104 [1FE]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to State offices of rural health and extend the National Health Service Corps (H.R. 4487), 6850 [4AP], 20412 [30JY]

———amend provisions relative to State offices of rural health and extend the National Health Service Corps (H.R. 4487), conference report, 35103 [26OC]

Votes: correction, 19756 [26JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 6667 [4AP], 24035 [12SE]

House of Representatives: statement by Representative Michel, 15326 [21JN]

Special order: granted, 905 [31JA], 3472 [6MR], 15037 [20JN], 27150 [2OC]

Testimonies

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Medicaid Budget Initiatives, D575 [10SE], D595 [14SE]

Committee on Finance: Drug Reimbursement in the Medicaid Program and Pharmaceutical Access and Prudent Purchasing Act (S. 2605), D597 [17SE]

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: National Parks and Public Lands Legislation, D631 [25SE]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Post-Interstate Surface Transportation Programs Appropriations, D159 [22MR]

Committee on Rules: Clean Air Act Amendments (H.R. 3030), D331 [22MY]

———Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Congress and States To Prohibit Physical Desecration of U.S. Flag (H.J. Res. 350) and Flag Protection Act (H.R. 5091), D403 [20JN]

Tributes

Boggs, Representative, 34207 [25OC]