SCHAEFER, DAN (a Representative from Colorado)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Public Health Service: reauthorizing health care programs and establish model programs in behavioral health (see H.R. 2865, H5340 [10JY])

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: parental notification requirements (see H.R. 1397, H1669 [12MR])

Aeronautics: time limitations on duty time of flight attendants (see H.R. 14, H2016 [21MR])

Agriculture: prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H3279 [20MY])

———prohibit obstruction of activities allowed by grazing permits (see H.R. 473, H2180 [11AP])

Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H11892 [26NO])

Antarctic regions: environmental protection treaty (see H.R. 1920, H2538 [24AP])

———impact of tourism on the environment (see H.R. 2051, H2535 [24AP])

———oil spill protection (see H.R. 1921, H2538 [24AP])

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: lease lands for oil and gas exploration and development (see H.R. 759, H824 [30JA])

Armed Forces: enhance protections of active duty members (see H.R. 102, H1080 [20FE])

———penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans by members called to active duty during Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 1016, H2086 [22MR])

———telephone rates and procedures for Operation Desert Shield personnel (see H.J. Res. 147, H1162 [26FE])

Arts and humanities: recognition of ``An Artistic Discovery,'' the congressional high school art competition (see H. Res. 201, H7200 [1OC])

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 167, H1341 [4MR])

Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 356, H11893 [26NO])

Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H3036 [14MY])

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 143, H2137 [10AP]; H.J. Res. 248, H4868 [20JN]; H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])

Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 1375, H1668 [12MR])

Coins: mint commemorative coin for 200th anniversary of White House (see H.R. 3337, H10932 [22NO])

———mint in commemoration of James Madison (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])

———mint in commemoration of Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 1658, H2085 [22MR])

———mint in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])

Coins and coinage: mint in commemoration of the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus (see H.R. 500, H2016 [21MR])

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1369, H1668 [12MR])

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: waive application to certain farm vehicles (see H.R. 1516, H2902 [8MY])

Conejos Water Conservancy District: transfer of the Platoro Reservoir and protection of Conejos River (see H.R. 1183, H1323 [28FE])

Congress: defer pay adjustments (see H.R. 700, H8101 [17OC])

———require three-fifths majority vote in both houses to increase taxes (see H.R. 3146, H6193 [31JY])

Contracts: arbitration of disputes (see H.R. 3122, H7726 [9OC])

Courts: appointment of an additional bankruptcy judge in Colorado (see H.R. 2997, H5744 [23JY])

———restore naturalization authority (see H.R. 3049, H8335 [23OC])

———standards for product liability actions (see H.R. 3030, H5908 [25JY])

———termination of office of independent counsel (see H.R. 444, H6385 [2AU])

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 1400) (see H.R. 1400, H4945 [24JN])

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 303, H6388 [2AU])

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: waivers of indebtedness and settlement of claims through the Home Loan Guaranty Program (see H.R. 3357, H10842 [21NO])

Developing countries: integration of women into national growth process (see H.R. 1360, H1473 [7MR])

Dutch-American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 177, H6941 [26SE])

Economy: incentives for work, savings, and investments (see H.R. 3130, H8102 [17OC])

Employment: restore certain political rights to workers (see H.R. 2915, H5513 [16JY])

ERISA: multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits (see H.R. 2773, H8496 [24OC])

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H2180 [11AP])

———exempt certain individuals involved in model garment programs (see H.R. 623, H3037 [14MY])

Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H2108 [9AP])

———restore the 3-year basis recovery rule relative to certain annuities for income tax purposes (see H.R. 576, H9144 [4NO])

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act: extend the phase-in period under title XI (see H.R. 2115, H3806 [3JN])

Fire fighters: enact a fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 2448, H3622 [23MY])

Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers (see H.R. 1412, H2538 [24AP])

———mandatory minimum sentences unlawful possession by convicted felons and illegal drug users (see H.R. 1719, H2375 [17AP])

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 83, H4016 [5JN])

———display by U.S. citizens in support of Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf (see H. Con. Res. 44, H892 [5FE])

Foreign aid: assistance for transition from communism to democracy (see H.R. 1080, H1915 [20MR])

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2448, H3622 [23MY])

Gambling: prohibit sports gambling under State law (see H.R. 74, H2086 [22MR])

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H5300 [9JY])

Government: elimination of waste (see H.R. 3816, H10543 [19NO])

Government regulation: procedures for assessment of impact on seizure of private property (see H.R. 1572, H2375 [17AP])

GSA: installation of bicycle racks or lockers at Federal office buildings (see H.R. 2812, H5651 [18JY])

Health: maternal and child health State block grants (see H.R. 1968, H2398 [22AP])

Health care professionals: excessive physician regulations under medicare (see H.R. 2695, H8335 [23OC])

House of Representatives: establish Commission on Congressional Reform (see H. Res. 26, H11894 [26NO])

———require three-fifths majority vote on passage of legislation increasing revenues (see H. Res. 141, H2903 [8MY])

Hussein, Saddam: prosecution for war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 81, H1850 [19MR])

Japan: operation and regulation of capital and securities markets (see H.R. 3283, H11892 [26NO])

Law enforcement officers: educational assistance (see H.R. 3172, H6316 [1AU])

———increase numbers (see H.R. 3172, H6316 [1AU])

Local government: Federal payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 1495, H4098 [6JN])

Medicare: payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373, H7815 [11OC])

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H6318 [1AU])

Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 13, H84 [4JA])

———demonstrations of community support for troops in the Persian Gulf (see H.J. Res. 174, H1457 [6MR])

———success of multinational military action against Iraq (see H. Res. 95, H1326 [28FE])

Military Order of the World Wars: grant charter (see H.R. 3071, H8662 [29OC])

Motorcycle Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 107, H2087 [22MR])

National Accessible Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 326, H7107 [30SE])

National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Advisory Panel: establish (see H.R. 3281, H6384 [2AU])

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 198, H9043 [1NO])

National DARE Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 217, H2686 [1MY])

National Education First Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197, H2181 [11AP])

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 23, H5267 [27JN])

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 189, H6879 [25SE])

National forests: protect persons involved in a lawful hunt (see H.R. 371, H81 [4JA])

National Guard: retention rights of certain civilian technicians involuntarily separated from membership (see H.R. 1188, H8496 [24OC])

National Gymnastics Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 273, H6676 [17SE])

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 175, H7381 [3OC])

National Institute of Nursing Research: designate (see H.R. 2447, H3622 [23MY])

National Invent America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 287, H5746 [23JY])

National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 252, H5818 [24JY])

National observances: establish a commission to advise the President (see H.R. 68, H2086 [22MR]; H.R. 1882, H2373 [17AP])

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 140, H7726 [9OC])

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H6458 [11SE])

National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 67, H6602 [16SE])

National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H8102 [17OC])

National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 340, H8102 [17OC])

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H2538 [24AP])

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 212, H10723 [20NO])

Pensions: equitable treatment of federally funded and administered retirement programs relative to deficit reduction measures (see H. Con. Res. 42, H6691 [19SE])

Pharmaceuticals: penalties for illegal activities relative to the approval of abbreviated drug applications (see H.R. 2454, H3622 [23MY])

Power resources: encourage cost effective energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1543, H2013 [21MR])

POW/MIA: disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel classified after 1940 (see H.R. 1147, H1278 [27FE])

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 240, H5515 [16JY])

Public broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2977, H5744 [23JY])

Public buildings: display of the POW/MIA flag (see H.J. Res. 164, H2017 [21MR])

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1292, H2180 [11AP])

Public Pension Equity Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 1348, H5341 [10JY])

Real property: compensate owners for diminution of value resulting from Federal action (see H.R. 2185, H10723 [20NO])

———tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H1757 [13MR])

Recycling: degradable plastics (see H.R. 1318, H1471 [7MR])

Refuse disposal: protect the used oil recycling system and establish used oil management standards (see H.R. 1411, H1670 [12MR])

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325, H6879 [25SE])

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1509, H1912 [20MR])

Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1671 [12MR])

Ships and vessels: equity of revenue availability and regulation of gambling (see H.R. 3282, H6879 [25SE])

Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H2262 [16AP])

———earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 217, H854 [4FE]; H.R. 851, H988 [6FE]; H.R. 967, H1023 [19FE])

———expand tax exemption for certain election officials and workers (see H.R. 1771, H5910 [25JY])

———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H8335 [23OC])

———reduction in payments to spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 53, H1849 [19MR])

Solid waste: application of certain requirements and sanctions to Federal facilities (see H.R. 2194, H2767 [2MY])

Soviet Union: commend Boris N. Yeltsin, President-elect of the Russian Republic, for his leadership on behalf of democratic, pluralistic, and free-market principles (see H. Con. Res. 170, H5050 [25JN])

———most-favored-nation status relative to independence of Baltic States (see H.R. 559, H697 [24JA])

———political reform in the Baltic States (see H.J. Res. 179, H1916 [20MR])

———revoke U.S. taxpayer subsidies relative to military action in Baltic States (see H.J. Res. 80, H1418 [5MR])

———withdrawal of troops from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia (see H. Res. 234, H9759 [13NO])

Sports: authorize minting of coins commemorating 1994 World Cup and provide a financial legacy to youth and amateur soccer (see H.R. 2801, H5979 [29JY])

States: prohibit imposition of income tax on pensions of nonresident individuals (see H.R. 431, H1914 [20MR])

Student loans: deferral during professional internships (see H.R. 179, H1759 [13MR])

Taxation: application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H4284 [11JN])

———capital gains (see H.R. 3128, H6192 [31JY])

———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456, H2769 [2MY])

———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H12063 [3JA])

———deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 747, H6194 [31JY])

———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H2016 [21MR])

———gains and losses of non-exempt farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2361, H4550 [13JN])

———increase amount of the exemption for children under age 18 (see H.R. 1277, H2470 [23AP])

———indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 246, H993 [6FE])

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1406, H2769 [2MY])

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H4556 [17JN])

———penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for first home acquisitions (see H.R. 1114, H2537 [24AP])

———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H2262 [16AP])

———repeal excise tax on luxury items (see H.R. 2598, H5050 [25JN])

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 710, H4437 [12JN]; H.R. 1186, H9493 [6NO])

———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H4556 [17JN])

———taxpayers' rights (see H.R. 3242, H8787 [30OC])

———treatment of certain common investment funds (see H.R. 1733, H8496 [24OC])

———treatment of charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 1557, H6317 [1AU])

Tax-exempt organizations: treatment of certain games of chance relative to unrelated trade or business of such organization (see H.R. 862, H8101 [17OC])

Telecommunications: competition in electronic information sources and services (see H.R. 3515, H7647 [8OC])

Trees: designate the oak as the national arboreal emblem (see H.J. Res. 69, H2903 [8MY])

U.N.: penalties for violating international sanctions against Iraq (see H.R. 1649, H2085 [22MR])

Ukraine: recognize independence (see H. Con. Res. 212, H11893 [26NO])

Up With People Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 345, H7815 [11OC])

Veterans: allow disability compensation concurrently with retirement pay (see H.R. 303, H1914 [20MR])

———award Purple Heart to former prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, and the Korean war for injuries received during captivity (see H.R. 2248, H6720 [23SE])

———benefit eligibility for incompetent veterans relative to dependent status (see H.R. 1473, H4215 [10JN])

———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H111 [9JA])

———improve compensation and pension programs (see H.R. 426, H8101 [17OC])

Water: Federal participation in the operation and maintenance of recreation facilities (see H.R. 2368, H10269 [14NO])

———improve quality flowing from the Leadville Mine, CO drainage tunnel and the Upper Arkansas River Basin (see H.R. 484, H385 [11JA])

Water pollution: use of biomonitoring and toxicity testing in publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 735, H824 [30JA])

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H2902 [8MY])

Wilderness areas: criteria for State determination of establishment (see H.R. 767, H2180 [11AP])

Wildlife refuges: establish at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO (see H.R. 2883, H5450 [15JY])

World War II: contributions of the people of Guam and Hawaii (see H. Res. 293, H11115 [23NO])

Yugoslavia: recognize independence of Croatia and Slovenia (see H. Con. Res. 224, H10724 [20NO])

Letters

Military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq: Brian E. Evers, E583 [22FE]

Remarks by, on

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 1369), E913 [13MR]

Congress: exemptions to certain laws, H9397 [6NO]

Denver, CO: tribute to the Foothills Wellness Center, E3597 [30OC]

Estonia: recognition as independent republic, E2981 [11SE]

Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers, H2829 [8MY]

———establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers (H.R. 1412), E1639 [7MY]

———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 7), H2829 [8MY]

———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 144), H2829 [8MY]

Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO: tribute, E726 [1MR]

Krimmer, Lisa A.: Public Employees Roundtable Public Service Scholarship Award recipient, E2564 [16JY]

Latvia: recognition as independent republic, E2981 [11SE]

Lithuania: recognition as independent republic, E2981 [11SE]

Memorial Day: observance, E1904 [23MY]

Middle East: community support for troops in the Persian Gulf, H1884 [20MR]

———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (H.J. Res. 77), H460 [12JA]

———multinational military action against Iraq, E583 [22FE]

Power resources: encourage cost effective energy conservation and efficiency (H.R. 1543), H2007 [21MR]

Railroads: labor-management settlement between National Railway Labor Conference and employees (H.J. Res. 222), H2369 [17AP]

Solid waste: application of certain requirements and sanctions to Federal facilities (H.R. 2194), H2694 [2MY], H4881, H4884 [24JN]

Soviet Union: dissolution of Communist Party rule and emergence of independent republics, E2977 [11SE]

———emigration policy, E1883 [22MY]

———military action against Baltic States, E816 [7MR]

Telecommunications: competition in electronic information sources and services (H.R. 3515), H10831, H10832, H10834, H10835, H10836 [21NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1322 [28FE], H1667 [12MR], H2534 [24AP], H3369 [21MY], H3492 [22MY], H5511 [16JY], H8100 [17OC], H8661 [29OC]

Special order: granted, H2809 [7MY], H10542 [19NO]

Testimonies

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Designation of Certain Lands in Colorado as Components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 762), D657 [23MY]

———Designation of the Bowen Gulch Areas in Arapaho National Forest, CO, as a National Wilderness Area (H.R. 1447), D657 [23MY]

Tributes

Chang, Alexander, E1453 [24AP]

Lee, Pamela, E1453 [24AP]

Peterson, Ralph R., E2867 [2AU]

Trembath, Thomas, E3449 [21OC]