BUNNING, JIM (a Representative from Kentucky)
Appointments
Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, H641 [23JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Tariff: man-made fiber felt fabric for technical uses (see H.R. 2847, H5340 [10JY])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: availability of services under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1490, H1848 [19MR])
———constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 106, H891 [5FE])
Agriculture: prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H3279 [20MY])
Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H10932 [22NO])
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 5, H684 [23JA])
———rescind certain unauthorized funds (see H.R. 2643, H5910 [25JY])
Armed Forces: retention of certain information in personnel files on missing or deceased members (see H.R. 1730, H5514 [16JY])
Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H1417 [5MR])
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 143, H2137 [10AP]; H.J. Res. 248, H2901 [8MY]; H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])
———Presidential power to reduce authority (see H.R. 78, H891 [5FE])
———reform process (see H.R. 298, H78 [4JA])
———spending level increase guidelines (see H.R. 2241, H2811 [7MY])
Capital punishment: imposition for certain killings of Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1421, H1757 [13MR])
Cheney, Sec. of Defense: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2672, H5651 [18JY])
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2212, H3280 [20MY]; H.J. Res. 263, H4550 [13JN])
Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 1375, H1668 [12MR])
Coins: 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])
Colleges and universities: admission of minority students (see H. Con. Res. 102, H1914 [20MR])
Committee on Intelligence (Select): require secrecy oaths for Members and staff (see H. Res. 83, H1760 [13MR])
Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 192, H8920 [31OC])
Congress: applicability of laws relative to employment conditions and rights of employees (see H.R. 3734, H11892 [26NO])
———require disclosure of information (see H.R. 3532, H8189 [22OC])
———require three-fifths majority vote in both houses to increase taxes (see H.R. 3146, H6193 [31JY])
Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 223, H2565 [25AP])
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Presidential recommendations relative to ratification (see H. Res. 261, H8495 [24OC])
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 305, H5595 [17JY])
Courts: clarify remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see H.R. 640, H696 [24JA])
———termination of office of independent counsel (see H.R. 444, H6385 [2AU])
Crime: provide restitution to victims (see H.R. 1809, H2812 [7MY])
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 303, H5911 [25JY])
Disabled: taxation of certain equipment, parts, or accessories installed on passenger vehicles (see H.R. 974, H1139 [21FE])
Drugs: expand narcotic abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 2810, H5266 [27JN])
Dutch-American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 177, H8788 [30OC])
Economy: encourage commercial financial liquidity (see H.J. Res. 369, H11894 [26NO])
Education: postsecondary education assistance to disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2943, H6387 [2AU])
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 104, H994 [6FE])
FAA: publish flight charts for visual flight routes (see H.R. 3243, H6382 [2AU])
Federal employees: limit growth in the size of civilian work force (see H.R. 2595, H4186 [7JN])
———limit increase within each branch of the Government (see H.R. 1897, H2373 [17AP])
———tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 147, H6388 [2AU])
Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H1774 [14MR])
Fire fighters: enact a fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 2448, H3806 [3JN])
Flag—U.S.: display by U.S. citizens in support of Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf (see H. Con. Res. 44, H605 [18JA])
Foreign aid: assistance for transition from communism to democracy (see H.R. 1080, H1136 [21FE])
Foreign trade: voluntary restraint agreements (see H. Res. 297, H10931 [22NO])
Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2448, H3806 [3JN])
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H1760 [13MR])
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, H2812 [7MY])
House of Representatives: 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, H1418 [5MR])
Immigration: exclusion of immigrants infected with the HIV virus (see H.R. 2049, H2903 [8MY])
Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643, H2188 [15AP])
Insurance: national health care coverage (see H.R. 1230, H1413 [5MR])
IRS: time extension for certain acts for individuals performing services under Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 4, H556 [17JA])
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 260, H7551 [7OC])
Jordan: restrict economic and military assistance (see H.R. 1317, H1759 [13MR])
Kentucky Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 121, H992 [6FE])
Language and languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.R. 123, H7801 [10OC])
Languages: constitutional amendment to establish English as the official language of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 81, H605 [18JA])
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H3495 [22MY])
Medicare: improve administration (see H.R. 3837, H10841 [21NO])
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, H1418 [5MR]; H. Res. 97, H1916 [20MR])
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 364, H10366 [18NO])
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H2087 [22MR])
National Campus Crime and Security Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 142, H3495 [22MY])
National Convenience Store Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 294, H5819 [24JY])
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 171, H1850 [19MR])
National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2770 [2MY])
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228, H4945 [24JN])
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 133, H1282 [27FE])
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 23, H61 [3JA])
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 189, H1758 [13MR])
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 153, H5433 [11JY])
National Hunting and Fishing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 225, H2374 [17AP])
National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 252, H5746 [23JY])
National Law Enforcement Memorial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123, H1163 [26FE])
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 215, H2178 [11AP])
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 72, H2770 [2MY])
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 140, H8662 [29OC])
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H6318 [1AU])
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284, H5818 [24JY])
National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H8102 [17OC])
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H4016 [5JN])
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H1081 [20FE])
Operation Homefront: supporting families of members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 99, H1476 [7MR])
Pharmaceuticals: financial assistance to investigate RU-486 for Federal approval (see H.R. 798, H889 [5FE])
———labeling of drugs derived from human fetal material (see H.R. 798, H889 [5FE])
Pornography: protection of children and other victims (see H.R. 1768, H3371 [21MY])
Postal Service: establish commission to investigate (see H. Res. 194, H5911 [25JY])
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 240, H2685 [1MY])
Public Pension Equity Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 1348, H2016 [21MR])
Public welfare programs: coordination of services and removal of access restrictions of pregnant women, children, and families (see H.R. 4046, H11889 [26NO])
Real property: compensate owners for diminution of value resulting from Federal action (see H.R. 2185, H5300 [9JY])
———tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H1757 [13MR])
Refuse disposal: protect the used oil recycling system and establish used oil management standards (see H.R. 1411, H1670 [12MR])
Religion: freedom (see H.R. 4040, H11888 [26NO])
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1509, H3805 [3JN])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1475 [7MR])
Ships and vessels: collection of fees (see H.R. 1233, H1414 [5MR])
———equity of revenue availability and regulation of gambling (see H.R. 3282, H7381 [3OC])
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 249, H77 [4JA]; H.R. 967, H1023 [19FE])
———eliminate work disincentives for blind individuals (see H.R. 1289, H1455 [6MR])
Solid waste: State regulation (see H.R. 3386, H6797 [24SE])
Southeast Asia: grant asylum to nationals assisting in the return of living POW/MIA (see H.R. 1900, H5650 [18JY])
Sports: authorize minting of coins commemorating 1994 World Cup and provide a financial legacy to youth and amateur soccer (see H.R. 2801, H5515 [16JY])
States: regulation of surface transportation rates by certain motor and air carriers (see H.R. 3221, H7981 [16OC])
———taxation of nonresidents pension income (see H.R. 431, H2902 [8MY]; H.R. 1655, H2902 [8MY]
Taxation: application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H1848 [19MR])
———capital gains (see H.R. 3741, H9580 [7NO])
———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456, H2399 [22AP])
———clarify treatment of certain Federal financial assistance provided to savings and loan institutions (see H.R. 1135, H1278 [27FE])
———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H2083 [22MR])
———deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 747, H2537 [24AP])
———employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2410, H3370 [21MY])
———exclude small transactions from broker reporting requirements (see H.R. 200, H2769 [2MY])
———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H57 [3JA])
———exempt from luxury tax passenger vehicle parts or accessories for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1259, H1415 [5MR])
———gains and losses of non-exempt farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2361, H3149 [15MY])
———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1248, H1414 [5MR])
———income from frozen Iraqi assets (see H.R. 135, H825 [30JA])
———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, H4612 [18JN])
———investment and employment credits relative to enterprise zones (see H.R. 23, H5210 [26JN])
———occupational taxes relative to the production or sale of certain alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3781, H11892 [26NO])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H1136 [21FE])
———promote savings for qualified higher education expenses (see H.R. 2218, H5665 [22JY])
———protection of taxpayers' rights (see H.R. 3838, H10841 [21NO])
———relief for families and incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 3744, H10843 [21NO])
———repeal certain limitations on the one-time exclusion of gain on the sale of principal residence (see H.R. 1287, H1455 [6MR])
———repeal excise tax on luxury items (see H.R. 2598, H7381 [3OC])
———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H2537 [24AP])
———treatment of a charitable organization operating an amateur athletic event (see H.R. 2464, H4099 [6JN])
———treatment of charitable beneficiaries of remainder trusts (see H.R. 1132, H2686 [1MY])
———treatment of contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 34, H993 [6FE])
———withholding of income tax from wages paid for agricultural labor (see H.R. 924, H1787 [18MR])
Tax-exempt organizations: status of organizations relative to abortion practices (see H.R. 1458, H2137 [10AP])
Veterans: disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])
———enhance the dignity and personal freedom of patients in medical centers and nursing homes (see H.R. 3198, H8335 [23OC])
Volunteer workers: immunity from civil liability for certain individuals working for nonprofit organizations and governmental entities (see H.R. 911, H2086 [22MR])
Water: Federal cost sharing for supply projects (see H.R. 1729, H2177 [11AP])
Welk, Lawrence: repeal authority to use appropriations for rural development grants for the restoration of birthplace (see H.R. 772, H1080 [20FE])
Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H2902 [8MY])
Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (see H.J. Res. 327, H8121 [21OC])
Yugoslavia: repression of self-determination (see H. Res. 205, H5909 [25JY])
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5397 [11JY]
Remarks by, on
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 263), H5317 [10JY]
———most-favored-nation status (H.R. 2212), H5317 [10JY]
Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 1), H2786 [7MY], H3375 [22MY], H3939 [5JN]
Congress: exemption from equal opportunity and protection laws, H8466 [24OC]
Eastern European countries: termination of application of certain provisions of the Trade Act to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and Hungary (H.R. 1724), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 287), H10651 [20NO]
Employment: quotas, H3939
Foreign trade: procedures for implementing trade agreements (H. Res. 101), H3559 [23MY]
Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (H.R. 3595), H10527 [19NO]
Middle East: community support for troops in the Persian Gulf, H1029 [20FE]
———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H299 [11JA]
———multinational military action against Iraq, H1029 [20FE]
Public welfare programs: unemployment compensation (H.R. 3040), H6626
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 967), H3461 [22MY]
Soviet Union: election of Boris Yeltsin as President of Russian republic, E2270
Taxation: rates, H5399 [11JY], H5591 [17JY]
Unemployment: emergency compensation, H10651 [20NO]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1134 [21FE], H1453 [6MR], H4610 [18JN], H6673 [17SE], H10840 [21NO]
Special order: granted, H5593 [17JY]
Tributes
Chandler, Albert B. (Happy), H4562 [18JN]
Cooper, John Sherman, H1399 [5MR]
Long, George J., E821
Slaughter, D. French, Jr., E3982
Smith, James J., E596