ALLEN, GEORGE(a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments offered by, to

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), E1737• [9JN]

Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H5158 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Budget: constitutional amendment to reduce the deficit, balance the budget, and limit revenues (see H.J. Res. 447), H1380 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: reduce grants to State and local educational agencies and reduce the Federal deficit (see H.R. 5167), H3335 [14MY]

Government: limitations on overhead expenses for certain entities (see H.R. 5729), H7150 [31JY]

Historic Preservation Act: amend (see H.R. 4849), H2668 [9AP]

Jefferson, Thomas: commemorate 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 5056), H2942 [5MY]

Samuel E. Perry Postal Building, Fredericksburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 6058), H10013 [30SE]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 5787), H7725 [6AU]

Shenandoah National Park: transfer title to certain lands (see H.R. 5836), H8144 [12AU]

U.N. Development Program: limit U.S. contributions relative to terrorist countries (see H.R. 5421), H4853 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Wine Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), H8966 [22SE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 5), H1778 [25MR]

Architect of the Capitol: install public debt clock in the Cannon House Office Building (see H. Res. 484), H5542 [29JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: lease lands for oil and gas exploration and development (see H.R. 759), H6861 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: cases relative to debt adjustments (see H.R. 5321), H6627 [24JY]

Budget: consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals to rescind amounts of authority (see H.R. 2164), H9443 [24SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H4107 [3JN], H4317 [5JN]

———eliminate deficit by fiscal year 1998 (see H.R. 5513), H10101 [1OC]

———line-item rescission authority (see H.R. 4620, 4624, 4645, 4647, 4649, 4651, 4655, 4656, 4657, 4659, 4660, 4662, 4663, 4666, 4667, 4668, 4669, 4671, 4673, 4680, 4683), H8148 [12AU]

———Presidential power to reduce authority (see H.R. 78), H933 [3MR]

———reduction of overhead expenditures (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2677 [9AP]

———reform process (see H.R. 298), H1997 [26MR]

Business and industry: promote competitiveness (see H.R. 5229), H4589 [10JN]

CBO: analysis of the job loss or gain relative to budget legislation (see H.R. 4944), H3241 [13MY]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H329 [5FE]

———mint in commemoration of 100th anniversary of protection of Civil War battlegrounds (see H.R. 5126), H4122 [3JN]

College of William and Mary: anniversary (see H. Res. 524), H6450 [22JY]

Congress: require three-fifths majority vote in both houses to increase taxes (see H.R. 3146), H848 [27FE]

Conservation of energy: establish a comprehensive energy management plan for Federal agencies (see H.R. 2916), H12592 [5OC]

Copyrights: digital audio recordings (see H.R. 3204), H3170 [12MY]

Courts: clarify remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts (see H.R. 640), H847 [27FE]

———treatment of Members of Congress relative to certain circumstances warranting the appointment of independent counsel (see H.R. 4611), H2884 [30AP]

Crime: penalties for distribution of controlled substances at truck stops and rest areas (see H.R. 1551), H1268 [12MR]

———penalties for flight to avoid child support arrearages (see H.R. 1241), H5980 [2JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal market promotion program (see H.R. 4211), H848 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: coordination of health care facilities and resources (see H.R. 3145), H6583 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans health care system (see H. Res. 399), H3020 [6MY]

District of Columbia: penalties for violent and certain drug-related crimes (see H.R. 4396), H2324 [3AP]

Economy: support technological innovation to maximize U.S. energy supply (see H.R. 4460), H1692 [24MR]

Education: compliance and accountability measures under the National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4338), H2496 [8AP]

———prohibit prison inmates from receiving Pell grants (see H.R. 3967), H674 [26FE]

Employment: eliminate exemptions for Congress from certain provisions of Federal law relating to privacy (see H.R. 895), H9443 [24SE]

———restore certain political rights to workers (see H.R. 2915), H848 [27FE]

Executive departments: limit annual growth in overhead (see H.R. 5550), H10101 [1OC]

Federal employees: limit growth in the size of civilian work force (see H.R. 2595), H6349 [21JY]

———payroll and work force reductions (see H.R. 5551), H6583 [23JY]

———travel expenses (see H.R. 3780), H6583 [23JY]

Federal Prison Industries: participation in Federal procurements (see H.R. 3662), H2810 [29AP]

———production of items by prisoners for private firms to reduce foreign labor (see H.R. 4446), H3170 [12MY]

Federal Reserve System: GAO audit (see H.R. 1468), H3240 [13MY]

Fleet Reserve Association: grant charter (see H.R. 2070), H2202 [31MR]

Food: remove certain pesticides from supply and establish EPA negligible risk standard (see H.R. 3216), H933 [3MR]

Foreign aid: assessments of effectiveness of economic assistance (see H.R. 5380), H6246 [9JY]

———deobligation of certain unexpended funds (see H.R. 5003), H8148 [12AU]

———utilize cash transfer assistance to purchase U.S. goods and services (see H.R. 5405), H6147 [8JY]

Government: application of Federal laws to State and local legislative rights (see H.R. 4613), H6246 [9JY]

———disclosure and accountability of Federal travel (see H.R. 4530), H2713 [28AP]

———procurement of goods and services from the private sector (see H.R. 4430), H4983 [18JN]

Government regulations: establish a commission to eliminate duplicative and noncompetitive Federal regulations (see H.R. 5768), H9536 [25SE]

———extend moratorium (see H. Con. Res. 307), H2496 [8AP]

———procedures for assessment of impact on seizure of private property (see H.R. 1572), H933 [3MR]

House of Representatives: conducting of motor vehicle leasing through the GSA (see H. Res. 314), H1692 [24MR]

———disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (see H. Res. 395), H1267 [12MR]

———ensure that the stationery used is made from recycled paper (see H. Res. 245), H1692 [24MR]

———establish Commission on Congressional Reform (see H. Res. 26), H2811 [29AP]

———expense payments of former Speakers (see H.R. 3561), H3336 [14MY]

———limitation of mileage allowance rates (see H. Res. 347), H1692 [24MR]

———prohibit franked mass mailings outside congressional districts (see H.R. 4104), H479 [19FE]

———transfer postal services and operations to the Postal Service (see H. Res. 370), H1269 [12MR]

House Rules: amend relative to providing a chief financial officer (see H. Res. 419), H2677 [9AP]

———amend relative to the availability of appropriations for office salaries and expenses (see H. Res. 376), H2020 [30MR]

———amend relative to the votes of Members when choosing a President (see H. Res. 472), H5183 [24JN]

Immigration: Federal financial benefits and unemployment benefits for illegal aliens (see H.R. 3441), H2713 [28AP]

———law enforcement (see H.R. 3439), H1008 [4MR]

———transfer of Government information about aliens to INS (see H.R. 5255), H3728 [21MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: limit citizenship by virtue of birth to persons with legal resident mothers (see H.R. 3605), H2202 [31MR]

Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643), H3336 [14MY]

Irish Brigade Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), H1101 [5MR]

Jordan: economic assistance (see H.R. 1611), H3170 [12MY]

———restrict economic and military assistance (see H.R. 1317), H6349 [21JY]

Labor: employment contracts without the intervention of a bargaining representative (see H.R. 5053), H11197 [3OC]

Labor unions: repeal Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 1755), H1997 [26MR]

Languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.R. 123), H1181 [11MR]

Mason, George: approve memorial location (see H.J. Res. 402), H588 [25FE]

Mass transit: matching fund waiver for certain projects (see H.R. 4365), H1346 [18MR]

Medals: fine for sale or trade of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 3067), H2673 [9AP]

Medicaid: ensure treatment as payer of last resort (see H.R. 3137), H10100 [1OC]

Medicare: home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200), H11197 [3OC]

———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373), H2943 [5MY]

———reduce waste and fraud (see H.R. 5553), H10101 [1OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on compensation (see H. Con. Res. 194), H3337 [14MY]

———ratification of constitutional amendment relative to rates of pay (see H. Con. Res. 317), H3337 [14MY]

———repeal exemptions from civil rights labor laws (see H.R. 4294), H586 [25FE]

———require payment for services provided by the Office of the Attending Physician (see H.R. 3725), H2324 [3AP]

———salary levels relative to annual Federal receipts and expenditures (see H.R. 4295), H586 [25FE]

Military Order of the World Wars: grant charter (see H.R. 3071), H4589 [10JN]

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), H10015 [30SE]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H3377 [18MY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), H2811 [29AP]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), H8148 [12AU]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H6584 [23JY]

National parks: amend certain general authorities (see H.R. 5949), H8575 [15SE]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H3241 [13MY]

National Youth Community Corps Program: establish (see H.R. 4591), H2674 [9AP]

Nuclear energy: combine construction permit and operating license for nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4488), H3170 [12MY]

Printing: require that all Federal printing use soybean oil-based inks (see H.R. 5366), H4589 [10JN]

Real property: estate tax rates and land values relative to conservation easements (see H.R. 5469), H5081 [23JN]

———tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414), H524 [24FE]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457, 465), H2201 [31MR], H2495 [8AP]

Roads and highways: prohibit funds for signs expressed only in metric measurements (see H.R. 5947, 5948, 5997), H8810 [18SE], H8966 [22SE], H9293 [23SE]

Russia: economic assistance relative to removal of armed forces from the Baltic States (see H.R. 5282), H10101 [1OC]

Ships and vessels: improve accuracy and safety to protect the marine environment (see H.R. 3969), H848 [27FE]

Small business: private investment to provide equity capital (see H.R. 5191), H5081 [23JN]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: administration (see H.R. 4400), H2259 [1AP]

Social Security: State grants for administrative costs of certain welfare programs (see H.R. 5552), H6583 [23JY]

States: taxation of nonresidents pension income (see H.R. 431), H1181 [11MR]

Taxation: application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472), H2407 [7AP]

———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456), H1008 [4MR]

———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618), H1181 [11MR]

———deduction for interest on educational loans (see H.R. 747), H1008 [4MR]

———designation of income tax refund to be used to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 5773, 6114), H7726 [6AU], H10778 [2OC]

———exclude from gross estate value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 2149), H1008 [4MR]

———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H1290 [16MR]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 784), H873 [2MR]

———increase amount of the exemption for children under age 18 (see H.R. 1277), H397 [7FE]

———index the basis of capital assets (see H.R. 606), H1268 [12MR]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1406), H1778 [25MR]

———repeal excise tax on luxury items (see H.R. 2598), H848 [27FE]

———repeal the luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 951), H1008 [4MR]

TV Busters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 439), H1347 [18MR]

U.N.: limit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 301), H3240 [13MY]

Vietnam: withhold normalization of diplomatic and economic relations pending report on missing American servicemen in Southeast Asia (see H. Con. Res. 233), H1269 [12MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H9867 [29SE]

Volunteer workers: immunity from civil liability for certain individuals working for nonprofit organizations and governmental entities (see H.R. 911), H1100 [5MR]

Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), H8966 [22SE]

Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H2676 [9AP]

Yugoslavia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5258), H3728 [21MY]

Principles

Something to Remember, Abraham Lincoln, H427 [18FE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto, H4598, H4603 [11JN]

Army: Vint Hill Farms Station anniversary, H4592 [11JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4518, H4560 [10JN], H4598, H4603 [11JN]

———Dept. of Education reduction, H2948 [6MY]

———line-item rescission authority (H.R. 4990), consideration (H. Res. 447), H3035 [7MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1993-97 (H. Con. Res. 287), conference report, H3702 [21MY]

Coins: mint commemorative coin for 200th anniversary of White House (H.R. 3337), conference report, H2234, H2235, H2238• [1AP]

Colleges and universities: admissions quotas, H1963 [26MR]

Commonwealth of Independent States: economic assistance and support of open markets in former Soviet Republics (S. 2532), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 592), H10998, H11000 [3OC]

Customs Forfeiture Fund: use of unobligated moneys (H.R. 3562), H5985 [7JY]

District of Columbia: death penalty, H9418, H9420, H9421 [24SE]

———disapproval of city council health care benefits expansion legislation (see H.J. Res. 480), H4158 [4JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5517), conference report, H9418, H9420, H9421 [24SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3 [3JA]

Education: national policy to reduce illiteracy and improve mathematics and science skills, H938 [4MR]

———restrict Pell grants to Federal and State prisoners, H1895 [26MR]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (S. 5), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H8232 [10SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5368), consideration (H. Res. 501), H5195 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5368), conference report, H11371• [5OC]

Government: expenditures, H483 [20FE]

———limitations on overhead expenses for certain entities (H.R. 5729), H7063 [31JY]

Haiti: protection of Haitians in the U.S. pending the resumption of democratic rule (H.R. 3844), H803 [27FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3553), H1895, H1963 [26MR]

Historic Preservation Act: amend (H.R. 4849), E1097• [10AP]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank, H1139 [11MR]

———disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 396), H1255 [12MR]

———elevator operator positions, H5159 [24JN]

———farewell address, H10656 [2OC]

———investigate criminal activities in House Post Office, H221 [4FE]

Iran: Committee on Foreign Affairs task force investigation relative to delayed release of hostages until after 1980 elections (H. Res. 258), consideration (H. Res. 303), H321 [5FE]

Jefferson, Thomas: commemorate 250th anniversary of birth (H.R. 5056), H6807 [28JY], E1255• [5MY]

Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H5159 [24JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on pay raises (H. Con. Res. 320), H3398 [19MY]

Samuel E. Perry Postal Building, Fredericksburg, VA: designate (H.R. 6058), E2858• [30SE]

Service Contract Act: repeal (H.R. 5787), H7893 [11AU]

Shenandoah National Park: transfer title to certain lands (H.R. 5836), E2521• [12AU]

Small business: impact of Government imposition of environmental, employer, and consumer legislation, H2240 [1AP]

Taxation: establish enterprise zones (H.R. 11), waiving points of order against the conference report (H. Res. 609), H11639 [5OC]

———promote incentives for economic growth and relief for families (H.R. 4210), H594 [26FE]

———Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, H1327 [18MR]

Tourist trade: promote (S. 680), H8407 [15SE]

U.N. Development Program: limit U.S. contributions relative to terrorist countries (H.R. 5421), H4857 [18JN], E1887• [17JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1776 [25MR]

Special order: granted, H1776 [25MR], H5041 [22JN], H10098 [1OC]

Tribute, H11355 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S17513 [7OC]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Citizens for a Sound Economy, H4603 [11JN]

———Lou Uhler, H4598 [11JN]

———Michael Schuyler, H4560 [10JN]

———Walter Williams, H4598 [11JN]

Tables

U.N. Development Program beneficiary countries, E1887• [17JN]

Testimonies

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: National Parks and Historic Preservation (H.R. 1601, 3905, 4801), D457 [28AP]

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Commemorate 250th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's Birth (H.R. 5056), D741 [17JN]

Committee on Rules: Foreign Operations Appropriations (H.R. 5368), D785 [24JN]

———Legislative Branch Appropriations, D775 [23JN]

Tributes

Fulton, Arthur H., E1159• [30AP]

Taylor, Leroy G., H6151 [9JY]