McKEON, HOWARD ``BUCK''(a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Executive departments: require use of recycled paper (see H.R. 2319), H2994 [27MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: food safety protections relative to pesticide use (see H.R. 1627), H7360 [30SE]
———price supports for honey (see H.R. 814), H6902 [22SE]
Aliens: reduce criminal activity, unfair labor competition, and public welfare by strengthening border security (see H.R. 3320), H8938 [8NO]
Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 1082), H875 [24FE]
———entitle certain tax benefits to soldiers deployed for relief efforts in Somalia (see H.R. 494), H359 [2FE]
———service of homosexuals (see H.R. 667), H591 [4FE]
———training and employment as law enforcement officers for members involuntarily separated from active duty (see H.R. 2474), H3919 [22JN]
Armenia: U.S. policy relative to settlement of disputes with Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 86), H1292 [16MR]
Bankruptcy: interest of the debtor as a tenant under the rental of residential real property (see H.R. 1156), H6677 [13SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 2315), H3458 [10JN]
Budget: balance and provide for zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 883), H878 [24FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 9, 103; H. Con. Res. 54), H589 [4FE], H964 [2MR], H9566 [10NO]
———constitutional amendment to require expenditures not exceed revenues and not exceed certain percentage of GNP (see H.J. Res. 61), H7361 [30SE]
———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H8659 [28OC]
———identification of yearly spending level increases (see H.R. 323), H8506 [26OC]
———Presidential rescission and deferral powers (see H.R. 159), H681 [17FE]
———reform process (see H.R. 2929), H6378 [6AU]
———require a three-fifths vote in the House of Representatives relative to waiving the application of the Congressional Budget Act (see H.R. 2879), H6291 [5AU]
———treatment of receipts and disbursements of transportation-related trust funds (see H.R. 1898), H2995 [27MY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 129), H1551 [23MR]
———limit citizenship merely by virtue of birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1191), H1551 [23MR]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1322), H10988 [22NO]
———mint in commemoration of the Women in Military Service American Memorial (see H.R. 1697), H6382 [6AU]
Committee on Rules (House): require membership be reflective of the ratio of majority to minority party Members at the beginning of each session (see H. Res. 244), H6293 [5AU]
Congress: abolish requirement that appropriations be authorized by laws, and eliminate duplication in standing committee functions (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2182 [29AP]
———application of certain employment, health, and safety laws and rights (see H.R. 349), H2024 [22AP]
———compliance with Federal laws (see H.R. 2499), H8875 [4NO]
———constitutional amendment on liability for conduct retroactive to date of enactment or issuance of legislation (see H.J. Res. 256), H6513 [8SE]
Constitutional amendments: allowing citizens to propose amendments by initiative process (see H.J. Res. 181), H3459 [10JN]
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), H1236 [15MR]
Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 3087), H6777 [15SE]
———product liability law uniformity (see H.R. 1910), H2127 [28AP]
Crime: create remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation (see H. Res. 281), H8796 [3NO]
———establish system to identify criminals and mentally incompetent persons regarding purchase of firearms (see H.R. 3125), H7543 [6OC]
———inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H7172 [28SE]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 2872), H6049 [4AU]
———penalties for damaging Federal property by arson (see H.R. 3520), H9853 [16NO]
Cuba: international trade embargo (see H. Con. Res. 38), H964 [2MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: permit agreements with Federal agencies to acquire goods and services to improve the firefighting capability of the Forest Service (see H.R. 3440), H8795 [3NO]
Dept. of Commerce: publication of data relative to the incidence of poverty (see H.R. 1645), H2128 [28AP]
Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H7542 [6OC]
Ecology and environment: conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 1330), H9565 [10NO]
Economy: tax credits for families, incentives for investment, and limit domestic spending (see H.R. 2434), H3699 [16JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on enactment and repeal of laws in national elections (see H.J. Res. 180), H3459 [10JN]
———open, fair, and responsive electoral process (see H.R. 3196), H7359 [30SE]
Employment: establish a comprehensive workforce preparation and development system (see H.R. 2943), H6378 [6AU]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1490), H3920 [22JN]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123; H. Con. Res. 13), H2247 [4MY], H3594 [15JN]
ERISA: multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits (see H.R. 1272), H6848 [21SE]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 1399), H2687 [20MY]
Federal Workforce Reduction and Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 3099), H6847 [21SE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 1295, 3504), H2687 [20MY], H9565 [10NO]
Federal-state relations: rescission of unfunded Federal mandates (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1859 [1AP]
Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see H.R. 2443), H9704 [15NO]
———reduce regulatory burden (see H.R. 962), H1011 [3MR]
Foreign trade: protection of U.S. copyright-based industries under certain agreements (see H. Res. 165), H2523 [18MY]
Forest Service: modular airborne fire fighting system (see H.R. 3224), H8659 [28OC]
Government: require certain agencies to procure private sector goods and services (see H.R. 163), H1936 [20AP]
Government regulations: judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (see H.R. 830), H1232 [11MR]
Hazardous substances: cleanup relief to local taxpayers, municipalities, and small businesses (see H.R. 870), H588 [4FE]
Health: composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 509, 1709), H2302 [5MY], H8507 [26OC]
———designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H7263 [29SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 150, 3080), H878 [24FE], H6777 [15SE]
Health care facilities: cooperative agreements between hospitals to share equipment (see H.R. 286), H2196 [3MY]
House of Representatives: limit expense payments to former Speakers (see H.R. 513), H1080 [9MR]
———permit Members to use unspent official allowances for college scholarships and national debt reduction (see H.R. 1249), H1079 [9MR]
———permit Members to use unspent official allowances for national debt reduction (see H.R. 1251), H1079 [9MR]
———publication of Members signing discharge motions (see H. Res. 134), H1885 [5AP]
———require a three-fifths vote to adopt a rule disallowing germane amendments to a bill or resolution (see H. Res. 243), H6293 [5AU]
———require open committee meetings and allow the broadcasting and still photography of proceedings (see H. Res. 237), H8659 [28OC]
———waivers of rules (see H. Res. 242), H6293 [5AU]
House Rules: amend to require a rollcall vote on all appropriations measures (see H. Res. 47), H1414 [17MR]
———amend to require open committee meetings and allow broadcasting and photography of meetings and hearings (see H. Res. 175), H2597 [19MY]
———consideration of health care reform legislation under an open rule (see H. Res. 270), H7542 [6OC]
———point of order against consideration of any provision relative to a retroactive tax increase (see H. Res. 247), H6514 [8SE]
Housing: public housing agency policies relative to tenant rent payments (see H.R. 2957), H8659 [28OC]
Immigration: FBI report on the criminal record of certain aliens applying to immigrate to the U.S. (see H.R. 1067), H1232 [11MR]
———improve law enforcement (see H.R. 1078), H875 [24FE]
———prevent document fraud (see H.R. 1079), H875 [24FE]
———prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H875 [24FE]
———prohibit Federal financial assistance to localities who refuse to cooperate in dealing with illegal aliens (see H.R. 1083), H875 [24FE]
———prohibit transportation of illegal aliens for purposes of employment (see H.R. 1081), H875 [24FE]
———prohibition of AIDS infected individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 985), H724 [18FE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: deportation and exclusion of criminal aliens (see H.R. 723), H1414 [17MR]
Insurance: medical injury compensation reform for certain health care services (see H.R. 1989), H2719 [24MY]
Jefferson, Thomas: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 789), H3700 [16JN]
Law enforcement: authorizing appropriations to increase border patrol personnel (see H.R. 852), H1592 [24MR]
Medicaid: State health allowances used enrolling individuals in approved health plans (see H.R. 2789), H5452 [28JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 38, 203), H86 [5JA], H2866 [26MY]
Metric system: prohibit Federal funding for highway sign conversions (see H.R. 412), H794 [23FE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), H8659 [28OC]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 11), H5362 [27JY]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 146), H681 [17FE]
National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), H7173 [28SE]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), H7173 [28SE]
National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 75), H8875 [4NO]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 159), H9854 [16NO]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 165), H9080 [9NO]
National League of Families POW/MIA: authorize display of flag (see H.J. Res. 219), H6515 [8SE]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 219), H6515 [8SE]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 135), H1046 [4MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise regulations and programs (see H.R. 2937), H6378 [6AU]
Political action committees: Federal election activities (see H.R. 3470), H8937 [8NO]
POW/MIA: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4278 [29JN]
Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R. 881), H1881 [2AP]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3500), H9564 [10NO]
Religion: protect free exercise (see H.R. 1308), H1230 [11MR]
Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 216), H9080 [9NO]
Roads and highways: increase national maximum speed limit on certain roads not connected to the Interstate System (see H.R. 2378), H4408 [30JN]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 300), H484 [3FE]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 1864), H10988 [22NO]
Somalia: U.S. military intervention relative to famine relief efforts (see H.J. Res. 152; H. Con. Res. 26), H591 [4FE], H1740 [30MR]
State and local governments: unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140), H590 [4FE]
States: immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities (see H.R. 911), H639 [16FE]
———prohibit intentional creation of legislative districts based on the race, color, or language minority status of voters within such districts (see H.R. 2862), H6048 [4AU]
———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 702), H8795 [3NO]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt and require spending cuts to match (see H.R. 429), H2597 [19MY]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 248, 249), H6050 [4AU], H6383 [6AU]
———contributions to aid construction (see H.R. 846), H2342 [6MY]
———credits for employers providing dependent care services for employees (see H.R. 3472), H9079 [9NO]
———deduction for defense contractor conversion to private industry services (see H.R. 2064), H2427 [11MY]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 7), H2129 [28AP]
———employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2088), H5663 [2AU]
———exemption for dependent children (see H.R. 436), H682 [17FE]
———mortgage revenue bonds (see H.R. 462), H2463 [12MY]
———rate for small businesses (see H.R. 2124), H3594 [15JN]
———repeal excise tax on luxury passenger vehicles (see H.R. 3039), H10989 [22NO]
———repeal luxury tax (see H.R. 1841), H2023 [22AP]
———require a supermajority in Congress to pass tax-increasing legislation (see H.R. 1131), H877 [24FE]
———retroactive tax increases (see H.R. 3024), H6513 [8SE]
———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 325), H2995 [27MY]
———treatment of families, investment, and savings and limitations on growth of spending (see H.R. 3645), H10985 [22NO]
Transportation: resolving claims of negotiated transportation rates (see H.R. 2121), H3458 [10JN]
U.N.: placement of U.S. Armed Forces under control of foreign national (see H.R. 3334), H8796 [3NO]
Veterans: review of laws relative to benefit eligibility of Filipino World War II veterans (see H.R. 2013), H10988 [22NO]
Water pollution: treatment of applicants for stormwater permits (see H.R. 3380), H8589 [27OC]
Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5362 [27JY]
———war-crime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 45), H1529 [18MR]
Motions offered by
House of Representatives: publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H6509 [8SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1416 [18MR], H3785 [18JN]
Remarks by, on
Airport and Airway Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2739), H7581 [7OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, H1297 [17MR]
Clinton, President: economic plan, H971 [3MR]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, H6907 [23SE]
FAA: infrastructure improvements at current and former military airports, H7581 [7OC]
Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), H435 [3FE]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5671 [3AU]
House of Representatives: publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H6088 [4AU], H6387 [8SE], H7058 [28SE]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (H.R. 5), H3534 [15JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on terms of office, H4483, H4484 [1JY]
———economic impact of perks for former Speakers of the House, H1018 [4MR]
National Commission To Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry: establish (H.R. 904), H930
North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (H.R. 3450), H9936 [17NO]
Voting: establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 163), H2258 [5MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1810 [31MR], H1933 [20AP], H2122 [28AP], H3835 [18JN], H4078 [24JN], H5553 [30JY], H7170 [28SE]
Leave of absence: granted, H4011 [23JN], H6980 [23SE]