ROYCE, EDWARD R.(a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Crime: Federal penalties for stalking (see H.R. 740), H358 [2FE]
———State sentencing practices and funding for additional space in State prison programs (see H.R. 2899), H6292 [5AU]
House Rules: require two-thirds vote to waive any rule (see H. Res. 209), H4181 [28JN]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 248), H5740 [3AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Aeronautics: joint research program between Dept. of Defense and NASA (see H.R. 1260), H1079 [9MR]
AFDC: weekly benefits relative to employment and attendance at courses at educational institutions (see H.R. 944), H7671 [7OC]
Agriculture: food safety protections relative to pesticide use (see H.R. 1627), H7360 [30SE]
———technical determinations on wetlands (see H.R. 1089), H7542 [6OC]
AIDS: admission of HIV infected individuals into the U.S. (see H.R. 887), H1528 [18MR]
Airports: preinspection at airports relative to visa waiver programs and immigration processing (see H.R. 1153), H7452 [5OC]
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5108 [26JY]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4, 30), H311 [27JA], H726 [18FE]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 24, 493), H259 [26JA], H1739 [30MR]
Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 1082), H875 [24FE]
———policy regarding military service by homosexuals (see H.R. 667), H1528 [18MR]
———withdraw forces in Somalia (see H. Res. 239), H7543 [6OC]
Armenia: U.S. policy relative to settlement of disputes with Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 86), H1047 [4MR]
Aviation: research and development program between the FAA and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 1229), H1046 [4MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: cutoff of natural gas pipeline by Serbia (see H. Con. Res. 183), H10301 [19NO]
———lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 2315), H3374 [9JN]
———U.S. policy (see H. Res. 35), H1081 [9MR]
Budget: balance and provide for zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 883), H10159 [18NO]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 9, 103, 167), H589, H591 [4FE], H1739 [30MR]
———constitutional amendment to require expenditures not exceed revenues and not exceed certain percentage of GNP (see H.J. Res. 61), H2342 [6MY]
———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H8659 [28OC]
———establish a deficit reduction account and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3205), H8328 [20OC]
———establish a Federal regulatory budget (see H.R. 3005), H7452 [5OC]
———establish Federal mandate budget and impose cost controls (see H.R. 3421), H8666 [1NO]
———Presidential rescission and deferral powers (see H.R. 159), H681 [17FE]
———prohibit reallocation of appropriations for terminated programs (see H.R. 3145), H7543 [6OC]
———reform process (see H.R. 2929), H6378 [6AU]
Business and industry: capital formation, cooperative enterprises, civil litigation reform and Federal regulation review (see H.R. 1450), H1590 [24MR]
California-Mexico Border Drug Trafficking Reduction Act: enact (see H.R. 709), H357 [2FE]
CERCLA: response actions consistent with protection of public health, welfare, and environment (see H.R. 1125), H1687 [29MR]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 117, 129), H6515 [8SE], H6982 [23SE]
———limit citizenship merely by virtue of birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1191), H6514 [8SE]
Colleges and universities: participation in certain grant programs relative to default rates (see H.R. 1167), H1881 [2AP]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 145), H4575 [13JY]
Committee on POW/MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 122), H7452 [5OC]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (see H. Res. 238), H8002 [14OC]
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 157), H5740 [3AU]
Communism: construction of an international monument to honor the victims of communism (see H.J. Res. 237), H5073 [23JY]
Congress: application of certain employment, health, and safety laws and rights (see H.R. 349), H219 [25JA]
———constitutional amendment on liability for conduct retroactive to date of enactment or issuance of legislation (see H.J. Res. 256), H6513 [8SE]
Constitutional amendments: constitutional amendment on allowing citizens to propose amendments by initiative process (see H.J. Res. 181), H8002 [14OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 147), H1641 [25MR]
Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 3087), H6777 [15SE]
Crime: create remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation (see H. Res. 281), H8327 [20OC]
———establish system to identify criminals and mentally incompetent persons regarding purchase of firearms (see H.R. 3125), H10989 [22NO]
———Federal penalties for stalking (see H.R. 840), H587 [4FE]
———inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H6383 [6AU]
———mandatory life imprisonment for third violent felony conviction (see H.R. 93), H681 [17FE]
———penalties for damaging Federal property by arson (see H.R. 3520), H9853 [16NO]
———penalty enhancement for the use of juveniles in Federal offenses (see H.R. 439), H7452 [5OC]
———prevention and punishment of sexual and domestic violence (see H.R. 688), H1232 [11MR]
———protect victims' rights (see H.R. 3120), H6901 [22SE]
———require person convicted of State criminal offense against a minor to register current address with law enforcement officials (see H.R. 324), H359 [2FE]
———restitution to victims (see H.R. 3367), H10649 [21NO]
Cuba: international trade embargo (see H. Con. Res. 38), H1642 [25MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: consolidation of agricultural research and extension activities (see H.R. 1122), H1687 [29MR]
———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 Science, Space, Energy, and Technology: establish (see H.R. 1300), H6677 [13SE]
Dept. of the Interior: sale of certain real and personal property (see H.R. 1552), H2463 [12MY]
Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H1527 [18MR]
Ecology and environment: conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 1330), H9565 [10NO]
Economic Development Administration: abolish (see H.R. 895), H1739 [30MR]
Economy: tax credits for families, incentives for investment, and limit domestic spending (see H.R. 2434), H5663 [2AU]
Elections: constitutional amendment on enactment and repeal of laws in national elections (see H.J. Res. 180), H8002 [14OC]
———open, fair, and responsive electoral process (see H.R. 3196), H7359 [30SE]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1490), H5042 [22JY]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739; H. Con. Res. 13), H1687 [29MR], H2247, H2248 [4MY]
Executive departments: limit the annual growth in overhead (see H.R. 1126), H1687 [29MR]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 1399), H7671 [7OC]
Federal employees: allow for garnishment of pay (see H.R. 214), H1739 [30MR]
Federal Prison Industries: partnership with private industry to produce items otherwise provided by foreign labor (see H.R. 703), H2719 [24MY]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment on unfunded Federal mandates (see H.J. Res. 254), H7543 [6OC]
———rescission of unfunded Federal mandates (see H. Con. Res. 51), H7543 [6OC]
Financial institutions: claiming of certain distributions of unknown or unreachable owners (see H.R. 2443), H7827 [13OC]
Firearms: constitutional right of U.S. citizens to bear and keep arms (see H. Con. Res. 3), H591 [4FE]
———right of U.S. citizens to bear and keep arms (see H.R. 1276), H6382 [6AU]
Foreign trade: protection of U.S. copyright-based industries under certain agreements (see H. Res. 165), H6982 [23SE]
Forest Service: modular airborne fire fighting system (see H.R. 3224), H8796 [3NO]
GAO: perform functions in an impartial, complete, and timely manner in investigating public issues (see H.R. 2136), H2493 [17MY]
Government: payroll and workforce reductions (see H.R. 1128), H1687 [29MR]
———require certain agencies to procure private sector goods and services (see H.R. 163), H1641 [25MR]
———require Federal agencies to apply value engineering (see H.R. 133), H1686 [29MR]
Government regulations: judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (see H.R. 830), H6514 [8SE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), H260 [26JA]
Health: composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 509, 1709), H6293 [5AU], H7542 [6OC]
———tax deductibility of medical expenses and reducing abusive litigation against health care professionals and facilities (see H.R. 144), H6293 [5AU]
Highways: speed limit (see H.R. 139), H1812 [31MR]
House of Representatives: limit expense payments to former Speakers (see H.R. 513), H878 [24FE]
———permit Members to use unspent official allowances for national debt reduction (see H.R. 1251), H1079 [9MR]
———prohibit final passage of a measure until copies have been available to Members for at least 1 day (see H. Res. 26), H485 [3FE]
———publication of Members signing discharge motions (see H. Res. 134), H4409 [30JN]
———require open committee meetings and allow the broadcasting and still photography of proceedings (see H. Res. 237), H7707 [12OC]
House Rules: amend to reform the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 54), H7452 [5OC]
———amend to require a rollcall vote on all appropriations measures (see H. Res. 53), H2183 [29AP]
———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]
———statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 156), H8876 [4NO]
Housing: reduce losses under the single family and multifamily mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 1123), H1687 [29MR]
———terminate new Federal construction programs and increase vouchers for rental of privately owned dwellings (see H.R. 1124), H1687 [29MR]
ICC: abolish (see H.R. 896), H1739 [30MR]
Immigration: authorize appropriations for the INS, improve enforcement and antismuggling activities, and reform the asylum law (see H.R. 2602), H7035 [27SE]
———improve inspection procedures and exclude for admissions fraud (see H.R. 1355), H1881 [2AP]
———improve law enforcement (see H.R. 1078), H875 [24FE]
———improved enforcement of the employer sanctions law (see H.R. 1031), H6981 [23SE]
———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]
———treatment of aliens convicted of aggravated felonies (see H.R. 1459), H1882 [2AP]
Immigration and Nationality Act: deportation and exclusion of criminal aliens (see H.R. 723), H10649 [21NO]
———registration of aliens on criminal probation or parole (see H.R. 1496), H7542 [6OC]
Intelligence services: reorganize agencies in order to reduce inefficiency and personnel (see H.R. 1127), H1687 [29MR]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 246), H10160 [18NO]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 126), H1994 [21AP]
Law enforcement: authorizing appropriations to increase border patrol personnel (see H.R. 852), H2428 [11MY]
Law enforcement officers: prohibitions against assaulting certain Federal, State, and local officials (see H.R. 715), H7452 [5OC]
Legislative Branch of the Government: appropriations levels (see H.R. 1505), H4757 [15JY]
Liberia: civil war resolution efforts (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3374 [9JN]
Malta: release of Mohammed Ali Rezaq (see H. Res. 118), H1529 [18MR]
Medicare: nutritional counseling provided under the supervision of a registered dietitian (see H.R. 1047), H9704 [15NO]
———reduction of waste and fraud (see H.R. 1130), H1687 [29MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 38, 160), H86 [5JA], H2183 [29AP]
———eliminate cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 166), H7263 [29SE]
———limit purchases by departing Members of office equipment from district offices (see H.R. 1026), H1739 [30MR]
———require participation in health care reform package (see H. Con. Res. 147), H7173 [28SE]
———salary adjustments (see H.R. 974), H1881 [2AP]
Metric system: prohibit Federal funding for highway sign conversions (see H.R. 502, 1043), H1885 [5AP], H3458 [10JN]
Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 1608), H7452 [5OC]
NASA: prohibit funds for advanced solid rocket motor program (see H.R. 961, 999), H1687 [29MR], H1812 [31MR]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), H7543 [6OC]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 11), H4682 [14JY]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H219 [25JA]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 226), H8659 [28OC]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 146), H1686 [29MR]
National Crime Information Center: registration of child abuse offenders (see H.R. 515), H748 [22FE]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), H1687 [29MR]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), H1905 [19AP]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 79), H5362 [27JY]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 6), H1812 [31MR]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 165), H7828 [13OC]
National League of Families POW/MIA: authorize display of flag (see H.J. Res. 219), H5108 [26JY]
National objectives: assistance to families, economic growth and opportunity, and education reform (see H.R. 1950), H6778 [15SE]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), H483 [3FE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), H1010 [3MR]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 219), H5108 [26JY]
National Veterans Golden Age Games Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 190), H4508 [1JY]
National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), H4013 [23JN]
National Youth Sports Program Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 196), H2493 [17MY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: display of U.S. flag on Federal buildings (see H.R. 302), H260 [26JA]
POW/MIA: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4278 [29JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3500), H9564 [10NO]
Radio: recognize the achievements of radio amateurs and establish support for radio amateurs as national policy (see H.J. Res. 199), H5074 [23JY]
Radio Free Europe: broadcasts to the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1994 [21AP]
REA: eliminate (see H.R. 2705), H5041 [22JY]
Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 216), H7671 [7OC]
Research: superconducting supercollider funding (see H.R. 70, 1009), H1686 [29MR], H1739 [30MR]
Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center: designate (see H.J. Res. 67), H180 [21JA]
RTC: compensation and bonuses (see H.R. 1725), H1934 [20AP]
Russia: support President Boris Yeltsin (see H. Con. Res. 153), H7452 [5OC]
Small business: extend deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 162), H311 [27JA]
Social Security: identification of biological parents of recipients of AFDC (see H.R. 892), H7379 [4OC]
———taxation of benefits (see H.R. 2959; H. Res. 194), H3457 [10JN], H6849 [21SE]
Somalia: U.S. military intervention relative to famine relief efforts (see H.J. Res. 152; H. Con. Res. 26), H1687 [29MR], H8002 [14OC]
South Africa: support transition to nonracial democracy (see H.R. 3225), H7541 [6OC]
Southeast Asia: granting of asylum to nationals assisting in the return of living POW/MIA (see H.R. 551), H2128 [28AP]
States: immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities (see H.R. 911), H639 [16FE]
———non-compliance with Federal program requiring safety belt and motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 799), H2024 [22AP]
Sudan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 131), H5740 [3AU]
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), H794 [23FE]
———constitutional amendment to require three-fifths congressional majorities for bills increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 245), H5554 [30JY]
———credit to employers for providing English language training (see H.R. 124), H2247 [4MY]
———economic impact of lowering the estate tax exemption (see H. Con. Res. 6), H4408 [30JN]
———eliminate certain retroactive tax increases (see H.R. 2913), H6902 [22SE]
———energy tax (see H. Con. Res. 74), H2034 [26AP]
———repeal excise tax on luxury passenger vehicles (see H.R. 3039), H8795 [3NO]
———repeal luxury tax (see H.R. 1841), H2023 [22AP]
———repeal luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 335), H311 [27JA]
———repeal Presidential election campaign check-off and establish check-off to reduce public debt (see H.R. 171), H1528 [18MR]
———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]
———treatment of certain charitable risk pools (see H.R. 2612), H7452 [5OC]
———treatment of early withdrawals from individual retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1094), H2463 [12MY]
———treatment of families, investment, and savings and limitations on growth of spending (see H.R. 3645), H10985 [22NO]
———treatment of gains from sale of a principal residence, estate and gift tax, and capital gains (see H.R. 567), H218 [25JA]
Telecommunications: allocation and assignment of the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 857), H1812 [31MR]
———infrastructure modernization, cable television competition, and video programming by telephone companies (see H.R. 1504), H10301 [19NO]
Transportation: resolving claims of negotiated transportation rates (see H.R. 2121), H7827 [13OC]
TVA: transfer property, facilities, and equipment to public and private entities (see H.R. 1129), H1687 [29MR]
U.N.: limit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H1739 [30MR]
VOA: radio broadcasts to Asia (see H.R. 54), H484 [3FE]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 80), H2598 [19MY]
Yugoslavia: civil war and ethnic violence (see H. Con. Res. 24), H879 [24FE]
———international tribunal for war crimes committed (see H. Con. Res. 16), H260 [26JA]
———investigation and prosecution of international law violations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H8328 [20OC]
———U.S. military intervention in Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 122), H8203 [19OC]
———war-crime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 45; H. Res. 32), H181 [21JA], H1081 [9MR]
Zaire: democracy (see H. Res. 128), H4508 [1JY]
Motions offered by
House of Representatives: publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H6509 [8SE]
Remarks by, on
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report, H5721, H5728 [3AU]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (H.R. 820), H2439 [12MY]
House of Representatives: publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H6393 [8SE]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (H.J. Res. 248), H6079, H6080 [4AU]
———energy tax, H2945 [27MY]
Technology: enhance manufacturing technology (H.R. 820), H2439 [12MY]
Voting: establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), conference report, H2268 [5MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H6291 [5AU]
Leave of absence: granted, H8588 [27OC], H8656 [28OC]
Special order: granted, H5738 [3AU], H6047 [4AU]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): National Voter Registration Act, D87 [2FE]