SOLOMON, GERALD B.H.(a Representative from New York)
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 1578), consideration (H. Res. 149), H1882 [2AP]
———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 1335), H1293 [16MR]
Armed Forces: authorize presence in Somalia (S.J. Res. 45), H2761 [25MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2955 [27MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), H1458 [18MR]
Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 19), H188, H220 [25JA]
———establish (H. Res. 30), H188, H220 [25JA]
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 23), H188, H220 [25JA]
Committee on Hunger (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 18), H188, H219 [25JA]
Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 20), H188, H220 [25JA], H233 [26JA]
Corp. for National Service: establish (H.R. 2010), H4758 [15JY], H4778 [19JY], H4943 [21JY]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), H3879 [22JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), H4108 [28JN]
Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2404), H3644 [16JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2295), H3739 [17JN]
NIH: revise and extend programs (H.R. 4), H1081 [9MR]
———revise and extend programs (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H1081 [9MR]
Public debt: increase limit (H.R. 1430), H1593 [24MR]
Analyses
House Rules Changes for the 103d Congress Proposed by the Democratic Caucus: by, H14-H16 [5JA]
Appointments
Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint), H58 [5JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2264, reconciliation of concurrent resolution on the budget, H4658 [14JY]
———H.R. 2401, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8160 [19OC]
Articles and editorials
Army Challenges Clinton Defense Cuts, John Lancaster, Washington (DC) Post, H9641 [15NO]
Challenging the House's Traffic Cop, Richard E. Cohen, National Journal (publication), H2278 [5MY]
Democrats' Greedy Power Grab, Chicago (IL) Tribune, H11 [5JA]
Estonia Hums After Rebirth of Freedom, Margaret Shapiro, Washington (DC) Post, H6364
Fodder for the Trough of Power, Bruce Fein, Washington (DC) Times, H12 [5JA]
Foley on a D.C. Tightrope, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, H13 [5JA]
Have the House Democrats No Shame? New York (NY) Times, H11 [5JA]
House To Decide Whether To Kill Select Committees, One by One, Mary Jacoby, Roll Call (publication), H190 [25JA]
Mr. President, How About a GI Bill for GIs?, H4944 [21JY]
Natcher Prefers No Rules on His Panel's Bills, But Democrats Plan Them Anyway, Mary Jacoby, Roll Call (publication), H3383 [10JN]
Norton Proposal Under Fire, Kent Jenkins, Washington (DC) Post, H13 [5JA]
Pentagon's New Somalia Bill Is $300 Million, Eric Schmitt, New York (NY) Times, H9641 [15NO]
Power Grab in the House, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, H12 [5JA]
Republicans Unveil Strategy To Combat Restrictive Rules, Karen Foerstel, Roll Call (publication), H2278 [5MY]
Rules Dispute May Stall Congress, John Dillin, Christian Science Monitor (publication), H2279 [5MY]
Rules Will Soon Open, Says Foley, Karen Foerstel, Roll Call (publication), H2278 [5MY]
Select Committees Survive, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report (publication), H190 [25JA]
U.S. Worker in U.N. Is Slain in Mogadishu, New York (NY) Times, H9641 [15NO]
Wrong Way To Grant Voting Rights in Congress, USA Today (publication), H11 [5JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 46), H87 [5JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 24), H82 [5JA]
———line-item veto (H.R. 24), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H2024 [22AP]
———line-item veto (H.R. 493), consideration (see H. Res. 258), H7035 [27SE]
———line-item veto (H.R. 1578), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1881 [2AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to congressional voting percentages on certain legislation (see H.J. Res. 43), H86 [5JA]
———invest peace dividend in families and deficit reduction (see H.R. 865), H588 [4FE]
Capital punishment: procedures for imposition (see H.R. 382), H110 [6JA]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 208), H3341 [8JN]
———prohibit export of satellites intended for launch from vehicles owned by China (see H.R. 801), H483 [3FE]
———prohibit import of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 864), H588 [4FE]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148), H6848 [21SE]
Classified information: procedures for congressional intelligence committees to prevent unauthorized disclosure (see H.R. 380), H110 [6JA]
Colleges and universities: reinstate the eligibility of certain institutions relative to financial assistance programs (see H.R. 2342), H3341 [8JN]
Committee on Appropriations (House): establish Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (see H. Res. 65), H484 [3FE]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 48), H87 [5JA]
Controlled Substances Act: notification of employer of person convicted under Act (see H.R. 381), H110 [6JA]
Correctional institutions: capital punishment for murder of correctional officers (see H.R. 386), H110 [6JA]
Courts: denial of Federal benefits upon drug offense conviction (see H.R. 383, 384), H110 [6JA]
———drug testing of Federal judicial branch officers and employees (see H.R. 387), H110 [6JA]
Crime: mandatory sentences for violent felonies committed against individuals age 65 and over (see H.R. 388), H110 [6JA]
Dept. of Defense: access to college campuses relative to student recruiting (see H.R. 375), H110 [6JA]
Drug Kingpin Death Penalty Act: enact (see H.R. 696), H310 [27JA]
Drugs: quality assurance of drug testing programs (see H.R. 377), H110 [6JA]
Federal employees: random drug testing (see H.R. 390), H110 [6JA]
———reemployment drug testing (see H.R. 389), H110 [6JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 44), H87 [5JA]
Foreign trade: importation of milk protein products (see H.R. 400), H111 [6JA]
———prohibit importation from any country that does not adhere to standards regarding minorities, senior citizens, and disabled (see H.R. 398), H111 [6JA]
———prohibit the importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 1565), H1811 [31MR]
Fuels: excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating fuel (see H. Res. 50), H259 [26JA]
Higher education: revise needs analysis for student financial assistance (see H.R. 374), H110 [6JA]
House of Representatives: privileges (see H. Res. 60), H483 [3FE]
———repeal and prohibit all privileges and gratuities (see H.R. 378), H110 [6JA]
House Rules: amend to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of any legislation increasing revenues (see H. Res. 57), H310 [27JA]
Hudson River Artists National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 803), H483 [3FE]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see H.R. 2323), H2994 [27MY]
Iraq: prosecution of Government officials for war crimes (see H. Res. 56), H310 [27JA]
Legislative branch: random drug testing of officers and employees (see H.R. 379), H110 [6JA]
Legislative Branch of the Government: constitutional amendment on the enactment of laws by a popular vote of the people of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 210), H3341 [8JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 45, 47), H87 [5JA]
———ensure income increases passed in current Congress do not take effect until the start of the following Congress (see H.R. 392), H110 [6JA]
———prohibit automatic income adjustment (see H.R. 391), H110 [6JA]
New York: tribute to agriculture industry (see H. Res. 64), H483 [3FE]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 173), H1812 [31MR]
Public welfare programs: assistance to certain individuals relative to participation in workfare programs (see H.R. 2557), H4277 [29JN]
Real property: procedure for Federal regulations resulting in taking of private property (see H.R. 385), H110 [6JA]
Recycling: tax credit for recycling of hazardous wastes (see H.R. 395), H110 [6JA]
Russia: support President Boris Yeltsin (see H. Con. Res. 153), H6981 [23SE]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 397), H111 [6JA]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 2512), H4012 [23JN]
Somalia: U.S. military intervention relative to famine relief efforts (see H. Con. Res. 26), H259 [26JA]
Tariff: diphenyldichlorosilane and phenyltrichlorosilane (see H.R. 3045), H6594 [9SE]
Taxation: child-care credit for lower-income working parents (see H.R. 399), H111 [6JA]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 255), H6381 [6AU]
———credit for first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 402), H111 [6JA]
———credit for tuition (see H.R. 401), H111 [6JA]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 403), H111 [6JA]
———extend limitation on deductibility of compensation paid to executives to entertainers and athletes (see H. Con. Res. 118), H4507 [1JY]
———inclusion in gross income of Social Security and railroad retirement benefits of nonresident aliens (see H.R. 404), H111 [6JA]
———interest on educational loans (see H.R. 396), H111 [6JA]
Terrorism: reward amounts in domestic cases (see H.R. 1241), H1046 [4MR]
Veterans: date definition of Vietnam era for benefits (see H.R. 394), H110 [6JA]
———participation of former Vietnam-era POW in Dept. of Defense procurement actions (see H.R. 802), H483 [3FE]
———participation of those with service-connected disabilities in Dept. of Defense procurement actions (see H.R. 800), H483 [3FE]
Water: drinking water regulations (see H.R. 376), H110 [6JA]
Women: protection from violent crime (see H.R. 1011), H725 [18FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
AFDC: establish block grants under State control (see H.R. 1293), H1164 [10MR]
Agriculture: food safety protections relative to pesticide use (see H.R. 1627), H4990 [21JY]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4, 7, 30, 50, 91), H85 [5JA], H181 [21JA], H1740 [30MR], H3458 [10JN], H6294 [5AU]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 493, 1253), H181 [21JA], H1858 [1AP]
———rescind unauthorized (see H.R. 1392), H1413 [17MR]
Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service in border patrol (see H.R. 245), H2719 [24MY]
———assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 1082), H1906 [19AP]
———award the Purple Heart to persons wounded in action by friendly fire (see H.R. 558), H878 [24FE]
———congressional consent for employment of retired members by newly democratic nations (see H.R. 3066), H7173 [28SE]
———policy regarding military service by homosexuals (see H.R. 667; H. Res. 16), H359, H360 [2FE]
———protection under the Geneva Convention relative to U.N. peacekeeping operations (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8203 [19OC]
———withdraw forces in Somalia (see H.R. 3212; H.J. Res. 275), H7707 [12OC], H8659 [28OC]
Armenia: U.S. policy relative to settlement of disputes with Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 86), H1292 [16MR]
Asylum Abuse Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 3284), H8057 [15OC]
Bankruptcy: interest of the debtor as a tenant under the rental of residential real property (see H.R. 1156), H911 [1MR]
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), H4991 [21JY]
———U.S. policy (see H. Res. 35), H1937 [20AP]
Budget: balance and provide for zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 883), H1550 [23MR]
———constitutional amendment to reduce the deficit, balance the budget, repay national debt, establish line-item veto authority (see H.J. Res. 251), H6902 [22SE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2, 9, 49, 103, 167), H85 [5JA], H311 [27JA], H589 [4FE], H2129 [28AP], H5527 [29JY]
———constitutional amendment to require expenditures not exceed revenues and not exceed certain percentage of GNP (see H.J. Res. 61), H360 [2FE]
———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H8659 [28OC]
———establish a Federal regulatory budget (see H.R. 3005), H6849 [21SE]
———establish discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 301), H359 [2FE]
———establish Federal mandate budget and impose cost controls (see H.R. 3421), H8666 [1NO]
———Presidential rescission and deferral powers (see H.R. 159), H104 [6JA]
———prohibit reallocation of appropriations for terminated programs (see H.R. 3145), H7171 [28SE]
———reform process (see H.R. 565, 2929), H640 [16FE], 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]
———restore Presidential impoundment authority (see H.R. 1252), H1858 [1AP]
———treatment of receipts and disbursements of transportation-related trust funds (see H.R. 1898), H3783 [17JN]
Buy American Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 149), H1642 [25MR]
Capital punishment: reduce Federal funding to States that do not require death penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 2975), H6379 [6AU]
Children and youth: enforcement of child support obligations (see H.R. 773), H878 [24FE]
———prevent prolonged foster care for abandoned infants when an adoptive home is available (see H.R. 2936, 2938), H6378 [6AU]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1835, 1890, 1991), H2023 [22AP], H2126 [28AP], H2301 [5MY]
Christian Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 113), H8796 [3NO]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 129), H1081 [9MR]
———limit citizenship merely by virtue of birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1191), H1081 [9MR]
Civil War History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 147), H1592 [24MR]
Classical Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 239), H9704 [15NO]
Classified information: require secrecy oaths for Members, officers, and employees of the House for access (see H. Res. 124), H3374 [9JN]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 1322), H6595 [9SE]
———mint in commemoration of the Women in Military Service American Memorial (see H.R. 1697), H2196 [3MY]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): phased reduction in size (see H. Res. 123), H3374 [9JN]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 145), H3374 [9JN]
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]
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 157), H5453 [28JY]
Commonwealth of Independent States: reimbursement of economic and development assistance (see H.R. 2381), H3456 [10JN]
Communism: construction of an international monument to honor the victims of communism (see H.J. Res. 237), H6383 [6AU]
Congress: application of certain employment, health, and safety laws and rights (see H.R. 349), H109 [6JA]
———constitutional amendment on liability for conduct retroactive to date of enactment or issuance of legislation (see H.J. Res. 256), H6513 [8SE]
———eliminate exemptions from employment and privacy provisions of Federal law (see H. Con. Res. 18), H682 [17FE]
Congress of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers: tribute to organizers (see H. Con. Res. 67), H1550 [23MR]
Congressional Budget Act: require a three-fifths vote in the House of Representatives to waive any point of order (see H.R. 1105), H2487 [13MY]
Constitutional amendments: allowing citizens to propose amendments by initiative process (see H.J. Res. 181), H3459 [10JN]
Contracts: State negotiation with private persons in construction of toll facilities (see H.R. 2225), H5740 [3AU]
Correctional institutions: judicial role in management and guidelines for the incarceration of certain inmates (see H.R. 2354), H3783 [17JN]
Cost of Government Day: establish (see H.J. Res. 229), H10990 [22NO]
Courts: admissibility of certain testimony relative to domestic violence cases (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1906 [19AP]
———product liability law uniformity (see H.R. 1910), H2127 [28AP]
———recovery of attorneys' fees from the losing party by the prevailing party in civil actions in Federal court (see H.R. 2880), H6383 [6AU]
Credit: inclusion of information on overdue child support obligations in consumer credit reports (see H.R. 2346), H4575 [13JY]
Crime: capital punishment for murder of Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2215), H6382 [6AU]
———create remedies for child victims of sexual exploitation (see H.R. 2174; H. Res. 281), H2596 [19MY], H8327 [20OC]
———enhance penalties for carrying a firearm during violent or drug trafficking crimes (see H.R. 2425), H6382 [6AU]
———inclusion of peonage and slavery offenses as Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization predicates (see H.R. 2720), H6050 [4AU]
———making drug offenses under State law predicate offenses under the armed career criminal statute (see H.R. 2622), H6677 [13SE]
———mandatory life imprisonment for third violent felony conviction (see H.R. 93), H359 [2FE]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 2872), H6049 [4AU]
———prevention and punishment of sexual and domestic violence (see H.R. 688), H6293 [5AU]
———registration of persons convicted of sex offenses against children (see H.R. 3256), H8875 [4NO]
———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), H8875 [4NO]
———stiffer penalties for lesser drug offenses (see H.R. 1222), H1642 [25MR]
———strengthen Federal carjacking penalties (see H.R. 2523), H5074 [23JY]
———strengthen Federal prohibitions against assaulting children (see H.R. 1120), H1687 [29MR]
Croatia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2786), H5740 [3AU]
Cuba: international trade embargo (see H. Con. Res. 38), H1232 [11MR]
Customs Service: reestablish the Child Pornography and Protection Unit (see H. Con. Res. 29), H641 [16FE]
Dept. of Defense: limit transfer of funds to other departments and agencies (see H.R. 2482), H3920 [22JN]
———use and sale of military medals and decorations (see H.R. 1629), H1857 [1AP]
Dept. of International Trade: establish (see H.R. 2973), H6595 [9SE]
Dept. of Labor: remove tobacco products from Consumer Price Index calculations relative to payment of Government benefits (see H.R. 3457), H9854 [16NO]
Dept. of Science, Space, Energy, and Technology: establish (see H.R. 1300), H3458 [10JN]
Diseases: educational programs on prostate cancer (see H.R. 426), H3342 [8JN]
Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 1423), H1993 [21AP]
———penalties for distribution of controlled substances at truck stops and rest areas (see H.R. 762), H641 [16FE]
Ecology and environment: conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 1330), H1231 [11MR]
Economy: tax credits for families, incentives for investment, and limit domestic spending (see H.R. 2434), H3699 [16JN]
———tax incentives for job creation and economic growth, expand individual retirement accounts, restrain Federal spending, and require cost analysis of new regulations (see H.R. 1885), H2247 [4MY]
Education: national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1872), H3342 [8JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on enactment and repeal of laws in national elections (see H.J. Res. 180), H3459 [10JN]
———increased fairness and competition in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 1059), H1906 [19AP]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 78), H2817 [25MY]
Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain migrant and seasonal workers' benefits (see H.R. 1999), H8057 [15OC]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1490), H10301 [19NO]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123; H. Con. Res. 13), H219 [25JA]
Federal aid programs: assistance to pregnant women, children in need of adoptive families, and individuals and families adopting children (see H.R. 3029), H6513 [8SE]
———direct that certain benefits be provided only to citizens and U.S. nationals (see H.R. 2646), H6677 [13SE]
Federal employees: allow for garnishment of pay (see H.R. 214), H3836 [18JN]
———voluntary participation in political processes (see H.R. 20), H484 [3FE]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use pesticides (see H.R. 967), H7542 [6OC]
Federal Prison Industries: partnership with private industry to produce items otherwise provided by foreign labor (see H.R. 703), H878 [24FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1544), H1739 [30MR]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment on unfunded Federal mandates (see H.J. Res. 254), H6381 [6AU]
———constitutional amendment relative to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.J. Res. 282), H9874 [17NO]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140, 410, 1295), H640 [16FE], H1812 [31MR], H8875 [4NO]
———rescission of unfunded Federal mandates (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1292 [16MR]
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), H1858 [1AP]
Foreign aid: integrated justification report for assistance programs (see H.R. 1476), H1591 [24MR]
———periodic assessment of economic assistance programs (see H.R. 2253), H3342 [8JN]
Foreign policy: loan eligibility of foreign countries relative to payment status of previous loans from the U.S. (see H.R. 1247), H1592 [24MR]
———resettlement of enemy POW (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6595 [9SE]
Foreign trade: economic assistance in return for natural resources reimbursement with Russia and other former Soviet republics (see H.R. 1275), H2128 [28AP]
———protection of U.S. copyright-based industries under certain agreements (see H. Res. 165), H4182 [28JN]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197), H9080 [9NO]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 155), H6677 [13SE]
GMC: prohibit foreign acquisition of Allison Transmission (see H.R. 1243), H1292 [16MR]
Government: establish efficiency reserve accounts and apportion certain salaries and expenses (see H.R. 2415), H4575 [13JY]
———reduce administrative expenses (see H.R. 3250), H8666 [1NO]
———require certain agencies to procure private sector goods and services (see H.R. 163), H359 [2FE]
Government regulations: assessments relative to the taking of private property (see H.R. 561), H3700 [16JN]
———judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements (see H.R. 830), H5073 [23JY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), H1236 [15MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 101, 3080), H85 [5JA], H6777 [15SE]
Health care facilities: permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 1767), H2867 [26MY]
Higher Education Act: student loan program savings (see H.R. 2219), H3342 [8JN]
House of Representatives: adjournment relative to consideration of Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint) recommendations (see H. Res. 290), H10302 [19NO]
———limit campaign contributions from persons other than local individual residents (see H.R. 103), H794 [23FE]
———limit expense payments to former Speakers (see H.R. 513), H682 [17FE]
———mandatory drug testing for Members (see H. Res. 12), H3783 [17JN]
———prohibit final passage of a measure until copies have been available to Members for at least 1 day (see H. Res. 26), H1882 [2AP]
———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), H7173 [28SE]
———treatment of legislation designed to stimulate the economy but increases the public debt (see H. Res. 45), H360 [2FE]
———use of excess amounts from official allowances of Members for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1945), H7452 [5OC]
———waivers of rules (see H. Res. 242), H6293 [5AU]
House Rules: amend relative to reforming the committee system and the legislative process (see H. Res. 36), H180 [21JA]
———amend to require a rollcall vote on all appropriations measures (see H. Res. 47, 53), H485 [3FE], H964 [2MR]
———amend to require open committee meetings and allow broadcasting and photography of meetings and hearings (see H. Res. 175), H3459 [10JN]
———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), H2463 [12MY]
———three-fifths vote to adopt any rule disallowing germane amendments to a bill or resolution (see H. Res. 139), H1591 [24MR]
Housing: allow individuals under the FHA single family mortgage insurance program to borrow from family members for the downpayment (see H.R. 2605), H4506 [1JY]
Hunting and trapping: protect individuals engaged in lawful hunting on public lands (see H.R. 1815), H2687 [20MY]
Immigration: FBI report on the criminal record of certain aliens applying to immigrate to the U.S. (see H.R. 1067), H1047 [4MR]
———improve inspection procedures and exclude for admissions fraud (see H.R. 1355), H2128 [28AP]
———improve law enforcement (see H.R. 1078), H1906 [19AP]
———prevent document fraud (see H.R. 1079), H1906 [19AP]
———prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H1906 [19AP]
———prohibit Federal financial assistance to localities who refuse to cooperate in dealing with illegal aliens (see H.R. 1083), H1906 [19AP]
———prohibit transportation of illegal aliens for purposes of employment (see H.R. 1081), H1906 [19AP]
———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), H2128 [28AP]
Immigration and Nationality Act: deportation and exclusion of criminal aliens (see H.R. 723), H358 [2FE]
———registration of aliens on criminal probation or parole (see H.R. 1496), H1993 [21AP]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see H.R. 2287), H3458 [10JN]
INS: prohibit citizenship swearing-in ceremonies in languages other than English (see H.R. 2859), H6383 [6AU]
———restructure enforcement components (see H.R. 3105), H6982 [23SE]
Insurance: medical injury compensation reform for certain health care services (see H.R. 1989), H2301 [5MY]
Iraq: insist removal of Saddam Hussein prior to lifting of economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2428 [11MY]
Irish Brigade-Marine Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), H6050 [4AU]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 246), H9080 [9NO]
IRS: interest payment on certain late refunds (see H.R. 1726), H3342 [8JN]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 175), H9874 [17NO]
Jefferson, Thomas: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 789), H3593 [15JN]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 126), H1937 [20AP]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prevent the development, acquisition, or use of nuclear weapons (see H.J. Res. 292), H9703 [15NO]
Languages: constitutional amendment on establishing English as the official language of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 171), H2303 [5MY]
Law enforcement: authorizing appropriations to increase border patrol personnel (see H.R. 852), H1993 [21AP]
———loans for equipment purchases for use in enforcement of alcohol-related traffic laws (see H.R. 1744), H2183 [29AP]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 1277), H1993 [21AP]
———prohibitions against assaulting certain Federal, State, and local officials (see H.R. 715), H2183 [29AP]
Liberia: civil war resolution efforts (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3459 [10JN]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 92), H2687 [20MY]
Maritime Security Fleet Program: establish (see H.R. 2151), H5663 [2AU]
Medicaid: improved access to and delivery of home care as an alternative to institutionalization (see H.R. 1530), H2034 [26AP]
Medicare: coverage of annual screening mammography for women 65 or over (see H.R. 427), H1739 [30MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 38), H311 [27JA]
———deny pension benefits relative to felony convictions (see H.R. 304), H260 [26JA]
———formula for determining the official mail allowance (see H.R. 549), H1858 [1AP]
Mental health: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5362 [27JY]
Metric system: prohibit Federal funding for highway sign conversions (see H.R. 412), H640 [16FE]
Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 1608), H7452 [5OC]
———mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H6050 [4AU]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 257), H6902 [22SE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), H8659 [28OC]
National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 162), H3342 [8JN]
National cemeteries: prohibit political demonstrations (see H. Con. Res. 77), H2025 [22AP]
National commemorative events: establish a commission to advise the President on proposals (see H.R. 624), H1165 [10MR]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), H1414 [17MR]
National Crime Information Center: registration of child abuse offenders (see H.R. 515), H748 [22FE]
National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 214), H6595 [9SE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), H7361 [30SE]
National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), H7173 [28SE]
National Endowment for the Arts: distribution of funds (see H.R. 3488), H10990 [22NO]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 79), H8507 [26OC]
National FFA Organization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), H589 [4FE]
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H8434 [22OC]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 6), H1232 [11MR]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), H2128 [28AP]
National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 75), H8875 [4NO]
National Health Information Management Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 205), H6383 [6AU]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 159), H8876 [4NO]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 165), H6515 [8SE]
National League of Families POW/MIA: authorize display of flag (see H.J. Res. 219), H6294 [5AU]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), H8590 [27OC]
National objectives: assistance to families, economic growth and opportunity, and education reform (see H.R. 1950), H10988 [22NO]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), H7361 [30SE]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 219), H6294 [5AU]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 86), H1592 [24MR]
National Spina Bifida Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), H9080 [9NO]
National Sportsmen's Instruction Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 198), H2597 [19MY]
National Veterans Golden Age Games Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 190), H2688 [20MY]
National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), H4013 [23JN]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 212), H6383 [6AU]
Native Americans: amend gaming regulations (see H.R. 1624), H3458 [10JN]
Olympic games: location of events in the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 188), H3374 [9JN]
OSHA: regulations (see H. Con. Res. 14), H5362 [27JY]
Panama: abrogate treaties (see H. Con. Res. 2), H1687 [29MR]
———negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1687 [29MR]
Parents Day: designate (see H. Res. 236), H10990 [22NO]
Passports: penalties for passport and visa related offenses (see H.R. 3302), H8202 [19OC]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: display of U.S. flag on Federal buildings (see H.R. 302), H260 [26JA]
Postal Service: exempt veterans organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of contributions on postal property (see H.R. 66), H259 [26JA]
———prevent disclosure of names or addresses of postal patrons (see H.R. 1344), H2348 [10MY]
POW: minting of commemorative coins (see H.R. 535), H590 [4FE]
Power resources: establish safety, development, and education programs for the propane gas industry (see H.R. 3546), H10990 [22NO]
POW/MIA: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4278 [29JN]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 27), H219 [25JA]
———constitutional amendment relative to prayer at public institutions (see H.J. Res. 163), H3459 [10JN]
Privacy: prevent abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1900), H2126 [28AP]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3500), H9564 [10NO]
Radio Free Europe: broadcasts to the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1686 [29MR]
Refugees: making supplemental appropriations for impact assistance for Florida, Massachusetts, and New York (see H.R. 2466), H3836 [18JN]
———prohibit entry of Iraqi veterans of the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3021), H6677 [13SE]
Refuse disposal: citizen participation in State recycling programs (see H.R. 2286), H2866 [26MY]
Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 216), H6383 [6AU]
Roads and highways: increase national maximum speed limit on certain roads not connected to the Interstate System (see H.R. 2378), H3456 [10JN]
Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center: designate (see H.J. Res. 67), H180 [21JA]
Romania: humanitarian assistance for children at the Romanian Institution for the Unsalvageables (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1937 [20AP]
Russia: economic assistance contingent on release of documents relative to U.S. POW/MIA (see H. Con. Res. 116), H6902 [22SE]
Ships and vessels: equitable treatment of U.S. ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences (see H.R. 56), H484 [3FE]
Small business: extend deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 162), H1591 [24MR]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1883), H6981 [23SE]
———earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 37, 300), H108 [6JA], H181 [21JA]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 634), H1292 [16MR]
———tax exemption for election workers and officials (see H.R. 1332), H1858 [1AP]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 1864), H2057 [27AP]
Somalia: U.S. military intervention relative to famine relief efforts (see H.J. Res. 152), H1291 [16MR]
———U.S. policy (see H.J. Res. 259), H6676 [13SE]
Southeast Asia: granting of asylum to nationals assisting in the return of living POW/MIA (see H.R. 551), H2128 [28AP]
State and local governments: cost of compliance with new Federal legislation (see H.R. 894), H8506 [26OC]
———mandate relief assistance (see H.R. 886), H10999 [23NO]
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]
———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), H310 [27JA]
Tariff: tamoxifen citrate (see H.R. 466), H2597 [19MY]
———use of revenues from tariffs on textile machinery imports to modernize the textile machinery industry (see H.R. 2004), H2340 [6MY]
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), H682 [17FE]
———apply exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence to a portion of the farmland on which the residence is located (see H.R. 357), H2128 [28AP]
———assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 1149), H901 [25FE]
———capital gains (see H.R. 777), H641 [16FE]
———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 539), H179 [21JA]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 248, 249), H6050 [4AU], H6292 [5AU]
———constitutional amendment to require three-fifths congressional majorities for bills increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 245), H5554 [30JY]
———credit for first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 776), H726 [18FE]
———credit to employers for providing English language training (see H.R. 124), H219 [25JA]
———credits for employers providing dependent care services for employees (see H.R. 3472), H9079 [9NO]
———credits for small businesses for the cost of complying with Federal regulations (see H.R. 1108), H876 [24FE]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 7), H484 [3FE]
———economic impact of lowering the estate tax exemption (see H. Con. Res. 6), H87 [5JA]
———eliminate certain retroactive tax increases (see H.R. 2913), H6902 [22SE]
———employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2088), H2461 [12MY]
———employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H1686 [29MR]
———energy tax (see H. Con. Res. 74), H2348 [10MY]
———establish enterprise zones (see H.R. 508), H1993 [21AP]
———exemption for dependent children (see H.R. 436), H111 [6JA]
———Federal taxes on State and local government bonds (see H. Res. 14), H1055 [8MR]
———home office expenses (see H.R. 2444), H6382 [6AU]
———interest on certain educational loans (see H.R. 82), H84 [5JA]
———investment in small businesses (see H.R. 104), H311 [27JA]
———investment tax credit for manufacturing and production property (see H.R. 1686), H1880 [2AP]
———investment tax credits, capital gains, and incentives for economic stimulus in areas impacted by defense base closures (see H.R. 2392), H3457 [10JN]
———luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 335), H794 [23FE]
———penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for the purchase of a first home and education or medical expenses (see H.R. 507), H1739 [30MR]
———percentage limitations on charitable deductions relative to disaster relief contributions (see H.R. 2903), H6902 [22SE]
———permit farmers to rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the sale of a farm (see H.R. 1142), H2128 [28AP]
———rate for small businesses (see H.R. 2124), H3374 [9JN]
———reduce capital gains rates and provide for indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 3101), H8590 [27OC]
———repeal luxury tax (see H.R. 1841), H2023 [22AP]
———repeal luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 348), H260 [26JA]
———repeal Presidential election campaign check-off and establish check-off to reduce public debt (see H.R. 171), H1165 [10MR]
———repeal the luxury tax on beer (see H.R. 1928), H2463 [12MY]
———require a supermajority in Congress to pass tax-increasing legislation (see H.R. 1131), H877 [24FE]
———retroactive increases in individual income tax rates (see H.R. 2968), H6981 [23SE]
———retroactive tax increases (see H.R. 3024), H6513 [8SE]
———rollovers into individual retirement accounts of separation pay from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2617), H5042 [22JY]
———special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm property (see H.R. 1411), H1905 [19AP]
———sponsorship payments by businesses (see H.R. 1551), H3458 [10JN]
———taxpayers' rights (see H.R. 1145), H1528 [18MR]
———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 2740), H5107 [26JY]
———treatment of benefits of retired military personnel serving as instructors or administrators in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (see H.R. 736), H358 [2FE]
———treatment of both the intended payee and payor of unpaid child support (see H.R. 2355), H3700 [16JN]
———treatment of charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 813, 882), H586 [4FE], H638 [16FE]
———treatment of dividends and interest received by individuals (see H.R. 1353), H1290 [16MR]
———treatment of education savings account (see H.R. 3449), H8874 [4NO]
———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]
———treatment of investments in new manufacturing and other productive equipment (see H.R. 674), H309 [27JA]
———treatment of transportation fuels (see H.R. 3030), H8203 [19OC]
———trustee-to-trustee transfers of eligible rollover distributions (see H.R. 94), H85 [5JA]
Telecommunications: infrastructure modernization, cable television competition, and video programming by telephone companies (see H.R. 1504), H2598 [19MY]
Terrorism: constitutional procedures for imposing capital punishment for terrorist murders (see H.R. 1238), H1687 [29MR]
———prevention (see H.R. 1438), H1589 [24MR]
Transportation: resolving claims of negotiated transportation rates (see H.R. 2121), H7827 [13OC]
Trucking industry: maintain U.S. truck safety standards after North American Free Trade Agreement implementation (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6849 [21SE]
U.N.: limit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H1905 [19AP]
———placement of U.S. Armed Forces under control of foreign national (see H.R. 3334), H10999 [23NO]
U.S. Military Academy: mint commemorative coins recognizing the bicentennial (see H.R. 3492), H9564 [10NO]
Ukraine: anniversary of famine (see H. Con. Res. 140), H6513 [8SE]
Veterans: cost-of-living adjustments for certain disability compensation (see H.R. 2341), H8328 [20OC]
———designate certain service of members of the merchant marine during World War II as active service (see H.R. 44), H681 [17FE]
Vietnam: economic sanctions pending full account of American POW/MIA (see H.R. 2521), H5108 [26JY]
VOA: radio broadcasts to Asia (see H.R. 54), H484 [3FE]
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 151), H1551 [23MR]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 80), H2598 [19MY]
Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 143), H1164 [10MR]
World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 218), H7828 [13OC]
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), H8667 [1NO]
World War II: establish an Armed Forces memorial in Washington, DC (see H.R. 682), H726 [18FE]
``Yankee Doodle'': recognize Richard Shuckberg as primary author and Rensselaer, NY, as official home (see H. Con. Res. 89), H2127 [28AP]
Yugoslavia: civil war and ethnic violence (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2058 [27AP]
———investigation and prosecution of international law violations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H8328 [20OC]
———U.S. military intervention in Macedonia (see H. Con. Res. 120, 122), H4758 [15JY], H7543 [6OC]
———war-crime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 45), H1081 [9MR]
Descriptions
Solomon amendment relative to the closed rule of the budget reconciliation, H2955 [27MY]
Documents
House Rules Amendment on the Reauthorization of Select Committees, H190 [25JA]
Proposed Amendment to H. Res. 106, Consideration of H.R. 20, Federal Employees Political Activities Act, H976 [3MR]
Proposed Amendment to H. Res. 119, Consideration of H.R. 4, Revise and Extend NIH Programs, H1093 [10MR]
Proposed Amendment to H. Res. 138, Consideration of H.R. 670, Pregnancy Counseling Services, H1563 [24MR]
Proposed Amendment to H. Res. 147, Consideration of H.R. 1430, Public Debt Limit Increase, H1832 [1AP]
Proposed Amendment to H. Res. 149, Consideration of H.R. 1578, Line-Item Veto on Appropriations, H1870 [2AP]
Proposed Amendments to H. Res. 192, Consideration of H.R. 2348, Legislative Branch Appropriations, H3381 [10JN]
Factsheets
Solomon Consensus Plan Calls for Deeper Cuts, H1288 [16MR]
Taxpayers' Friend Award Facts for Representative Solomon, H3383 [10JN]
Letters
Establishment of select committees: by, H188 [25JA]
House consideration of Senate amendments to appropriations conference reports: several Representatives, H7465 [6OC]
House of Representatives pattern of open and closed rules: by, H2277 [5MY]
International terrorism: by and Representative Gilman, H10738 [22NO]
National Service Trust Act: James N. Magill, VFW, H4945 [21JY]
———John M. Carney, VFW, H4945 [21JY]
———Larry D. Rhea, Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A., H4945 [21JY]
———Roger A. Munson, American Legion, H4944 [21JY]
Presidential line-item veto: by, H63 [5JA]
Scheduling of bills for floor consideration in the House: by, H1092 [10MR]
Lists
Biggest spenders—102d Congress, H3383 [10JN]
Cosponsors of the Legislative Line-Item Veto Act, H62 [5JA]
Motions offered to proposed consideration rule of H.R. 670, pregnancy counseling services, H1562 [24MR]
Open versus restrictive rules: 95th-102d Congress, H3382 [10JN]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 106, consideration of H.R. 20, Federal Employees Political Activities Act, H976 [3MR]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 138, consideration of H.R. 670, pregnancy counseling services, H1563 [24MR]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 147, consideration of H.R. 1430, increase in public debt limit, H1831 [1AP]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 149, consideration of H.R. 1578, line-item veto on appropriations, H1870 [2AP]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 186, consideration of H.R. 2264, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H2955 [27MY]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 192, consideration of H.R. 2348, Legislative Branch appropriations, H3380 [10JN]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 200, consideration of H.R. 2295, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H3709, H3710 [17JN]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5120 [27JY]
Proposed amendments to H. Res. 240, waiving points of order against conference report of H.R. 2264, budget reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H6112 [5AU]
Rollcall votes in the Committee on Rules (House) on amendments to the proposed rule on H.R. 3, Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act, H10594 [21NO]
Rollcall votes in the Committee on Rules (House) on H.R. 1025, waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, H9091 [10NO]
Rollcall votes in the Committee on Rules (House) on the proposed amendment to H.R. 1340, funding for resolution of failed savings associations, H6685 [14SE]
Memorandums
National Service Trust Act: Steven Robertson, American Legion, H4944 [21JY]
Motions offered by
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report, H8145 [19OC]
House of Representatives: publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H6509 [8SE]
House Rules: adopt and provide for voting privileges for Delegates from the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories (H. Res. 5), H8 [5JA]
Papers
Background and Guidelines for House Select Committees: Committee on Rules (House), H233-H235 [26JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H117 [20JA]
Press releases
Presidential line-item veto, H63 [5JA]
Speaker Foley on Gag Rules—Then and Now, H2278 [5MY]
Privileged Resolution
Adopt House Rules and provide for voting privileges for Delegates from the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories: by, H100
Quotations
Open versus restrictive rules, H3382 [10JN]
Remarks by, on
AIDS: admission of HIV infected individuals into the U.S., H1204, H1207 [11MR]
Appropriations: line-item veto, H1830, H1834 [1AP]
———line-item veto (H.R. 24), H62
———line-item veto (H.R. 1578), H2084, H2085, H2088, H2089 [28AP], H2146, H2153 [29AP]
———line-item veto (H.R. 1578), consideration (H. Res. 149), H1869, H1872 [2AP], H2068, H2070, H2074, H2075, H2076 [28AP]
———line-item veto (H.R. 1578), motion to recommit, H2161 [29AP]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 283), consideration (H. Res. 287), H8602, H8605, H8606 [28OC]
———making emergency supplemental (H.R. 1335), consideration (H. Res. 132), H1500 [18MR]
———require two-thirds vote in both Houses to override Presidential rescissions, H2146, H2153 [29AP]
Armed Forces: application of War Powers Resolution relative to use of forces in Somalia (H. Con. Res. 170), H9055, H9059 [9NO]
———application of War Powers Resolution relative to use of forces in Somalia (H. Con. Res. 170), consideration (H. Res. 293), H8904, H8905, H8906 [8NO]
———authorize presence in Somalia, H6616 [13SE]
———authorize presence in Somalia (S.J. Res. 45), H2751, H2761 [25MY]
———authorize presence in Somalia (S.J. Res. 45), consideration (H. Res. 173), H2608 [20MY]
———effect of peacekeeping commitments on war-making capabilities, H7376 [4OC]
———policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H565 [4FE]
Brown, Sec. of Commerce: grand jury investigation relative to U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam, H7415 [5OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, H690 [18FE], H1285-H1288 [16MR]
———deficit reduction efforts, H10304 [20NO], H10722, H10730, H10731, H10827, H10883 [22NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), H2922, H2923, H2924, H2925, H2926, H2927, H2928, H2929, H2930, H2931 [26MY], H2946 [27MY], H5050 [23JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report, H6110, H6247 [5AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), conference report—waiving points of order (H. Res. 240), H6111, H6115, H6118, H6120 [5AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2952, H2953, H2954, H2960, H2961 [27MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2264), permission to file conference report, H5703, H5704 [3AU]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), H1370, H1371, H1374, H1375, H1377 [17MR], H1458, H1463, H1464, H1470 [18MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), consideration (H. Res. 133), H1422 [18MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), waiving points of order against conference report and consideration (H. Res. 145), H1769, H1770, H1773, H1774 [31MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), waiving requirements in consideration (H. Res. 142), H1763, H1764, H1765 [31MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: removal of the Statue of Freedom from the Capitol dome, H1898 [19AP]
Casey, William J.: alleged involvement in Iran-Contra Affair, H452 [3FE]
Castle, Representative: election to the Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H. Res. 267), H7374 [4OC]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 208), H4733 [15JY], H4868, H4871, H4883 [21JY]
Clinton, President: economic plan, H690 [18FE], H1285-H1288 [16MR]
———evaluation, H10978
———State of the Union Message, H690 [18FE]
Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 19), H188 [25JA]
———establish (H. Res. 19), permission to table, H530 [4FE]
———establish (H. Res. 30), H188 [25JA]
———establish (H. Res. 30), permission to table, H530 [4FE]
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 23), H188 [25JA]
———establish (H. Res. 23), permission to table, H530 [4FE]
Committee on Hunger (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 18), H188 [25JA]
———establish (H. Res. 18), permission to table, H530 [4FE]
Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 20), H188 [25JA], H232, H244, H246 [26JA]
Congress: joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 39), H653 [17FE]
Congressional Record: correction, H1896 [19AP]
———revise and extend remarks, H4886 [21JY], H5493 [29JY]
Corp. for National Service: establish (H.R. 2010), H4550, H4558 [13JY], H4645 [14JY], H4943, H4945 [21JY], H5782 [4AU]
———establish (H.R. 2010), conference report, H6323 [6AU]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (H.R. 820), consideration (H. Res. 164), H2277 [5MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), H5493 [29JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), conference report—waiving points of order (H. Res. 305), H9641 [15NO]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 233), H5784, H5786, H5788, H5789 [4AU]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 246), H6395, H6396, H6397, H6401 [8SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 248), H6616 [13SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 254), H7029 [27SE], H7062, H7064 [28SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3116), H7304 [30SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3116), conference report—consideration (H. Res. 301), H9082 [10NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3116), waiving certain points of order (H. Res. 263), H7228, H7230, H7231, H7232, H7233, H7235 [29SE]
Dept. of Justice: interpretation of child pornography laws, H7891 [14OC]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), H3371 [9JN], H3879, H3880, H3889 [22JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), consideration (H. Res. 197), H3601 [16JN]
———random drug testing, H3879, H3880 [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2520), H4729 [15JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2490), waiving certain points of order (H. Res. 221), H5009, H5010, H5011, H5012 [22JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2750), consideration (H. Res. 252), H6859
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2491), H4108, H4109, H4110, H4113, H4114, H4115 [28JN], H4183, H4187 [29JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report, H8137 [19OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H8145, H8146, H8149, H8150 [19OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving certain points of order (H. Res. 208), H4086, H4087, H4088, H4090 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 268), H7464, H7465 [6OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2491), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 275), H8105 [19OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2492), H4366 [30JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2492), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 283), H8519 [27OC]
———statehood (H.R. 51), H10421 [20NO]
———statehood (H.R. 51), consideration (H. Res. 316), H10394 [20NO]
Education: national policy to improve system (H.R. 1804), H7785 [13OC]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 319), H10593, H10603 [21NO]
Eximbank: reduce subsidy appropriations, H3739, H3740 [17JN]
Families and domestic relations: entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), H230 [26JA], H442 [3FE]
———entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), Senate amendment (H. Res. 71), H565, H566 [4FE]
———entitle family and medical leave under certain circumstances (H.R. 1), waive certain voting requirements (H. Res. 61), H553, H556 [4FE]
Federal employees: voluntary participation in political processes (H.R. 20), H951 [2MR], H6820 [21SE]
———voluntary participation in political processes (H.R. 20), consideration (H. Res. 106), H975, H977, H978 [3MR]
———voluntary participation in political processes (H.R. 20), consideration (H. Res. 251), H6813 [21SE]
Financial institutions: funding for resolution of failed savings associations (H.R. 1340), consideration (H. Res. 250), H6684, H6687, H6688, H6689 [14SE]
Firearms: waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 1025), conference report, H10897, H10906 [22NO]
———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 1025), consideration (H. Res. 302), H9089, H9090, H9093, H9094, H9095, H9096 [10NO]
———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 1025), request of Senate for a conference (H. Res. 322), H10716 [22NO]
Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5009 [22JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5067 [23JY], H5111 [27JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 220), H5001, H5004, H5007 [22JY]
———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 226), H5066 [23JY], H5116, H5117, H5118, H5119, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5125, H5128, H5129, H5130, H5131 [27JY]
Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2404), H3642, H3644 [16JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2404), consideration (H. Res. 197), H3601 [16JN]
———require reimbursement or barter of natural resources from beneficiary countries, H6363
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2295), H3739, H3740, H3742 [17JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2295), consideration (H. Res. 200), H3708, H3711, H3712 [17JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2295), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 259), H7199 [29SE]
Government: improve (H.R. 3400), H10827, H10883 [22NO]
———improve (H.R. 3400), consideration (H. Res. 320), H10722, H10730, H10731, H10732 [22NO]
Higher Education Act: making technical and clarifying amendments (H.R. 3376), H8684
House of Representatives: adjournment relative to consideration of Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint) recommendations (H. Res. 290), H8598 [28OC]
———consideration of legislation under closed rule, H1897 [19AP]
———legislative procedure, H654, H655, H656 [17FE]
———legislative program, H246 [26JA], H529 [4FE], H657 [17FE], H997 [3MR], H1027, H1031 [4MR], H1257, H1258 [16MR], H1524 [18MR], H1950 [21AP], H2104 [28AP], H2163 [29AP], H2484 [13MY], H3302 [27MY], H4733, H4734 [15JY], H5067 [23JY], H6682 [14SE], H7468 [6OC], H10997 [23NO]
———open versus restrictive rules, H2000 [22AP], H2921 [26MY]
———privileges (H. Res. 60), H377, H379 [3FE]
———publication of Members signing discharge motions (H. Res. 134), H7052 [28SE]
———release of documentation and testimony relative to investigation of House Post Office (H. Res. 222), H5034 [22JY]
House Rules: adopt and provide for voting privileges for Delegates from the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories (H. Res. 5), H5, H7, H8, H10, H35, H43, H44, H45 [5JA], H100
———debate procedures, H1560, H1561 [24MR]
———entitlement provision review process, H5703, H5704 [3AU]
———open versus restrictive rules, H10593 [21NO], H10723 [22NO]
Immigration: admission of HIV-infected individuals, H3462 [14JN]
Journal: question of approval, H683 [18FE], H951 [2MR], H965 [3MR], H1072 [9MR], H5043 [23JY]
Leadership Task Force on Deliberative Democracy: overview of restrictive House rules, H1955 [21AP]
Legislative Branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2348), consideration of (H. Res. 192), H3380, H3385, H3386, H3389 [10JN]
Maritime Security Fleet Program: establish (H.R. 2151), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8749 [3NO]
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions, H8519 [27OC]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2200), H5461 [29JY]
———disaster relief apportionment of appropriations, H5461 [29JY]
National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice: funding for the Civilian Marksmanship Program, H7304 [30SE]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 54), H4560 [13JY]
National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (S.J. Res. 126), H6577 [9SE]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 126), H6577 [9SE]
NIH: revise and extend programs (H.R. 4), H1020 [4MR], H1179 [11MR]
———revise and extend programs (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H1092, H1093, H1097 [10MR]
———revise and extend programs (S. 1), instruct conferees, H1204, H1207 [11MR]
North American Free Trade Agreement: ratification (H.R. 3450), H9876, H9982
———ratification (H.R. 3450), consideration (H. Res. 311), H9856, H9857 [17NO]
Olympic games: location of events in the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 188), H5097 [26JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H8, H52 [5JA], H362, H442 [3FE], H644 [17FE], H2084 [28AP], H2159 [29AP], H2961 [27MY], H4072 [24JN], H4188, H4254 [29JN], H5066 [23JY], H5095 [26JY], H5130, H5131 [27JY], H7033, H7034 [27SE]
Point of order, H2952, H2953 [27MY], H5116, H5130 [27JY], H10421 [20NO], H10592, H10593 [21NO]
Public debt: increase limit (H.R. 1430), consideration (H. Res. 147), H1830, H1832, H1834, H1835, H1836, H1837, H1838, H1839 [1AP]
Russia: economic assistance, H3642, H3644 [16JN], H3742 [17JN]
Securities: protection of investors in limited partnerships in rollup transactions (H.R. 617), H947 [2MR]
Selective Service System: funding, H4108, H4109, H4110, H4113, H4114, H4115 [28JN], H8137, H8145, H8146, H8149, H8150 [19OC]
Somalia: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H7029 [27SE], H7415, H7417, H7418, H7419 [5OC], H9641 [15NO]
Technology: enhance manufacturing technology (H.R. 820), consideration (H. Res. 164), H2277 [5MY]
Terrorism: reward amounts in domestic cases (H.R. 1241), H1035, H1038 [4MR]
Unemployment: extend emergency compensation (H.R. 3167), consideration (H. Res. 273), H7866 [14OC]
Voting: establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), H230 [26JA]
———establish national voter registration (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 59), H504 [4FE]
Women: pregnancy counseling services (H.R. 670), H653 [17FE], H1610 [25MR]
———pregnancy counseling services (H.R. 670), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1561, H1567 [24MR]
Youth Fair Chance Program: funding, H5121, H5123, H5128 [27JY]
Yugoslavia: U.S. military intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H5784, H5788 [4AU]
———U.S. military intervention in Macedonia, H5788 [4AU]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H78 [5JA], H167 [21JA], H466 [3FE], H586 [4FE], H679 [17FE], H722 [18FE], H961 [2MR], H1045 [4MR], H1162 [10MR], H1412 [17MR], H1525 [18MR], H1549 [23MR], H1884 [5AP], H1904 [19AP], H1989 [21AP], H2017 [22AP], H2122 [28AP], H2180 [29AP], H2300 [5MY], H2425 [11MY], H2461 [12MY], H2594 [19MY], H2685 [20MY], H2815 [25MY], H3372 [9JN], H3453 [10JN], H3919 [22JN], H4180 [28JN], H4275 [29JN], H4504 [1JY], H4572 [13JY], H4679 [14JY], H5106 [26JY], H5450 [28JY], H5525 [29JY], H5738 [3AU], H6047 [4AU], H6291 [5AU], H6376 [6AU], H6508 [8SE], H6591 [9SE], H6675 [13SE], H6753 [14SE], H6845 [21SE], H6980 [23SE], H7170 [28SE], H7261 [29SE], H7540 [6OC], H7822 [13OC], H8001 [14OC], H8201 [19OC], H8505 [26OC], H8656 [28OC], H8699 [2NO], H8793 [3NO], H8936 [8NO], H9701 [15NO], H9847 [16NO], H10299 [19NO]
Leave of absence: granted, H874 [24FE], H3698 [16JN]
Special order: granted, H78 [5JA], H102 [6JA], H216 [25JA], H679 [17FE], H722 [18FE], H961 [2MR], H1008 [3MR], H1217 [11MR], H1235 [15MR], H1855 [1AP], H2425 [11MY], H2992 [27MY], H4571 [13JY], H8055 [15OC]
Reports
Budget Process Changes in the House-Passed Reconciliation Act: Robert Keith and Edward Davis, Congressional Research Service, H6115 [5AU]
Decline of Deliberative Democracy in the People's House: Leadership Task Force on Deliberative Democracy, H1956-H1961 [21AP]
Mandate for Change in the People's House: House Republican Conference, H16-H24 [5JA]
Renewing Congress—A First Report: American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution, H190 [25JA]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): consideration of H.R. 670, pregnancy counseling services for women, D107 [16FE]
———Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2333), D647 [14JN]
———Family and Medical Leave Act, D87 [2FE]
———foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 2295), D667 [16JN]
———Legislative Branch appropriations (H.R. 2348), D629 [9JN]
———National Institutions of Health Revitalization Act (H.R. 4), D197 [9MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1994-98 (H. Con. Res. 64), D241 [17MR]
———U.S. Armed Forces in Somalia (S.J. Res. 45), D534 [18MY]
Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): reorganization of congressional procedure relative to committee structure, D433 [29AP]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Trade: U.S.-China trade relations, D620 [8JN]
Statements
Adopt House Rules and Provide for Voting Privileges for Delegates From the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories: by, H100
Ethnic Strife in Bosnia and Herzegovina: by, H2609 [20MY]
House of Representatives pattern of open and closed rules: by, H2280 [5MY]
———Representative Goss, H2280 [5MY]
———Representative Michel, H2280 [5MY]
———Representative Pryce, H2280 [5MY]
House of Representatives' rights and privileges: Speaker Foley, H951 [2MR]
Minority Views on Reauthorizing Four Select Committees: several Representatives, H189 [25JA]
October Surprise Task Force: Representative Hamilton, H453 [3FE]
———Representative Hyde, H453 [3FE]
———Representative Michel, H453 [3FE]
Open Versus Restrictive Rules: by, H3382 [10JN]
Studies
Committees of the Whole—Their Evolution and Functions: Don Wolfensberger, Committee on Rules (House), H27-H31 [5JA]
Summaries
Comparative Data on the House of Representatives, H24-H27 [5JA]
Dept. of State, USIA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Authorization (H.R. 2333) Amendments Made in Order by H. Res. 197, H3602-H3604 [16JN]
Legislative Line-Item Veto Act (H.R. 24), H62 [5JA]
Proposed Amendment to H. Res. 147, Consideration of H.R. 1430, Public Debt Limit Increase, H1832 [1AP]
Proposed Open-Rule Amendment to H. Res. 200, Consideration of H.R. 1430, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations, H3709 [17JN]
Require a Response to any Special Direct Spending Message Submitted by the President (H. Res. 235), H6112 [5AU]
Roll Call Votes in the Committee on Rules (House) Amendments to H. Res. 197, Consideration of H.R. 2333 and H.R. 2404, Dept. of State and Foreign Aid Appropriations, H3602 [16JN]
Tables
House nonlegislative select committee funding, H189 [25JA], H234 [26JA]
Member and staff ratios on House committees, H190 [25JA], H234 [26JA]
National Taxpayers Union Taxpayer's Friends Awards recipients, H3384 [10JN]
Open versus restrictive rules: 95th-103d Congress, H2610 [20MY], H2956 [27MY], H3381 [10JN], H3604 [16JN], H5120 [27JY], H6685 [14SE], H7062 [28SE], H8906 [8NO], H9090 [10NO], H10595 [21NO], H10723 [22NO]
———95th-103d Congress: 95th-103d Congress, H3710 [17JN]
———103d Congress, H2610 [20MY], H2956 [27MY], H3381 [10JN], H3604 [16JN], H3710 [17JN], H5120 [27JY], H6685 [14SE], H7063 [28SE], H8906 [8NO], H9090 [10NO], H10595 [21NO], H10723 [22NO]
Open versus restrictive rules, 95th-103d Congress, H976 [3MR], H1500 [18MR], H1563 [24MR], H1832 [1AP]
Open versus restrictive rules, 103d Congress, H1563 [24MR], H1832 [1AP], H1870 [2AP]
Texts of
H.R. 24, Legislative Line-Item Veto Act, H62 [5JA]
Tributes
Chappie, Gene, H4565 [13JY]
Kennedy, Walter P., H1169 [11MR]
Michel, Representative, H7552 [7OC]
Ridgway, Matthew B., H5340, H5342 [27JY]