SARPALIUS, BILL (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Government: constitutional amendment to limit terms of service in certain positions (see H.J. Res. 324), H500 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African-American Men Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), H4220 [8JN]

African-American Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), H6550 [1AU]

African-American Women Positive Role Model Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 289), H4220 [8JN]

Agriculture: establish a fair and equitable blend price for exported dairy products (see H.R. 4235), H2367 [14AP]

———expand the types of issues covered by State mediation programs (see H.R. 4153), H1995 [24MR]

———national objectives to keep industry competitive (see H.R. 4675), H5349 [29JN]

———tribute to U.S. rice industry (see H.J. Res. 405), H8770 [20AU]

Alcohol Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 335), H1541 [17MR]

Amateur Radio Service: facilitate utilization of volunteer resources (see H.R. 2623), H501 [10FE]

Anti-Hypocrisy Deficit Reduction Act: enact (see H.R. 4623), H4883 [22JN]

———enact (H.R. 4623), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H4883 [22JN]

Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 1082), H410 [9FE]

Budget: deficit (see H.R. 4057), H1957 [23MR]

———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H1781 [21MR]

Business and industry: promote the use of soybean and other vegetable oils in industrial products (see H.R. 4817), H6155 [22JY]

California: management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 3433), H4090 [25MY]

Chemical Dependency Nurses Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 314), H3280 [11MY]

Children of Alcoholics Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 230), H411 [9FE]

Civil Service Retirement System: count service in certain Federal-State cooperative agricultural programs (see H.R. 3490), H2838 [26AP]

Coins: mint in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II peace accords (see H.R. 3820), H2398 [18AP]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Courts: State truth-in-sentencing laws and funding for additional spaces in State correctional programs (see H.R. 3584), H1157 [9MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 5008), H9008 [21AU]

Dept. of Justice: interpretation of child protection statutes (see H. Res. 481), H6763 [3AU]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 3810), H357 [8FE]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H4883 [22JN]

Endangered species: moratorium on endangered species determination and critical habitat designation until reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 5144), H10445 [30SE]

Federal employees: garnishment of retirement annuities to satisfy a judgment against an annuitant for child abuse (see H.R. 3694), H3279 [11MY]

Financial institutions: regulatory capital guidelines for treatment of real estate assets sold with limited recourse (see H.R. 3642), H1440 [16MR]

Firearms: eliminate administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 5033), H9157 [13SE]

———repeal semi-automatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices ban (see H.R. 5100), H10727 [4OC]

FmHA: use of attorneys to collect claims and obligations under farm loan programs (see H.R. 4139), H1995 [24MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 346), H9570 [22SE]

Hall, James N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 215), H3682 [18MY]

Health: ability of Members to strike employer mandates from health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 424), H6550 [1AU]

———application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see H.R. 3486), H4220 [8JN]

———managed care system reform proposal (see H.R. 4527), H5548 [12JY]

Housing: prohibit regulations in federally assisted rental housing restricting elderly residents from owning pets (see H.R. 2145), H2252 [13AP]

Immigration: improve law enforcement (see H.R. 1078), H410 [9FE]

———prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H410 [9FE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 401), H9570 [22SE]

IRS: liability of employees in court cases (see H.R. 3261), H6104 [21JY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H1441 [16MR]

Let's Stop Kids Killing Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 360), H2639 [21AP]

Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (see H.R. 4610), H10372 [29SE]

———extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11001 [5OC]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal employer requirement to file certain reports (see H.R. 4365), H3888 [23MY]

Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see H.R. 4095), H2914 [28AP]

Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Con. Res. 147, 156), H501 [10FE], H1323 [11MR]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time restrictions relative to awarding of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4851), H6453 [28JY]

Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: amend (see H.R. 1048), H410 [9FE]

Motor vehicles: protect personal privacy and safety of licensed drivers (see H.R. 3365), H1440 [16MR]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1088 [8MR]

National American Lacemaker Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 352), H6454 [28JY]

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4553 [15JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), H4166 [26MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 366), H6454 [28JY]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 389), H9224 [19SE]

National commemorative events: establish a commission to advise the President on proposals (see H.R. 624), H1157 [9MR]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), H2640 [21AP]

National Decorative Painting Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), H6381 [27JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: distribution of funds (see H.R. 3488), H1254 [10MR]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H2219 [12AP]

National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H11201 [6OC], H11430 [7OC]

National Flag Celebration Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), H2219 [12AP]

National Hispanic Business Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 397), H8053 [12AU]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), H1441 [16MR]

National Long-Term Care Administrators Week (see H.J. Res. 362), H3280 [11MY]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), H9903 [27SE]

National Men's Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), H2398 [18AP]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), H5951 [20JY]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), H1067 [7MR]

National Savings Month: designate (see H. Res. 403), H4091 [25MY]

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), H9903 [27SE]

National Silver-Haired Congress: convene (see H. Con. Res. 176), H2583 [20AP]

National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 387), H7075 [5AU]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276), H1088 [8MR]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 304), H866 [24FE]

Parents Day: designate (see H. Res. 236), H681 [23FE]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H9224 [19SE]

Pesticides: safety training programs (see H.R. 3969), H1440 [16MR]

Postal Service: limit expenditures on new logo (see H.R. 3328), H2218 [12AP]

———reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H912 [1MR]

Power resources: establish safety, development, and education programs for the propane gas industry (see H.R. 3546), H1556 [18MR]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 28), H411 [9FE]

Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4391 [13JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), H2219 [12AP]

Railroads: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H1957 [23MR]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 3875), H4293 [9JN]

Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (see H.R. 3766), H3964 [24MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of death (see H.R. 3270), H2914 [28AP]

Rural areas: cost share assistance to construct reservoir structures for the storage of water (see H.R. 2460), H3681 [18MY]

Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: designate (see H.R. 3840), H1058 [3MR]

Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H5761 [14JY]

Shenandoah Valley National Battlefield Commission: establish (see H.R. 746), H43 [25JA]

Six Rivers National Forest: protection and management of Redwood forest areas and addition of certain lands and waters (see H.R. 2866), H1088 [8MR]

Small business: participation in business development programs by concerns controlled by individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 794), H2994 [3MY]

Small Family Farm Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), H1440 [16MR]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 4912), H10007 [28SE]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 300), consideration (see H. Res. 402), H9088 [12SE]

States: immunity from personal civil liability for certain volunteers working for nonprofit organizations and government entities (see H.R. 911), H1157 [9MR]

———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 702), H1087 [8MR]

———transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 4643), H5951 [20JY]

Taxation: deductibility of expenses incurred in connection with the business use of the home (see H.R. 3407), H1898 [22MR]

———employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2088), H9158 [13SE]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5006), H8770 [20AU]

———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4056), H8053 [12AU]

———treatment of crop insurance and disaster payments and the luxury automobile excise tax (see H.R. 4634), H5350 [29JN]

———treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see H.R. 3757), H288 [3FE]

———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H1898 [22MR]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062, 5111), H10373 [29SE], H10446 [30SE]

———treatment of U.S. citizens moving business production abroad and foreign persons doing business in the U.S. (see H.R. 4860), H6482 [29JY]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements (see H. Res. 510), H8755 [19AU]

Time for the National Observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 315), H3280 [11MY]

U.S. Armed Forces History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 343), H4166 [26MY]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H2368 [14AP]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H2398 [18AP]

Vietnam Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), H2583 [20AP]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), H5350 [29JN]

Year of the Grandparent: designate (see H.J. Res. 355), H5548 [12JY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), H7000 [5AU]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1411 [16MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H8973 [21AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), conference report, H7319 [10AU]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (H.R. 4296), H3092 [5MY]

GATT: ratification (H.R. 5110), H11493 [29NO]

Homeless: reauthorize certain assistance programs, H3692 [19MY]

Midwestern State University: tribute to Academic College Bowl team, E670 [15AP]

Public welfare programs: reform, H2410 [19AP]

Texas Woman's University: tribute to gymnastics team, E810 [28AP]

Wichita Falls, TX: tribute to Social Security office, E961 [18MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H2366 [14AP], H2912 [28AP], H3680 [18MY], H9156 [13SE]

Schedules

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials: EPA exemption of certain landfills from groundwater monitoring requirements, D888 [27JY]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources: Bureau of Mines refining and selling of helium, D404 [19AP]

Tributes

Brooks, Representative, H11555 [29NO]

Meador, Doug, E1844 [13SE]

West, O'Brien, E963 [18MY]