BACHUS, SPENCER T., III (a Representative from Alabama)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), H4890, H4900 [23JN]
Housing and community development programs: reauthorize (H.R. 3838), H6125 [22JY]
Articles and editorials
Claude Harris, RIP, Tuscaloosa (AL) News, H10743 [4OC]
Sneaking Up on Policy, Washington (DC) Post, H2567 [20AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL: designate (see H.R. 4948), H8052 [12AU]
Consumers: include notification of taxpayer financing in Federal consumer information publications (see H.R. 5010), H9008 [21AU]
Dept. of HHS: funding of Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.J. Res. 319), H357 [8FE]
RTC: require competitive procedures for procuring property and services (see H.R. 5251), H11427 [7OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Alderson, Wayne T.: award Medal of Honor for World War II service (see H. Con. Res. 127), H84 [26JA]
———relief (see H.R. 2745), H83 [26JA]
Amateur Radio Service: facilitate utilization of volunteer resources (see H.R. 2623), H1088 [8MR]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 493), H995 [2MR]
Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 1082), H9012 [23AU]
Bankruptcy: debt adjustment of individuals with regular income (see H.R. 2326), H2218 [12AP]
Bryant, Paul (Bear): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 259), H4958 [23JN]
Budget: 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2221), H357 [8FE]
———deficit (see H.R. 4057), H1997 [24MR]
———identification of yearly spending level increases (see H.R. 323), H9087 [12SE]
———rescissions (see H.R. 1785), H3055 [4MY]
Child support: improve collection system (see H.R. 4570), H8770 [20AU]
Children and youth: interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 1600), H357 [8FE]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 148, 166), H1059 [3MR], H3156 [5MY]
Civilian Facilities Closure and Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 2954), H3791 [20MY]
Coins: mint in commemoration of anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing (see H.R. 3480), H4220 [8JN]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 145), H2398 [18AP]
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), H681 [23FE]
Committees of the House: commence hearings into President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see H. Res. 437), H3964 [24MY]
Congress: constitutional amendment on liability for conduct retroactive to date of enactment or issuance of legislation (see H.J. Res. 256), H411 [9FE]
Consumers: rental-purchase transaction regulation (see H.R. 2803), H43 [25JA]
Courts: product liability law uniformity (see H.R. 1910), H1323 [11MR]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 5008, 5134), H9008 [21AU], H10372 [29SE]
———prevention and punishment of sexual and domestic violence (see H.R. 688), H6200 [25JY]
———restitution to victims (see H.R. 3367), H912 [1MR]
———treatment of hardcore juvenile offenders (see H.R. 4491), H8696 [18AU]
Davey Allison Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309), H1440 [16MR]
D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H411 [9FE]
Dept. of HHS: study use of biometric devices to identify AFDC applicants (see H.R. 3727), H84 [26JA]
Dept. of Justice: interpretation of child protection statutes (see H. Res. 481), H5761 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise and improve long-term care programs (see H.R. 3122), H1253 [10MR]
Ecology and environment: conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 1330), H2252 [13AP]
Education: prevent the awarding of Pell Grants to prisoners (see H.R. 1168), H995 [2MR]
EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment (see H. Res. 446), H4165 [26MY]
Elders, Joycelyn: call for resignation as Surgeon General (see H. Con. Res. 297; H. Res. 545), H9600 [23SE], H10446 [30SE]
Employment: leave policies relative to minimum wage and overtime exemptions (see H.R. 1309), H2218 [12AP]
———summer youth jobs progam (see H.R. 2271), H680 [23FE]
Endangered species: protection of private property rights and compensation for economic loss due to critical habitat designation (see H.R. 5073), H11201 [6OC]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 739), H43 [25JA]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 4345), H3755 [19MY]
Federal employees: establish business accounts for Government air travel to maximize cost savings (see H.R. 4565), H5548 [12JY]
———reduce size of Federal civilian work force (see H.R. 3086), H287 [3FE]
Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching (see H.R. 3841), H500 [10FE]
Firearms: eliminate administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 5033), H11001 [5OC]
Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see H.R. 3949), H4721 [17JN]
Food industry: interstate commerce in meat and meat products relative to State and Federal inspection requirements (see H.R. 3646), H8696 [18AU]
Foreign trade: offset of lost revenues relative to lowering of tariffs in trade agreements (see H.R. 4198), H7299 [9AU]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: management of the Presidio military facility (see H.R. 4078), H1539 [17MR]
Government: limit travel expenses for officers and employees (see H.R. 1487), H3755 [19MY]
———reduce power and reach of Federal Government (see H.R. 4585), H7992 [11AU]
Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 269), H5871 [19JY]
Harris, Claude: tribute (see H. Res. 567), H10727 [4OC]
Health: application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see H.R. 3486), H2252 [13AP]
———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 201), H996 [2MR]
———composition and labeling of dietary supplements (see H.R. 509), H9569 [22SE]
———designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H44 [25JA]
Homeless: require assistance funds contain an apportionment for homeless veterans (see H. Res. 503), H6549 [1AU]
House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H. Res. 451), H5548 [12JY]
———reform (see H.R. 3633), H1541 [17MR]
House Rules: amend to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of any legislation increasing revenues (see H. Res. 381), H1087 [8MR]
———point of order against consideration of any provision relative to a retroactive tax increase (see H. Res. 247), H411 [9FE]
Immigration: moratorium on certain aliens (see H.R. 3862), H680 [23FE]
———prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H5350 [29JN]
———prohibit Federal financial assistance to localities that refuse to cooperate in dealing with illegal aliens (see H.R. 1083), H9012 [23AU]
———prohibit transportation of illegal aliens for purposes of employment (see H.R. 1081), H9012 [23AU]
INS: prohibit citizenship swearing-in ceremonies in languages other than English (see H.R. 2859), H43 [25JA]
Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H501 [10FE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: improve operation and administration (H.R. 3801), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H9158 [13SE]
Mandatory Spending Control Commission: establish (see H.R. 3483), H2994 [3MY]
Marinas: treatment as offshore facilities (see H. Con. Res. 262), H9088 [12SE]
Medicaid: designation of certain children's hospital clinics as qualified health care centers (see H.R. 3947), H1057 [3MR]
———Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 3880), H679 [23FE]
Medicare: coverage of betaseron treatment for multiple sclerosis (see H.R. 4610), H8053 [12AU]
———coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 2889), H3345 [12MY]
Medicare and medicaid coverage data bank: repeal (see H.R. 4095), H3156 [5MY]
———repeal employer requirement to file certain reports (see H.R. 4365), H5655 [13JY]
Members of Congress: determination of official mail allowance (see H.R. 1286), H1157 [9MR]
———determination of official mail allowance and regulation of mass mailings and franking privilege (see H.R. 3787), H286 [3FE]
———require participation in health care reform package (see H. Con. Res. 147), H358 [8FE]
———restrictions on franked mass mailings by a Member who is a candidate for such office (see H.R. 1349), H43 [25JA]
Metric system: prohibit Federal funding for highway sign conversions (see H.R. 412), H1781 [21MR]
Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement signing in Cairo, Egypt (see H. Con. Res. 245), H3755 [19MY]
Mitchell, John: relief (see H.R. 3017), H2914 [28AP]
Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H9351 [20SE]
National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H5171 [27JN]
National Family Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H11201 [6OC]
National Inventors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 384), H5462 [30JN]
National League of Families POW/MIA: display of flag (see H.J. Res. 369), H4654 [16JN]
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), H1067 [7MR]
North/South Center (organization): cancel Federal funding (see H.R. 4893), H7299 [9AU]
Occhipinti, Joseph: conviction of former INS agent for civil rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 179), H4391 [13JN]
Ozone: establish a commission to investigate damages and depletion (see H. Res. 291), H3345 [12MY]
Persian Gulf Conflict: compensation for veterans and increased research relative to illnesses attributed to service during conflict (see H.R. 4386), H4220 [8JN]
Petroleum: delay imposition of taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline (see H.R. 3386), H3887 [23MY]
Postal Service: limit expenditures on new logo (see H.R. 3328), H1323 [11MR]
———prohibit penalization for use of private express services for certain letters and packets (see H.R. 3796), H286 [3FE]
———reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H4390 [13JN]
POW: medical care for former civilian POW (see H.R. 4118), H11429 [7OC]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 424), H11200 [6OC]
Program on Social Ethics and Community Service: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4464), H4391 [13JN]
Public housing: exclude drug or alcohol abusers from occupancy of units designated for senior citizens (see H.R. 3943), H5655 [13JY]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4566; H. Res. 525), H9903 [27SE]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 3875), H3156 [5MY]
Refuse disposal: encourage the President and State Governors to carry out on-site composting at their residences (see H.R. 2292), H1440 [16MR]
Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (see H.R. 3766), H3964 [24MY]
Rural areas: cost share assistance to construct reservoir structures for the storage of water (see H.R. 2460), H1058 [3MR]
Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4497), H4391 [13JN]
Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H83 [26JA]
Shenandoah Valley National Battlefield Commission: establish (see H.R. 746), H10007 [28SE]
Small-Town Sunday: designate (see H.J. Res. 184), H11429 [7OC]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 300), H1957 [23MR]
———improve exchange of health care information and measurement of health care quality (see H.R. 3137), H11200 [6OC]
———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 4136), H4343 [10JN]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 4277), H3345 [12MY]
State and local governments: unfunded Federal mandates (see H. Res. 277), H288 [3FE]
States: prohibit imposition of income tax on pensions of nonresident individuals (see H.R. 411), H43 [25JA]
———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 702), H43 [25JA]
Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 3031), H357 [8FE]
———deduction for contribution to a Medisave account (see H.R. 3333), H1067 [7MR]
———deduction of charitable contributions (see H.R. 4356), H9087 [12SE]
———employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H9087 [12SE]
———home office expenses (see H.R. 2444), H4090 [25MY]
———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 1110), H9158 [13SE]
———phase out occupational taxes relative to alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2525), H3681 [18MY]
———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4056), H8053 [12AU]
———repeal excise tax on luxury passenger vehicles (see H.R. 3039), H5462 [30JN]
———retroactive tax increases (see H.R. 3024), H411 [9FE]
———substantiation requirements of charitable contributions (see H.R. 3871), H559 [22FE]
———treatment of business meals and entertainment deductions (see H.R. 3227), H11429 [7OC]
———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 3722), H9600 [23SE]
———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H5655 [13JY]
———treatment of Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 2717), H11429 [7OC]
———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H9762 [26SE]
———treatment of transportation fuels (see H.R. 3030), H357 [8FE]
Veterans: reform and simplify health care system (see H.R. 4788), H5870 [19JY]
Waterways: require immediate removal of sunken or grounded vessels obstructing navigable waterways (see H.R. 3812), H8696 [18AU]
Weapons: prohibit arms sales to countries that are participating in the boycott of Israel (see H.R. 3656), H2219 [12AP]
World War II: commendation to individuals exposed to mustard agents (see H.R. 1055), H43 [25JA]
Letters
Bureau of Mines reorganization: several Representatives, H4840 [22JN]
Motions offered by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), consideration (H. Res. 331), H862 [24FE]
Remarks by, on
Belize: independence, E2205
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), H1400 [16MR]
Bureau of Mines: reorganization, H4840 [22JN]
Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL: designate (H.R. 4948), H10742 [4OC]
Consumers: fair credit reporting (S. 783), H9812, H9813 [27SE]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, H8732 [19AU], H8760 [20AU]
Dept. of HHS: funding of Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (H.J. Res. 319), H348 [8FE], H2566 [20AP], H2622 [21AP]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), H4840 [22JN], H4890, H4891, H4892 [23JN]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4539), H4460, H4535 [15JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4539), consideration (H. Res. 447), H4266 [9JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4603), H5163 [27JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, H9055 [12SE]
Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H842 [24FE]
———regulation of private schools and home-schooling parents, H842 [24FE]
EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment, H5163 [27JN]
Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), H1864 [22MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), H167 [2FE]
Housing and community development programs: reauthorize (H.R. 3838), H6125, H6126, H6127 [22JY]
Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5920 [20JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H4890, H4891, H4892 [23JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H4901 [23JN]
RTC: accounting of expenditures, H6125, H6126, H6127 [22JY]
———oversight hearings, H401 [9FE]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 4277), H3449 [17MY]
University of Alabama: anniversary of School of Health Related Professions, H9523 [22SE]
Votes: position on missed, H10920 [5OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H10998 [5OC]
Special order: granted, H107 [1FE], H202 [2FE], H356 [8FE], H1993 [24MR], H2249 [13AP], H2396 [18AP], H2505 [19AP], H2581 [20AP], H2637 [21AP], H8753 [19AU], H9222 [19SE], H9568 [22SE]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): authorization for the use of forces and military operations in Haiti, D1218 [5OC]
———Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, D640 [8JN]
———Housing and Community Development Act, D845 [20JY]
Tables
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, H350 [8FE]
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, H350 [8FE]