BEREUTER, DOUG (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), H4654 [16JN], H4668 [17JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4454), H4132 [26MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2333, Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies appropriations, H2386 [18AP]

———H.R. 3474, Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, H2614 [21AP]

———H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, H3305 [12MY]

———H.R. 4299, intelligence services appropriations, H9103 [13SE]

North Atlantic Assembly, H4077 [25MY]

Articles and editorials

Affordability, Norfolk (VA) Daily News, E1506 [20JY]

Agency Beyond Redemption, Washington (DC) Post, E1493 [19JY]

America Changes Face, Lincoln (NE) Star, E1085 [26MY]

America Needs To Regain Vision It Took To Achieve Moon Landing, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1574 [27JY]

Bad Investment? Only Politics? No—Whitewater Is Much More, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E456 [16MR]

Big Bucks Committed, Norfolk (NE) News, E335 [3MR]

Change Focus—Ultimatum Could Injure Health Care Reform, Nebraskan (University of Nebraska-Lincoln publication), E48 [1FE]

Clinton Throws a Garden Party, But Tax Bill Doesn't Deserve It, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1669 [8AU]

Crime Bill Strays Into Social Programs, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E697 [18AP]

Czech, Slovak Republics Face Challenges, Ann Toner, Lincoln (NE) Star, E1085 [26MY]

Diversity Drives Seasoned Man Out, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E678 [15AP]

Drinking Water Safety—Let's Be Scientific, Washington (DC) Post, H1869 [22MR]

Fallout From Irish Terrorist's Visit a Costly Foreign Policy Lesson, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E97 [3FE]

Good Riddance, Norfolk (VA) Daily News, E2148 [6OC]

Government That Betrays, Washington (DC) Post, H2358 [14AP]

Health Care Reform, Norfolk (NE) News, E384 [9MR]

How About a Bill That Really Fights Crime? Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1766 [18AU]

If Recruiters Not Welcome, Forget the Cash, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E1127 [8JN]

Irrational Fears Put Technology to Test, Lincoln (NE) Star, E211 [22FE]

It's Sad To Trust Bureaucrats Over Families, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, H2248 [13AP]

Job Itself Is the Prime Benefit, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1434 [12JY]

Many Reasons Why the United States Shouldn't Invade, Lincoln (NE) Star, E1556 [25JY]

NAFTA at Six Months—A Positive Report, New York (NY) Times, E2258 [8OC]

No Good Solutions, Including an Embargo, Lincoln (NE) Star, E1085 [26MY]

No Other Recourse, Norfolk (NE) News, E333 [3MR]

On Each Side, Norfolk (NE) News, E335 [3MR]

Opinion—Some Questions, Norfolk (VA) Daily News, E1130 [8JN]

Priority Matter, Norfolk (NE) News, E45 [1FE]

Public Housing Morass, Washington (DC) Times, E694 [18AP]

Quality of Education Not Dependent on Funds, South Sioux City (NE) Star, E7 [25JA]

Religion on the Job, Washington (DC) Post, E1436 [12JY]

Sam Brown's Own Cutting Words Disqualify Him For Overseas Post, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E1129 [8JN]

Stakes Are High, Norfolk (NE) Daily News, E2292 [29NO]

Striker Replacement Bill, Washington (DC) Post, E1431 [12JY]

Vote Wasn't Anti-Immigration—Californians Opposed Lawbreakers, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2289 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: extend conservation reserve program and wetlands reserve program (see H.R. 3894), H864 [24FE]

Credit: require disclosures by credit reporting agencies to the FBI for counterintelligence purposes (see H.R. 5143), H10445 [30SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repayment of loans made by private lenders for development of multifamily rental housing for low- and moderate-income families in rural areas (see H.R. 4445), H3681 [18MY]

Eximbank: export of nonlethal defense articles and services (see H.R. 5165), H10727 [4OC]

———finance export of nonlethal defense articles and services (see H.R. 4455), H3754 [19MY]

Germany: withdrawal of U.S. troops from Berlin (see H. Res. 476), H5547 [12JY]

Haiti: U.S. proposal of international conservatorship (see H. Con. Res. 260), H4995 [24JN]

Housing: regulations on public housing agencies (see H.R. 4432), H3521 [17MY]

Public housing: elimination of interim-review procedures in contracting (see H.R. 4165), H2217 [12AP]

Rural areas: establish community rural health networks (see H.R. 4690), H5461 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: conservation plan compliance deadlines for certain croplands damaged by weather conditions (see H.R. 3794), H286 [3FE]

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

Budget: deficit (see H.R. 4057), H2368 [14AP]

———discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3266), H2218 [12AP]

———reform baseline budgeting, consideration of rescissions, use of spending cuts for deficit reduction, and treatment of emergency designation in legislation (see H.R. 4434), H4293 [9JN]

———sequestration (see H.R. 1099), H4343 [10JN]

Capital punishment: use of racially based quotas to determine sentencing (see H. Con. Res. 270), H6483 [29JY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 117), H6763 [3AU]

Civil Service Retirement System: count service in certain Federal-State cooperative agricultural programs (see H.R. 3490), H680 [23FE]

Classified information: establish a uniform system for classifying and declassifying information (see H.R. 4137), H3279 [11MY]

Colleges and universities: substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for Federal student assistance programs (see H.R. 4384), H4293 [9JN]

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]

Crime: sentencing for Social Security fraud relative to illegal immigration (see H.R. 3795), H5547 [12JY]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 303), H544 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior: sale of certain real and personal property (see H.R. 4919), H8505 [16AU]

Developing countries: credit programs and development of microenterprises (see H.R. 4511), H4164 [26MY]

Diseases: fetal alcohol syndrome prevention program (see H.R. 3783), H204 [2FE]

———prostate cancer screening, treatment, and research programs for medicare, veterans, and the Public Health Service (see H.R. 4809), H11001 [5OC]

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), H4220 [8JN]

Education: establish incentives to improve the use of telecommunications and technology (see H.R. 5013), H11429 [7OC]

———exempt Federal family education loans from FTC holder rule (see H.R. 2886), H1323 [11MR]

Employment: child labor laws relative to operation of motor vehicles (see H.R. 4303), H9600 [23SE]

———leave policies relative to minimum wage and overtime exemptions (see H.R. 1309), H2218 [12AP]

EPA: enhance scientific credibility of regulatory decisions and improve public disclosure of information (see H.R. 2910), H8596 [17AU]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140), H2582 [20AP]

Food industry: coordinate recommendations for improvements of meat and poultry inspection programs (see H.R. 4562), H11201 [6OC]

Foreign policy: authorize contributions to certain international development, environmental, and monetary funds (see H.R. 4587), H4653 [16JN]

Foreign trade: offset of lost revenues relative to lowering of tariffs in trade agreements (see H.R. 4198), H4293 [9JN]

———protection of U.S. copyright-based industries under certain agreements (see H. Res. 165), H2220 [12AP]

Frederick S. Green U.S. Courthouse, Urbana, IL: designate (see H.R. 4938), H8755 [19AU]

Guam: mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3372), H1440 [16MR]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 269, 276), H6156 [22JY], H8053 [12AU]

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

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 201), H204 [2FE]

———designation of obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women in Federal health care programs (see H. Res. 234), H2583 [20AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3955), H11429 [7OC]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (see H.R. 3939), H1088 [8MR]

House of Representatives: prohibit final passage of a measure until copies have been available to Members for at least 1 day (see H. Res. 26), H2368 [14AP]

———public access to health care reform process (see H. Res. 363), H544 [11FE]

Housing: rental assistance to relocate individuals who provide information on criminal activity (see H.R. 4141), H1995 [24MR]

Interactive Entertainment Rating Commission: establish (see H.R. 3785), H2398 [18AP]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 124), H205 [2FE]

Local government: Federal payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 1181), H83 [26JA]

Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 3880), H679 [23FE]

Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11201 [6OC]

Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Res. 255), H6201 [25JY]

Monuments and memorials: mint commemorative coins for the Vietnam Women's Memorial (see H.R. 2467), H1253 [10MR]

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

National Apollo Anniversary Observance: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H4995 [24JN]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 322), H996 [2MR]

National Family Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H11201 [6OC]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4074), H4293 [9JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), H10446 [30SE]

National Penny Charity Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H10446 [30SE]

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

National Slovak-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 287), H1158 [9MR]

Native Americans: promote and expand Federal assistance for Indian institutions of higher learning (see H. Res. 539), H9440 [21SE]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 4388), H5316 [28JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3372), H1440 [16MR]

OPIC: extend authority (see H.R. 4950), H8052 [12AU]

Parents' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H10007 [28SE]

Plant Variety Protection Act: amend to make consistent with the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (see H.R. 2927), H205 [2FE]

Postal Service: reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H1058 [3MR]

Printing: use of ink made from vegetable oil in lithographic printing by the Federal Government (see H. Con. Res. 231), H1956 [23MR]

Public welfare programs: establish a special ad hoc committee to review and report on welfare system reform (see H. Res. 330), H545 [11FE]

Religion: condemn speech by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam (see H. Res. 343), H287 [3FE]

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

Securities: reform private enforcement of Federal securities laws (see H.R. 417), H1058 [3MR]

Skelton, Richard (Red): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2012), H2218 [12AP]

Smithsonian Institution: context and portrayal of the Armed Forces in the National Air and Space Museum Enola Gay exhibit (see H. Res. 531), H10538 [3OC]

Social Security: establish procedures for verification of employee information (see H.R. 4557), H7507 [10AU]

———payments to individuals convicted of a felony (see H.R. 3251), H544 [11FE]

Special Olympics World Games: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3879), H1997 [24MR]

Taxation: amend the recapture of the special estate tax valuation relative to certain cash rentals of farmland (see H.R. 1298), H205 [2FE]

———clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 786), H410 [9FE]

———employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H8596 [17AU]

———gifts of publicly traded stock to private foundations (see H.R. 2418), H8755 [19AU]

———home office expenses (see H.R. 2444), H3223 [10MY]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5006), H11429 [7OC]

———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), H156 [1FE]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5062), H9600 [23SE]

Television: program exclusivity and nonduplication rules relative to cable system blackouts (see H.R. 3587), H44 [25JA]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements (see H. Res. 496), H6454 [28JY]

U.S. Botanic Garden: mint coins in commemoration of 175th anniversary (see H.R. 4135), H2640 [21AP]

U.S. Military Academy: mint commemorative coins recognizing the bicentennial (see H.R. 3492), H4958 [23JN]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3023), H912 [1MR]

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: commemorate anniversary (see H.J. Res. 388), H5872 [19JY]

Motions offered by

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), consideration (H. Res. 331), H862 [24FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3159 [9MY]

Remarks by, on

Adams, Gerry: issuance of visa to Irish Republican Army member, E97 [3FE]

Africa: authorizing assistance to promote peaceful resolution of conflicts (H.R. 4541), H9206 [19SE]

Agriculture: extend conservation reserve program and wetlands reserve program (H.R. 3894), H896 [1MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), H4668, H4685 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), conference report, H9585 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4554), motion to instruct conferees, H9108 [13SE]

Armed Forces: access of military recruiters to educational facilities, E1127 [8JN]

Brown, Sam W., Jr.: nomination to be a delegate to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, E1129 [8JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, E333 [3MR]

Burma: imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi (H. Res. 471), H6170 [25JY]

Children and youth: rate of illegitimate births, H2247 [13AP]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H8759 [20AU]

———evaluation of foreign policy objectives, H3956 [24MY]

Courts: establish time limitation on civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (S. 1458), H5002 [27JN]

Credit: require disclosures by credit reporting agencies to the FBI for counterintelligence purposes (H.R. 5143), H10943 [5OC]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, E697 [18AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3355), conference report, E1766 [18AU]

———prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, H10689 [4OC]

Cyprus: investigation of missing U.S. citizens (H.R. 2826), H6511 [1AU]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: improve the base closure process (S. 2534), H11160 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, H3662 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H3650, H3662 [18MY], E1127 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4650), conference report, H10265 [29SE]

Dept. of State: presidential appointments, E678 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4602), H4807, H4829 [22JN], H9796 [27SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4556), H4576 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4556), conference report, H9917 [28SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5333 [29JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), H5358 [29JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4624), conference report, H9051 [12SE]

District of Columbia: criminal allegations relative to employees of the Dept. of Public and Assisted Housing, H2357 [14AP], E694 [18AP]

———Dept. of Housing trip to Puerto Rico, E1493 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4649), H5593 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4649), consideration (H. Res. 466), H5344 [29JN]

Education: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 6), H549 [22FE], H817 [24FE], H1804 [22MR]

———sex education instruction, H1804 [22MR]

———trade school revenue relative to student financial aid programs, H5333 [29JN]

EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment, E1436 [12JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), H4409 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4506), conference report, H7319 [10AU]

EPA: develop a risk assessment program (H.R. 4306), H7491 [10AU]

Eximbank: finance export of nonlethal defense articles and services (H.R. 4455), H7141 [8AU], H11159 [6OC]

Export Administration Act: extend (H.R. 4635), H5005 [27JN]

Financial institutions: administrative requirements of insured depository institutions (H.R. 3474), conference report, H6784, H6790, H6791, H6792 [4AU]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), H1863 [22MR]

———interstate banking and branching (H.R. 3841), conference report, H6777 [4AU]

———treatment of U.S. banks by foreign countries (H.R. 4926), H10411 [30SE]

Floods: revise national flood insurance program (H.R. 3191), H2962 [3MY]

Food for Peace Program: tribute, H3221 [10MY], H3327 [12MY]

Foreign countries: foreign aid relative to law enforcement, E2254 [8OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4426), H4036, H4060, H4063 [25MY]

Foreign trade: administration of export controls (H.R. 5108), H10577 [3OC]

———offset of lost revenues relative to lowering of tariffs in trade agreements (H.R. 4198), H5459 [30JN]

———promote the export of environmental technologies, goods and services (H.R. 3813), H2391 [18AP]

GAO: funding, H4133, H4134 [26MY]

GATT: inclusion of agriculture trade in Uruguay round agreement, H2567 [20AP]

———ratification (H.R. 5110), H11466 [29NO], E2292 [29NO]

———ratification (H.R. 5110), consideration (H. Res. 564), H10966 [5OC]

Germany: withdrawal of U.S. troops from Berlin (H. Res. 476), H6168 [25JY]

Global Environment Facility: funding, H4063 [25MY]

Gonzalez, Representative: recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, E1104 [26MY]

Haiti: effect of U.S. sanctions, E1084 [26MY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H3020 [4MY], H5174 [28JN], E1556 [25JY], E2242 [8OC]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 416), H11098, H11115 [6OC]

———tribute to special peace delegation and support for U.S. Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 290), H9213 [19SE]

———U.S. policy, H5470 [12JY], E2254 [8OC]

———U.S. proposal of international conservatorship (H. Con. Res. 260), H6158 [25JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3896 [24MY], H5537 [12JY], E48 [1FE], E384 [9MR], E1434 [12JY], E2148 [6OC]

Housing and community development programs: reauthorize, H4668 [17JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3838), H6022, H6027, H6096, H6097 [21JY], E1573 [27JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4299), H5822 [19JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4299), conference report, H10424 [30SE]

Iraq: adjudication of claims (H.R. 3221), H2855 [28AP]

———adjudication of claims (H.R. 3221), consideration (H. Res. 410), H2852 [28AP]

———payment to U.S. exporters, H2852 [28AP]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (S. 55), E1431 [12JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4454), H4133, H4134 [26MY]

Lobbyists: disclosure of activities to influence the Federal Government (S. 349), H1991 [24MR]

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 4453), H3901 [24MY]

NAFTA: implementation, E2257 [8OC]

National Biological Survey: funding, H4829 [22JN]

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 4385), H3988 [25MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: policy on compressed natural gas fuel containers, H9149 [13SE]

NATO: responsibilities, H3650 [18MY]

Nigeria: support democracy (H. Con. Res. 151), H6174 [25JY]

OPIC: extend authority (H.R. 4950), H9189 [19SE]

———extend authority (H.R. 4950), conference report, H11276 [7OC]

Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (S. 716), H9287 [20SE]

Public welfare programs: reform, H2247 [13AP], E45 [1FE]

Social Security: domestic service employment taxes collection, Federal disability insurance trust fund allocations, and denial of certain benefits to incarcerated individuals (H.R. 4278), E911 [12MY]

States: limit out-of-State solid waste disposal (H.R. 4779), H9928 [28SE]

Trade Development Agency: funding, H4036 [25MY]

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: commemorate anniversary (H.J. Res. 388), H6166 [25JY]

Water: assure the safety of public water systems (H.R. 3392), H1868 [22MR], H9840 [27SE]

———development of groundwater protection methods in Nebraska, E891 [11MY]

Winnebago, NE: tribute to Winnebago Hospital, E1469 [15JY]

World Bank: funding, H4060 [25MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H34 [25JA], H107 [1FE], H285 [3FE], H558 [22FE], H1056 [3MR], H1156 [9MR], H1436 [16MR], H2366 [14AP], H2396 [18AP], H3277 [11MY], H3343 [12MY], H4089 [25MY], H4216 [8JN], H5544 [12JY], H5759 [14JY], H5869 [19JY], H5949 [20JY], H6199 [25JY], H6379 [27JY], H8694 [18AU]

Leave of absence: granted, H4652 [16JN]

Special order: granted, H677 [23FE], H888 [28FE], H1065 [7MR], H1897 [22MR], H2366 [14AP], H2581 [20AP], H3190 [9MY], H3886 [23MY], H5169 [27JN], H5460 [30JN], H7505 [10AU], H9156 [13SE]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Community Development, Credit Enhancement, and Regulatory Improvement Act, D931 [3AU]

———Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, D931 [3AU]

———legislative branch appropriations, D616 [25MY]

Statements

North Atlantic Assembly Partnership for Peace Program: by, S7136 [20JN]

Summaries

Consensus Views on Health Care Reform, H5538 [12JY]

Tables

Military construction appropriations in Nebraska, H3901 [24MY]

Tributes

Johnson, Jed J., Jr., H1867 [22MR]

Loudon, Andrew, H7491 [10AU]