ARMEY, RICHARD K. (a Representative from Texas)

Analyses

Flat Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461 [19JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres Into the House Chamber, H14255 [12DE]

Committee To Escort Kim Young Sam Into the House Chamber, H7703 [26JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H584 [24JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]

House Office Building Commission, H110 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Campbell, Representative: election to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) and the Committee on International Relations (House) (see H. Res. 324), H15639 [27DE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 157), H5608 [25MY]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 72, 92), H5608 [25MY], H8361 [3AU]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3), H162 [9JA]

House of Representatives: audit by Inspector General (see H. Res. 192), H7179 [18JY]

———funding for the Republican Steering Committee and the Democratic Policy Committee (see H. Res. 9), H162 [9JA]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H162 [9JA]

———transfer of certain employee positions (see H. Res. 113), H3049 [10MR]

———transfer of two employees from the majority whip to the majority leader (see H. Res. 10), H162 [9JA]

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 6), H162 [9JA]

Schaefer, Representative: election to the Committee on the Budget (House) (see H. Res. 89), H1908 [16FE]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H162 [9JA]

Taxation: establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (see H.R. 2060), H7256 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H6831 [11JY]

———price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H3156 [14MR]

———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]

———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]

Amtrak: establish limitations on wage continuation and severance benefits for employees displaced by a discontinuance of service (see H.R. 832), H2811 [7MR]

———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 841), H1281 [6FE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H6159 [20JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H1052 [1FE]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7379 [20JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H4336 [5AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H970 [31JA]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]

Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 2198), H8533 [4AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display of POW/MIA flag at medical centers relative to full accounting of Vietnam-era POW/MIA (see H.R. 2013), H6830 [11JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H1752 [14FE]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4618 [9MY]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H13870 [30NO]

———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]

Government: status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H3879 [28MR]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995), H1967 [21FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]

LSC: abolish (see H.R. 2277), H8683 [7SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H3276 [15MR]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H692 [25JA]

———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H803 [26JA]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H970 [31JA]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4441 [1MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668; H. Con. Res. 109), H10848 [25OC], H13658 [20NO]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]

———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H1051 [1FE]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]

———treatment of individual investment accounts (see H.R. 328), H803 [26JA]

———treatment of United Mine Workers of America combined benefit fund premiums (see H.R. 1370), H4031 [30MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H693 [26JA], H7448 [21JY]

Letters

Continuing appropriations and budget reconciliation: by, H13369 [20NO]

Emergency supplemental appropriations: by, S2382 [9FE]

Motions offered by

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): response to use of forged documents at a Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs hearing (H. Res. 244), H10780 [25OC]

Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H4975 [16MY], H9256 [20SE]

———permission to sit, H1672 [13FE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7963 [28JY]

Executive departments: ensure that Federal expenditures remain accountable to the House of Representatives (H. Res. 57), H1301 [7FE]

Gingrich, Representative: status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel (H. Res. 277), H13275 [17NO]

———status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel (H. Res. 288), H13842 [30NO]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H6199 [21JN], H12126 [10NO]

———recess, H14929 [15DE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7360, H7361 [20JY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1194, H1196, H1197 [3FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H11902 [8NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13087 [16NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H765 [26JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15541 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11359 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13180, H13184 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10861 [26OC]

Campbell, Representative: election to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) and the Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 324), H15638 [27DE]

Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1326 [7FE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 96), H7302 [20JY]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): response to use of forged documents at a Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs hearing (H. Res. 244), H10780 [25OC]

Committees of the House: jurisdiction over the budget, H45 [4JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 157), H5587 [25MY]

———permission to meet while the House is in session, H528 [23JA], H4974, H4975, H4976 [16MY], H6210, H6212 [22JN], H6723, H6724 [10JY], H8422 [3AU], H9256, H9257 [20SE]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 72), H5587 [25MY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 92), H8422 [3AU]

———election results, H14371 [13DE]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H9, H106 [4JA]

Courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2699 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5882 [13JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), motion to recommit, H6019 [15JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5882 [13JN]

———educational impact aid determinations relative to military children, H6019 [15JN]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), motion to recommit, H5733 [8JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8396, H8398 [3AU]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding for school-aged dependents of military personnel, H8398 [3AU]

Executive departments: ensure that Federal expenditures remain accountable to the House of Representatives (H. Res. 57), H1302 [7FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H364 [19JA], H856 [30JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6479, H6539 [28JN]

Frank, Representative: mispronunciation of name, H837 [27JA]

Gingrich, Representative: status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel (H. Res. 277), H13275 [17NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H13277 [17NO], H15541 [21DE]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H6479 [28JN]

House of Representatives: authority of officials during adjournment, H4518 [3MY], H5588 [25MY], H13631 [20NO]

———fairness in voting procedures, H6204, H6205 [22JN]

———funding for the Republican Steering Committee and the Democratic Policy Committee (H. Res. 9), H107 [4JA]

———legislative procedures, H1599 [10FE]

———legislative program, H105 [4JA], H238 [13JA], H433, H434 [20JA], H1170, H1187, H1188, H1189, H1190, H1197 [3FE], H1325, H1326 [7FE], H1597, H1598 [10FE], H1672 [13FE], H1954 [21FE], H2211, H2212, H2213, H2214 [24FE], H2373, H2374 [28FE], H2639, H2640 [3MR], H3028, H3029, H3030 [10MR], H3792 [24MR], H4008, H4010 [30MR], H4518 [3MY], H4854, H4855 [11MY], H4900, H4901 [12MY], H5355, H5356 [18MY], H5587 [25MY], H6073 [16JN], H6205, H6242 [22JN], H6559 [28JN], H6606, H6607 [29JN], H6661, H6681 [30JN], H6895 [12JY], H7446, H7447, H7448 [21JY], H7964 [28JY], H8269 [2AU], H8419, H8421 [3AU], H8710, H8711 [8SE], H9403, H9404 [21SE], H9695, H9709, H9710 [29SE], H9954, H10022, H10023 [12OC], H10284 [18OC], H10465 [19OC], H11365 [26OC], H11735 [2NO], H12006, H12064, H12065 [9NO], H12124, H12125 [10NO], H12312 [14NO], H12404 [15NO], H13086, H13087 [16NO], H13276, H13277, H13278 [17NO], H13630 [20NO], H14204, H14205 [7DE], H14902, H14903 [14DE], H14960, H14961 [15DE], H15544, H15545 [21DE], H15616, H15617, H15618, H15619 [22DE]

———legislative tactics, H3426, H3427, H3428, H3434 [22MR]

———notify President of election of Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H9 [4JA]

———notify Senate of election of Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H9 [4JA]

———recess, H14929, H14930 [15DE]

———recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15541 [21DE]

———transfer of certain employee positions (H. Res. 113), H3030 [10MR]

———transfer of two employees from the majority whip to the majority leader (H. Res. 10), H107 [4JA]

House Rules: permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings (H. Res. 43), H817, H818, H819 [27JA]

———question of privilege, H1302 [7FE]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H23, H30, H31, H45 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H9, H10 [4JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6205 [22JN]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8396 [3AU]

Medicare: reform, H6836 [12JY], H13180 [17NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3957 [29MR]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H2373 [28FE]

———reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2374 [28FE]

Michel, Robert H.: naming of certain rooms in the Capitol in honor (H. Res. 65), H4006 [30MR]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1881 [16FE]

———revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1675 [13FE], H1769 [15FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H818 [27JA], H7361 [20JY]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3434 [22MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H3444 [22MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), consideration (H. Res. 101), H2459 [1MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4366 [6AP]

Schaefer, Representative: election to the Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Res. 89), H1892 [16FE]

Senate: legislative program, H2864 [8MR]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10861 [26OC]

Taxation: establish flat tax rates for individuals and businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461 [19JY]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1948 [21FE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4309 [5AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8495 [4AU]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8495 [4AU]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: acknowledgment as majority leader, H8 [4JA]

Leave of absence: granted, H11440 [30OC]

Special order: granted, H1206 [3FE]

Schedules

Committee on Economics (Joint): flat tax rates, D624 [17MY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): flat tax rates, D629 [18MY]

Committee on Small Business (House): Subcommittee on Tax and Finance: flat tax rates, D633 [18MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): income tax system reform proposals, D221 [22FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Federal income tax replacement, D707 [8JN]

Summaries

Flat Tax Rates for Individuals and Businesses (H.R. 2060), E1461 [19JY]

Tributes

Campbell, Tom, H14371 [13DE]

Fields, Representative Cleo, H882 [30JA]

Jackson, Representative, H14902 [14DE]