SCHIFF, STEVEN (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments offered by, to

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H409 [19JA], H474 [20JA]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1372 [7FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H404 [19JA], H469 [20JA], H907 [31JA]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2177 [23FE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1373 [7FE], H1641 [13FE]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1760 [14FE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), H14785 [13DE]

Appointments

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

Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Air pollution: deadline extension for certain sanctions and reclassification of carbon monoxide nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1255), H3276 [15MR]

Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (see H.R. 2488), H10146 [17OC]

Crime: sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 1240), H3275 [15MR]

Dept. of Energy: streamline and establish missions for laboratories (see H.R. 2142), H8063 [31JY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1851), H6044 [15JN]

Government regulations: facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (see H.R. 1937), H6396 [27JN]

Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2326), H8903 [13SE]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1852), H6044 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: poultry labeling regulations (see H.R. 2672), H13658 [20NO]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H10146 [17OC]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4), H162 [9JA]

———line-item veto (see H.R. 27), H163 [9JA]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H5072 [16MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H15575 [21DE]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6830 [11JY]

Bankruptcy: define single asset real estate (see H.R. 2815), H15237 [20DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H4619 [9MY]

———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

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

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 2525), H10726 [24OC]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H9245 [19SE]

Civil liberties: protect constitutional rights relative to Federal counterterrorism activities (see H.R. 1738), H5608 [25MY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8725 [8SE]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H4511 [2MY]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H296 [17JA]

———reorganize administrative law judiciary (see H.R. 1802), H5905 [13JN]

———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H8806 [12SE]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H9671 [28SE]

———include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates (see H.R. 305), H803 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1903), H6656 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H4619 [9MY]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H6089 [19JN]

Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H6656 [29JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1692), H7068 [17JY]

———prohibit congressional leadership committees (see H.R. 1693), H7068 [17JY]

———voluntary limitation on contributions from entities other than individual district residents in House of Representative elections (see H.R. 1694), H7068 [17JY]

Families and domestic relations: interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 95), H179 [9JA]

———require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]

Federal employees: provide that services performed by air traffic supervisors and managers be creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1777), H9738 [29SE]

Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 1708), H5905 [13JN]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R. 310), H803 [26JA]

———privatization, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 310), H4177 [4AP]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H160 [9JA]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 698), H1556 [9FE]

Firefighters: relief of certain former Federal employees who were transferred from the Dept. of Energy to Los Alamos County, NM (see H.R. 516), H3808 [24MR]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H2651 [3MR]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]

Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H8994 [14SE]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H1850 [15FE]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1850 [15FE]

House of Representatives: prohibit travel by Members, officers and employees at lobbyist expense (see H.R. 75), H3156 [14MR]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H165 [9JA]

House Rules: statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 28), H3276 [15MR]

———treatment of outside earned income (see H. Res. 299), H14310 [12DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H11767 [2NO]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H9671 [28SE]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (see H.R. 2337), H10307 [18OC]

Israel: anniversary of establishment of Jerusalem as capital of the Jewish kingdom (see H. Con. Res. 36), H10485 [19OC]

———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H9452 [21SE]

———reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 37), H10485 [19OC]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H10146 [17OC]

———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5367 [18MY]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H5367 [18MY]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H970 [31JA]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9592 [27SE]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46), H6046 [15JN]

———increase utility of title information to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2803), H15087 [18DE]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H7990 [28JY]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H9245 [19SE]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H1050 [1FE]

Native Americans: jurisdiction over land claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribes (see H.R. 740), H889 [30JA]

Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H12190 [13NO]

———enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H14173 [6DE]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H4619 [9MY]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H9738 [29SE]

———restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H400 [19JA]

———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H14003 [5DE]

Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]

Public lands: transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (see H.R. 101), H1052 [1FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (see H.R. 2405), H9591 [27SE]

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

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H8361 [3AU]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668), H13658 [20NO]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3879 [28MR]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry by establishing State-run spaceports (see H.R. 1631), H5623 [6JN]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H1156 [2FE]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (see H.R. 2092), H7461 [21JY]

———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H231 [11JA]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H2224 [24FE]

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

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14927 [14DE]

———credit for in-State contributions to congressional candidates (see H.R. 1695), H7068 [17JY]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H1157 [2FE]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H5690 [7JN]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H4795 [10MY]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 881), H1555 [9FE]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H5983 [14JN]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H15238 [20DE]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H14964 [15DE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H3808 [24MR]

TVA: transfer property, facilities, and equipment to public and private entities (see H.R. 313), H803 [26JA]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H164 [9JA]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H400 [19JA]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H4915 [12MY]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H13658 [20NO]

Water: reuse and recycling projects (see H.R. 1803), H14311 [12DE]

White Sands Missile Range, NM: provide appropriate compensation for the real property and mining claims taken for establishment (see H.R. 806), H1157 [2FE]

World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H1849 [15FE]

Lists

Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients, E1482 [20JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H14241 [11DE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: use of law enforcement block grants to protect family planning clinics, H1725 [14FE]

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: investigate and review unfunded State and local mandates, H908, H909 [31JA]

———review impact of Federal mandates on private sector, H910, H911 [31JA]

———review impact of Federal mandates relative to forced car pooling, H914 [31JA]

———review implementation of Federal motor vehicle emissions testing, H913 [31JA]

———treatment of Federal mandates subject to intergovernmental litigation, H912 [31JA]

Agriculture: poultry labeling regulations, H9909 [12OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, H9909 [12OC]

Air pollution: clean air standards, H2183 [24FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12130 [13NO], H12197, H12202 [14NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12412 [15NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), consideration (H. Res. 273), H13218 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14845 [13DE]

Budget: balance, H12197, H12202 [14NO], H13349 [20NO], H14970 [18DE]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H5986 [15JN], H6313 [27JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14244 [11DE], H15090 [19DE], H15579 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10796 [25OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13349 [20NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 272), H13155 [17NO]

Contracts: Federal bidding procedures, H8878 [13SE]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8878 [13SE]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), consideration (H. Res. 219), H8856 [13SE]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10267 [18OC]

———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1318, H1319, H1321, H1326 [7FE], H1379, H1380, H1381, H1382, H1384, H1385, H1387, H1388 [8FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2881 [8MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2905 [9MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1483, H1490, H1494, H1496, H1498, H1500 [9FE]

———sexual exploitation of children (H.R. 1240), H4123, H4124 [4AP]

Dept. of Energy: reform management and decrease staffing levels at civilian laboratories, H9839 [11OC]

———streamline and establish missions for laboratories (H.R. 2142), E1564 [31JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7716, H7717 [26JY]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10267 [18OC]

Employment: child labor, minimum wage, and occupational safety standards, H518 [23JA]

Federal-State relations: clarify and limit judicial review of Federal mandates, H919 [31JA]

———exempt certain environmental laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H505 [23JA]

———exempt existing water pollution laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H424, H431 [20JA], H859 [30JA]

———exempt financial institution regulation from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H822, H823 [27JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H351 [19JA], H424, H431 [20JA], H505, H514, H518 [23JA], H568, H569 [24JA], H822, H823 [27JA], H859 [30JA], H908, H909, H910, H911, H912, H913, H914, H919, H926, H927 [31JA], H987, H988, H989, H991 [1FE]

———require agencies to consider the impact of unfunded Federal mandates on working people, H926 [31JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H12202 [14NO], H15270 [20DE], H15579 [22DE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2183 [24FE]

House of Representatives: legislative tactics, H3430 [22MR]

House Rules: treatment of outside earned income (H. Res. 299), consideration (H. Res. 322), H15586 [22DE]

Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (H.R. 660), H14970 [18DE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants by reducing truth-in-sentencing grant funding, H7716, H7717 [26JY]

———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1634, H1641, H1644, H1645, H1647, H1652, H1653, H1656, H1666, H1667, H1668, H1670 [13FE], H1725 [14FE]

———research and development of law enforcement equipment technology, H1647 [13FE]

Medicaid: reform, H14970 [18DE]

Medicare: reform, H12197 [14NO], H14970 [18DE]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10477, H10478, H10479, H10481, H10482 [19OC]

———reform (H.R. 2425), consideration (H. Res. 238), H10321 [19OC]

New Mexico: Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients, E1482 [20JY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations, H9815 [11OC]

Nuclear energy: licensing, construction, and operations of nuclear reactors and the disposal of nuclear waste, H514 [23JA]

Point of order, H1667 [13FE]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12130 [13NO]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3430 [22MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, E1616 [3AU]

Research: Energy Supply Research and Development, E1064 [17MY]

Roads and highways: use of law enforcement block grants for construction or improvement, H1652, H1653 [13FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9805, H9813, H9815, H9839 [11OC]

Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (H.R. 1601), H9561 [27SE]

States: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to convicted sex offenders, H568, H569 [24JA]

Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8464 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8464 [4AU]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]

———Dept. of Defense appropriations, D696 [7JN]

———providing block grants for law enforcement, D176 [10FE]

Summaries

Dept. of Energy Laboratory Missions Act (H.R. 2142), E1564 [31JY]