DEUTSCH, PETER (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H6831 [11JY], H7431 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 137), H15633 [22DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 57), H399 [19JA]

Firearms: regulate sale, import, and manufacture of polymer plastic ammunition (see H.R. 221), H169 [9JA]

House of Representatives: preserve constitutional role to originate revenue measures (see H. Res. 131), H4336 [5AP]

Taxation: 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), return enrolled bill (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4177 [4AP]

———treatment of cane sugar produced in the Everglades Agricultural Area (see H.R. 2575), H11767 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: killings at abortion clinics in Brookline, MA (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1208 [3FE]

———protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H6481 [28JN]

Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H6312 [26JN]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8063 [31JY]

AIDS Cure Project: establish (see H.R. 761), H969 [31JA]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H1967 [21FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H11686 [1NO]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3417 [21MR]

———reporting requirements for research facilities conducting experimentation and testing (see H.R. 1547), H4511 [2MY]

———require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (see H.R. 2433), H10485 [19OC]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), application to 1996 appropriations bills (see H. Res. 212), H8536 [4AU]

Arms sales: congressional notification requirement of sales to Saudi Arabia relative to outstanding commercial disputes (see H.R. 1243), H3275 [15MR]

———prohibit sales to foreign countries relative to relationship and recognition of sovereignty of Israel (see H.R. 1189), H4795 [10MY]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6159 [20JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H15136 [19DE]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H6830 [11JY]

Budget: balance (see H.R. 822), H1207 [3FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28, 55), H175 [9JA], H325 [18JA]

Children and youth: health research (see H.R. 1735), H7699 [25JY]

China, Republic of: permit U.S. visits by elected leaders and representatives (see H.R. 1460), H4414 [6AP]

———U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4433 [7AP]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H6045 [15JN]

Civil Rights Act: availability of information on reproductive health services at federally or State funded family planning clinics (see H.R. 641), H4031 [30MR]

Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see H.R. 2100), H7699 [25JY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H9132 [18SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 42), H1689 [13FE]

———revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6082 [16JN]

Congress: employee forfeiture of retirement benefits relative to certain criminal convictions (see H.R. 2244), H10048 [12OC]

Consumer Price Index: calculation (see H. Res. 45), H1968 [21FE]

Correctional institutions: exemption from Fair Labor Standards Act for inmates in certain programs (see H.R. 868), H5983 [14JN]

Courts: grant a private right of action to individuals injured by reason of violation of antiboycott regulations (see H.R. 1192), H4795 [10MY]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H7012 [13JY]

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

Cuba: congressional notification and reporting requirements on U.S. negotiations (see H.R. 1909), H6200 [21JN]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H1751 [14FE]

———U.S. assistance relative to the establishment of a transitional government (see H.R. 611), H467 [20JA]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4512 [2MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2442), H12350 [14NO]

———reduce size of operational support aircraft fleet (see H.R. 1973), H7461 [21JY]

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

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2176 [23FE]

———pediatric and adolescent AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 62), H5692 [7JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H4414 [6AP]

Education: funding for higher education financial aid programs (see H. Res. 122), H4415 [6AP]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100), H6159 [20JN]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 849), H3156 [14MR]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H4619 [9MY]

———regulation (see H.R. 43), H593 [24JA]

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

Federal employees: exempt disability and survivor annuities from cost-of-living adjustment delays (see H.R. 2224), H8598 [6SE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H3417 [21MR]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H179 [9JA]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 73), H5753 [8JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 72), H5753 [8JN]

Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H4545 [3MY]

———duty rate adjustment of tomatoes from Mexico relative to currency exchange rates (see H.R. 1626), H6397 [27JN]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H12190 [13NO]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H15633 [22DE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 174), H7461 [21JY]

Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II (see H.R. 1281), H4105 [3AP]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14964 [15DE]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4873 [11MY]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H6913 [12JY]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H692 [25JA]

Health care professionals: training for the identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1521), H5472 [23MY]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]

House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H3417 [21MR]

House Rules: treat copyright royalties as honoraria (see H. Res. 20), H970 [31JA]

Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (see H.R. 660), H890 [30JA]

———prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H6200 [21JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]

India: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4795 [10MY]

Information services: prevent unfair billing and charging practices for services provided over 800 line phone numbers (see H.R. 1559), H5072 [16MY]

Investments: reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H1208 [3FE]

———reform conduct of private securities litigation, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 555), H1689 [13FE]

Iran: economic sanctions (see H.R. 1541), H5623 [6JN]

———human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H13731 [28NO]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H5572 [24MY]

———secondary boycott by Arab countries (see H.R. 1193), H4795 [10MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: shooting down of U.S. Army helicopter (see H. Con. Res. 1), H162 [9JA]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]

Medicaid: improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 625), H468 [20JA]

———osteopathic services (see H.R. 1791), H5752 [8JN]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H3572 [22MR]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H4546 [3MY]

———colorectal screening (see H.R. 1046), H13930 [4DE]

———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7916 [27JY]

———develop percentage increases to assure quality services in dependent hospitals and other beneficiary facilities (see H.R. 1651), H6397 [27JN]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H7916 [27JY]

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

———reform (see H.R. 2152), H8806 [12SE]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778, 958), H1849 [15FE], H3572 [22MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: payment integrity (see H.R. 2280), H10485 [19OC]

———public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 8), H175 [9JA], H593 [24JA]

NAFTA: effect on Caribbean Basin Initiative (see H.R. 553), H1611 [10FE]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: expand activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 835), H3808 [24MR]

National parks and recreation areas: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2774), H14764 [13DE]

———enhance park system (see H.R. 2181), H10994 [26OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H14765 [13DE]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H7379 [20JY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H1556 [9FE]

———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13804 [29NO]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H4512 [2MY]

PLO: enforce compliance with standards of international conduct relative to U.S. foreign aid (see H.R. 1930), H6736 [10JY]

Public buildings: designate space for the placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2792), H14963 [15DE]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H7990 [28JY]

Small business: restore deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H970 [31JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2628), H12349 [14NO]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1372 [7FE]

———maintenance and protection of system (see H. Con. Res. 78), H8361 [3AU]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H4031 [30MR]

———require States to permit a chronically-ill parent to appoint a standby guardian for a minor without surrendering parental rights (see H.R. 709), H802 [26JA]

States: Federal recognition of any coastal moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1898), H6158 [20JN]

Taxation: benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 1278), H3975 [29MR]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H13142 [16NO]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1850 [15FE]

———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), H8904 [13SE]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H4512 [2MY]

———provide assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 726), H1611 [10FE]

———treatment of accelerated death benefits under life insurance contracts (see H.R. 99), H166 [9JA]

———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H1050 [1FE]

———treatment of deferred compensation plans of State, local government, and tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1119), H4105 [3AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2333), H10048 [12OC]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8904 [13SE]

———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 1504), H4546 [3MY]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H4433 [7AP]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (H.R. 1535), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H5608 [25MY]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H6046 [15JN]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (see H.R. 1555), H4620 [9MY]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 1807), H5753 [8JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (see H.R. 896), H2811 [7MR]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H8174 [1AU]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 50), H6913 [12JY]

U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H14927 [14DE]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 119), H14764 [13DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H9897 [11OC]

Veterans: dependency and indemnity compensation benefits relative to remarriage of surviving spouses (see H.R. 469), H6397 [27JN]

———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H1850 [15FE]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H3975 [29MR]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H6082 [16JN]

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

Motions offered by

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), H10773 [25OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H15577 [22DE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7431, H7433 [21JY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H10773, H10774, H10775, H10776, H10777, H10778 [25OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14835 [13DE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15578 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10835 [25OC], H10911 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13181 [17NO], H13622 [20NO]

Children and youth: awareness of missing children, H11677, H11679, H11680, H11681 [1NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4589 [9MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2918 [9MR]

Crime: murder of Jimmy Ryce, H14258 [12DE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9342 [20SE]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), consideration (H. Res. 225), H9335 [20SE]

———U.S. policy, H4589, H4600 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: market promotion programs personnel salary funding, H7431, H7433 [21JY]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5726 [8JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H442 [20JA]

———regulations that significantly impact the health or safety of residents of other States or locales, H442 [20JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6517, H6532 [28JN]

Frankel, Joel: Spirit of Life Humanitarian Award recipient, E397 [22FE]

House of Representatives: preserve constitutional role to originate revenue measures (H. Res. 131), H4192 [5AP], H4380, H4381 [6AP]

———preserve constitutional role to originate revenue measures (H. Res. 131), appeal of the ruling by the Chair, H4382 [6AP]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (S. 1322), H10686, H10688 [24OC]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), E138 [19JA]

Maine (U.S.S.): anniversary of destruction, E361 [16FE]

Medicare: anniversary, H7559 [25JY]

———reform, H7559 [25JY], H7807 [27JY], H10293, H10297, H10298 [18OC], H10696 [24OC], H13181 [17NO]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10310, H10337, H10343 [19OC]

———reporting requirement of trust fund trustees on projected financial imbalances (H.R. 1590), H4973 [16MY]

Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4116, H4143 [4AP], H4186, H4187, H4191 [5AP], H4380, H4381 [6AP]

National Weather Service: requirements for office closings, H9933 [12OC]

Nursing homes: Federal standards, H10835 [25OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4142 [4AP], H4380 [6AP], H6447 [28JN], H7358 [20JY]

PLO: allocation of foreign aid, H6517 [28JN]

Point of order, H4380 [6AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11845 [8NO]

Ryce, Jimmy: status as a missing child, H11677, H11679, H11680, H11681 [1NO]

Saudi Arabia: congressional notification requirement of arms sales relative to outstanding commercial disputes (S. 747), H5726 [8JN]

Schneerson, Menachem M.: award Congressional Gold Medal, H6400 [28JN]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9933 [12OC]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14049 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15220 [20DE]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), H14075 [6DE]

Taxation: 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), conference report, H4186, H4187, H4191 [5AP], H4380, H4381 [6AP]

———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), return enrolled bill (H. Con. Res. 55), H4116, H4141, H4143 [4AP], H4380 [6AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8474 [4AU]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H6532 [28JN]

Votes: position on missed, H1564 [10FE], H9709 [29SE], E138 [19JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4176 [4AP], H4616 [9MY], H10305 [18OC], H10483 [19OC], H10724 [24OC], H10847 [25OC]

Schedules

Committee on International Relations (House): Middle East process, D1124 [20SE]

———Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs: Cienfuegos nuclear plant in Cuba, D964 [1AU]

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

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

———international economic sanctions against Cuba and transition to a democratically elected government, D1116 [19SE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Trade: economic relationship between the U.S. and Cuba, D819 [30JN]

—————effect of NAFTA on the Caribbean Basin Initiative, D177 [10FE]

Tributes

Alu, Joseph, E1748 [8SE]

Barley, George M., E1365 [29JN]

Berger, Motty, H13938 [5DE]

Cantor, Daniel D., E1227 [13JN]

Dingell, Representative, H15193 [19DE]

Fascell, Dante B., E396 [22FE]

Munninghoff, Jim M., E1583 [2AU]

O'Hara, Jim, E1748 [8SE]

Ross, Robert, E1202 [8JN]