NORWOOD, CHARLIE (a Representative from Georgia)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Augusta Canal National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1999), H6735 [10JY]

Insurance: establish health plan standards for treatment of enrollees and health care providers (see H.R. 2400), H9591 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2189), H8360 [3AU]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1968 [21FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H537 [23JA]

Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 387), H8684 [7SE]

———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H14311 [12DE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4874 [11MY]

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H231 [11JA]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H2064 [22FE]

Barnard, Doug, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration of 1996 Atlanta Olympic games (see H.R. 2336), H8994 [14SE]

Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H2177 [23FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H296 [17JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5191 [17MY]

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

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4336 [5AP]

———moratorium on enforcement actions against certain individuals (see H.R. 795), H1372 [7FE]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H7012 [13JY]

———child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H13731 [28NO]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.R. 705; H.J. Res. 64), H3049 [10MR]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]

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

———final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H15238 [20DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H231 [11JA]

Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H1208 [3FE]

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

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H8725 [8SE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H593 [24JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H840 [27JA]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 1118), H4619 [9MY]

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

———eliminate (see H.R. 1318), H4619 [9MY]

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

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H243 [13JA]

Education: low-income school choice demonstration program (see H.R. 1640), H5692 [7JN]

———student loan reform (see H.R. 1501), H4431 [7AP]

Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H10848 [25OC]

———consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 511, 1617), H242 [13JA], H4873 [11MY]

———make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see H.R. 1226), H10994 [26OC]

———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (see H.R. 1227), H13870 [30NO]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 2391), H13658 [20NO]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8994 [14SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H468 [20JA], H5071 [16MY]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H5623 [6JN]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H231 [11JA]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5191 [17MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H296 [17JA]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125, 698), H970 [31JA], H1281 [6FE]

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

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]

Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2176 [23FE]

———prohibit expenditure of funds for the promotion of homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle (see H.R. 862), H8309 [2AU]

———review all departments and agencies and their programs (see H.R. 1763), H5690 [7JN]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H2892 [8MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H970 [31JA]

———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1839), H5983 [14JN]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H2175 [23FE]

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

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H231 [11JA]

Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H1752 [14FE]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H1371 [7FE]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 2202), H9245 [19SE]

———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H5753 [8JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H3572 [22MR]

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

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H5692 [7JN]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H8806 [12SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 76), H162 [9JA], H2892 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H8994 [14SE]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H4619 [9MY]

National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 2180), H8360 [3AU]

National Education Standards and Improvement Council: eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H2223 [24FE]

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H14003 [5DE]

———revitalize (see H.R. 7), H1555 [9FE]

National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until implementation funding is appropriated (see H.R. 736), H1752 [14FE]

———repeal (see H.R. 370), H296 [17JA]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H8309 [2AU]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]

Patents: extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (see H.R. 2467), H9897 [11OC]

———limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]

———restore the proper term of patent protection (see H.R. 359), H10726 [24OC]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13658 [20NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H2989 [9MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H231 [11JA]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2651 [3MR]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H2393 [28FE]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H1281 [6FE]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H6270 [22JN]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H243 [13JA]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H8597 [6SE]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H8994 [14SE]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H1281 [6FE]

———restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H13870 [30NO]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H8725 [8SE]

Taxation: deductibility of certain home office expenses (see H.R. 40), H296 [17JA]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 158), H325 [18JA]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H14765 [13DE]

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

———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H2717 [6MR]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H9738 [29SE]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 62), H1281 [6FE]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H5691 [7JN]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H1752 [14FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H9132 [18SE]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 2450), H14765 [13DE]

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

———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H1208 [3FE]

———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H3572 [22MR]

———treatment of charitable contributions to private organizations providing assistance to the poor (see H.R. 2225), H8534 [4AU]

———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 159), H4177 [4AP]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H5753 [8JN]

Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 2265), H8684 [7SE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H4512 [2MY]

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

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2813), H15237 [20DE]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H6083 [16JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1208 [3FE]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H1208 [3FE]

Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see H.J. Res. 89), H10994 [26OC]

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H9591 [27SE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H15136 [19DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5764 [13JN], H8311 [3AU]

Quotations

OSHA: by, E1633 [4AU]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1214, H1218 [6FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12196, H12205 [14NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H12500 [15NO]

Barnard, Doug, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration of 1996 Atlanta Olympic games (H.R. 2336), H13945 [5DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8069 [1AU]

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

Budget: balance, H5777 [13JN], H12500 [15NO], H13038 [16NO], H13942 [5DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H185 [11JA], H596 [25JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3251 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10646 [24OC], H10750 [25OC], H11376, H11377, H11378, H11379 [26OC], H11671, H11674 [1NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13143 [17NO], H13781 [29NO]

Chemicals: use of tritium in producing nuclear weapons, H5993, H5995 [15JN]

Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H5764 [13JN]

Courts: liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2945 [9MR]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2964 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2945, H2964 [9MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2655 [6MR], H2994 [10MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1470 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5993, H5995 [15JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (H. Res. 164), H5771 [13JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8234, H8240 [2AU], H8409 [3AU]

Education: funding, H13781 [29NO]

Employment: occurrence of workplace illness, H8312 [3AU]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H478 [23JA]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2229, H2252, H2280 [27FE], H2310, H2316, H2351 [28FE]

House of Representatives: elimination of legislative language in appropriation bills, H8234 [2AU]

IRS: delayed refunds on electronically filed returns, H1691 [14FE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1699 [14FE]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8234 [2AU]

Medicare: reform, H7077 [18JY], H7468 [24JY], H7561 [25JY], H7808 [27JY], H10041, H10043, H10044, H10045 [12OC], H11376, H11377 [26OC], H12352 [15NO], H13143 [17NO]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10343 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3887 [29MR]

NIH: pharmaceutical research funding, H8409 [3AU]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (H.R. 1834), H8138 [1AU], H8179 [2AU]

OSHA: effect of Federal regulations on small businesses, H4011 [30MR]

———notice of indoor pesticide or hazardous chemical spraying, H1163 [3FE]

———reform regulatory process, H2316 [28FE], H2724 [7MR], H3088 [14MR], H3794 [24MR]

———regulatory reform and restructuring, H1620 [13FE], H1911 [21FE]

———rescissions from salaries and expenses, H3251 [15MR]

———use of funds to develop or issue any standards on ergonomic protection, H8240 [2AU]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12196, H12205 [14NO]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2579, H2580, H2581, H2582 [2MR], H2732 [7MR]

———reform, H2396 [1MR], H2660 [6MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3333, H3341 [21MR], H3580, H3716 [23MR], H3736 [24MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4339 [6AP], H10850 [26OC], H11671, H11674 [1NO]

States: administration of block grant programs, H10850 [26OC]

Taxation: rates, H11378, H11379 [26OC]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4035, H4042 [3AP], H4109 [4AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8473, H8494, H8500 [4AU]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8494 [4AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H15573 [21DE]

Special order: granted, H3730 [23MR], H3806 [24MR], H3973 [29MR], H5186 [17MY], H5365 [18MY], H8172 [1AU], H9669 [28SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Super majority votes for tax increases: Barrow County, GA, Republican Party, E129 [19JA]

Schedules

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: public lands legislation, D1051 [7SE]

Committee on Small Business (House): OSHA reform, D929 [26JY]

Tributes

Johnson, Don, H9649 [28SE]