BAKER, RICHARD H. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments offered by, to

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9133 [18SE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H1968 [21FE]

Articles and editorials

My Plan For A Stronger Financial Industry, Senator D'Amato, Wall Street Journal, E272 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Disasters: prevent overpricing of goods (see H.R. 976), H1907 [16FE]

Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize (see H.R. 1487), H4430 [7AP]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 814), H1207 [3FE]

Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (see H.R. 793), H1156 [2FE]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H165 [9JA]

Medicaid: nonemergency medical transportation services (see H.R. 975), H1907 [16FE]

REA: improve loan program (see H.R. 1913), H6269 [22JN]

Taxation: deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, incentives for medical practice in rural areas, and creation of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2051), H7178 [18JY]

———treatment of interest paid on educational loans and withdrawals from retirement plans for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2050), H7178 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H7461 [21JY]

Agriculture: permit unimpeded use of privately owned farm land (see H.R. 800), H1156 [2FE]

———price supports (see H.R. 2330), H8993 [14SE]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H14765 [13DE]

———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (see H.R. 2147), H8537 [4AU]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 592), H1968 [21FE]

Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H1968 [21FE]

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

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2, 27), H163 [9JA], H537 [23JA]

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H5072 [16MY]

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

Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]

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

———treatment of receipts and disbursements of Federal trust funds (see H.R. 564), H1850 [15FE]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 200), H4177 [4AP]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H4916 [12MY]

China, Republic of: permit U.S. visits by elected leaders and representatives (see H.R. 1460), H5072 [16MY]

———U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4874 [11MY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.R. 705; H.J. Res. 64, 93), H3049 [10MR], H5608 [25MY]

———status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H6830 [11JY]

Committees of the House: reporting of legislation relative to streamlining Government rules and regulations (see H. Res. 97), H2224 [24FE]

———require legislation to transfer certain functions of the GPO (see H. Res. 24), H2717 [6MR]

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

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

———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 1291), H5692 [7JN]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H5571 [24MY]

———prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H2064 [22FE]

Courts: allow suits against foreign countries for damages caused by torture, extrajudicial killing, and other terrorist acts (see H.R. 1877), H6082 [16JN]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2507), H13870 [30NO]

———funding for death penalty resource centers (see H.R. 1984), H7550 [24JY]

———prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H3572 [22MR]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H3572 [22MR]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H3572 [22MR]

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

———sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (see H.R. 1794), H6159 [20JN]

———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H3879 [28MR]

Credit: expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (see H.R. 1491), H4430 [7AP]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H5692 [7JN]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6083 [16JN]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H8904 [13SE]

———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 1573), H4545 [3MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H2064 [22FE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H8806 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 142), H296 [17JA]

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H400 [19JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H3417 [21MR]

———outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H4916 [12MY]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H10994 [26OC]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H3572 [22MR]

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

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

———student loan reform (see H.R. 530, 1501), H2584 [2MR], H4431 [7AP]

Employment: clarify workplace requirements for hearing-aid compatible telephones (see H.R. 1892), H7068 [17JY]

———provide tax credit for compensation payments while an employee is serving as member of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 1532), H5905 [13JN]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H2989 [9MR], H5691 [7JN]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H6270 [22JN]

Executive departments: use of unobligated funds to pay bonuses to certain personnel and for deficit reduction (see H.R. 29), H3073 [13MR]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H7550 [24JY]

———require materials to contain taggants (see H.R. 1568), H6083 [16JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 1711), H9452 [21SE]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

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

FBI: appeal rights of employees concerning adverse personnel actions (see H.R. 2683), H15575 [21DE]

Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 2090), H14963 [15DE]

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

Financial institutions: provide funding for the Financing Corp. and consolidate Federal deposit insurance funds and agencies (see H.R. 2363), H9245 [19SE]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4031 [30MR]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 5), H3156 [14MR]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125), H167 [9JA]

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

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see H.R. 1678), H6083 [16JN]

———improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H6083 [16JN]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H1968 [21FE]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H6046 [15JN]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H468 [20JA]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions on small business (see H.R. 839), H2224 [24FE]

———require approval by law all agency rules and regulations (see H.R. 47), H2176 [23FE]

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

Gulf of Mexico: production of oil and gas resources (see H.R. 2106), H7699 [25JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4177 [4AP]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H1968 [21FE]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H2584 [2MR]

Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2326), H10307 [18OC]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 1755), H5689 [7JN]

———reform (see H.R. 215), H169 [9JA]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H165 [9JA], H6200 [21JN]

House Rules: reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]

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

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (see H.R. 2406), H9591 [27SE]

———residency requirements for aliens relative to occupancy in public housing (see H.R. 605), H3572 [22MR]

Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H3327 [16MR]

———curtail illegal immigration and impose a ceiling on legal immigration (see H.R. 2162), H10048 [12OC]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4915 [12MY]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 560, 1915, 2202), H3049 [10MR], H7990 [28JY], H8533 [4AU]

———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H5623 [6JN]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 1920), H14765 [13DE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H7012 [13JY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H6270 [22JN]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H5609 [25MY]

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

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

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H2224 [24FE]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H1849 [15FE]

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1850 [15FE]

Mississippi: transfer lands for Jamie L. Whitten Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2552), H10994 [26OC]

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

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46), H400 [19JA]

———improve traffic safety performance of high risk drivers (see H.R. 1866), H6045 [15JN]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1968 [21FE]

National Education Standards and Improvement Council: eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H3417 [21MR]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H5691 [7JN]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H692 [25JA]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H14311 [12DE]

National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until implementation funding is appropriated (see H.R. 736), H2393 [28FE]

———repeal (see H.R. 370), H803 [26JA]

———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 60, 326), H2584 [2MR], H5905 [13JN]

Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H9671 [28SE]

———enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H9505 [25SE]

Occupational safety and health: establish voluntary programs to protect employees from hazards (see H.R. 1824), H5904 [13JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H9591 [27SE]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H6698 [30JN]

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: investigation of funds used to analyze media coverage of Dept. of Energy (see H. Res. 283), H13731 [28NO]

Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 4), H176 [9JA]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H5983 [14JN]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H14253 [11DE]

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), H4512 [2MY]

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

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

Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H10848 [25OC]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H6270 [22JN]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H6083 [16JN]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H1968 [21FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 1079, 2627), H4415 [6AP], H13274 [17NO]

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

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2177 [23FE]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H4958 [15MY]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H11829 [7NO]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2064 [22FE]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H2176 [23FE]

Surplus Government property: distribution to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the hungry or indigent (see H.R. 863), H6913 [12JY]

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

———allow installment method of reporting income from the sale of certain residential real property (see H.R. 1076), H4336 [5AP]

———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H7012 [13JY]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H10726 [24OC]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic home for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H5572 [24MY]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H6200 [21JN]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H164 [9JA]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H7917 [27JY]

———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H1908 [16FE]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H6830 [11JY]

———encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 931), H1751 [14FE]

———income tax credit for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 41), H164 [9JA]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 62), H2176 [23FE]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H1968 [21FE]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H1968 [21FE]

———modify application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see H.R. 902), H1688 [13FE]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H1908 [16FE]

———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]

———repeal gross income limitation applicable to regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1431), H5571 [24MY]

———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), H11939 [8NO]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 662), H3417 [21MR]

———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H1968 [21FE]

———treatment of charitable contributions to private organizations providing assistance to the poor (see H.R. 1768, 2225), H6913 [12JY], H8534 [4AU]

———treatment of charitable risk pools (see H.R. 1299), H6270 [22JN]

———treatment of estates and trusts using similar rates applicable to married individuals filing separate returns (see H.R. 329), H6200 [21JN]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8360 [3AU]

———treatment of fuel excise tax refunds (see H.R. 1947), H6736 [10JY]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 708, 1040), H1968 [21FE], H2223 [24FE]

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

———treatment of medical savings account contributions (see H.R. 354), H2393 [28FE]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H6397 [27JN]

———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 159), H5367 [18MY]

Telecommunications: repeal cable television must-carry provisions (see H.R. 525), H2064 [22FE]

Tourist trade: promote (see H.R. 1083), H6736 [10JY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H2988 [9MR]

———clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (see H.R. 2399), H9591 [27SE]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1380), H4104 [3AP]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 631), H537 [23JA]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H2064 [22FE]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H2064 [22FE]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H2177 [23FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H10048 [12OC]

Wetlands: agricultural conversion of certain wetlands (see H.R. 198), H169 [9JA]

———conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H3878 [28MR]

Women: establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1736), H6482 [28JN]

Remarks by, on

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9162 [19SE]

Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize (H.R. 1487), E863 [7AP]

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: anniversary, E1634 [4AU]

Federal-State relations: Federal agency preparation of analysis on industry job losses relative to unfunded Federal mandates, H942 [31JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H942 [31JA]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R. 814), E271 [3FE]

Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (H.R. 793), E260 [2FE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2145 [23FE]

Hunting and trapping: exempt recreational and subsistence activities from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2145 [23FE]

REA: loans to electric generation and transmission cooperatives, E1318 [22JN]

Securities: exempt fraud cases relative to derivatives in Federal litigation reform, H2830 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2830 [8MR]