ARCHER, BILL (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7233 [19JY]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10147 [17OC]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3491, H3496, H3497 [22MR]

Appointments

Committee on Ways and Means (House), H182 [11JA]

———advisors to U.S. delegations to international conferences, H247 [17JA]

Conferee: H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act, H9710 [29SE]

———H.R. 483, permit medicare select policies to be offered in all States, H5586 [25MY]

———H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H3851 [28MR]

———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

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 7), H175 [9JA]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 67), H1555 [9FE]

Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (see H.R. 695), H801 [26JA]

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

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 49), H164 [9JA]

Foreign trade: provide trade agreements authority to the President (see H.R. 2371), H9451 [21SE]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H4177 [4AP]

Immigration: curtail illegal immigration and impose a ceiling on legal immigration (see H.R. 2162), H8308 [2AU]

Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2425, 2485), H9737 [29SE], H10146 [17OC]

———reporting requirement of trust fund trustees on projected financial imbalances (see H.R. 1590), H4618 [9MY]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2586), H11829 [7NO]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (see H.R. 2621), H12190 [13NO]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 1157, 1214), H2891 [8MR], H3072 [13MR]

Revenue Reconciliation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1121), H2650 [3MR]

Tariff: exempt semiconductors from country of origin marking requirements (see H.R. 947), H1849 [15FE]

Taxation: characterization of certain redemption of stock held by corporations (see H.R. 1551), H4544 [3MY]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (see H.R. 831), H1281 [6FE]

———income exclusion limitations relative to U.S. citizens working overseas (see H.R. 57), H165 [9JA]

———rates (see H.R. 1215), H3072 [13MR]

———treatment of bad debt reserves of savings associations which are required to convert to banks (see H.R. 2494), H10306 [18OC]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship (see H.R. 1812), H5756 [9JN]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H172 [9JA]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H6397 [27JN]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see H.R. 2053), H7179 [18JY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H8537 [4AU]

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

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

Economy: reduction of tax rates and discretionary spending (see H.R. 1327), H3878 [28MR]

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

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H167 [9JA], H889 [30JA]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H5191 [17MY]

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

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

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]

Immigration: revise Dept. of Justice authority to parole aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 1597), H5367 [18MY]

———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H4104 [3AP]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H4618 [9MY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H8904 [13SE]

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

Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483, 1391), H229 [11JA], H4177 [4AP]

Motor vehicles: repeal certain Clean Air Act ozone nonattainment area provisions relative to mandatory State vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 480), H1157 [2FE]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H803 [26JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H10146 [17OC]

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

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H7379 [20JY]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H15136 [19DE]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H5692 [7JN]

Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H165 [9JA]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H8536 [4AU]

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

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H801 [26JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684; H. Con. Res. 109), H10848 [25OC], H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 558), H1372 [7FE]

Treaties and agreements: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide and the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2230), H8534 [4AU]

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

Conference reports

Extend Tax 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), H3909-H3915 [29MR]

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 4), H15317-H15487 [21DE]

Explanations

Treatment of Bad Debt Reserves of Financial Institutions Which Are Required to Convert to Banks (H.R. 2494), E1971 [18OC]

Letters

Contract With America Tax Relief Act: by, H4247 [5AP]

———Representative Bliley, H4248 [5AP]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, H9395 [21SE]

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: by, H4583 [9MY]

Personal Responsibility Act: by, H3353, H3354, H3355 [21MR]

———Representative Bliley, H3354 [21MR]

———Representative Spence, H3353 [21MR]

Motions offered by

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12106 [10NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), veto, H12151 [13NO]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3495 [22MR]

Remarks by, on

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 325), H14272 [12DE]

Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 256), H11859 [8NO]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10790, H10797 [25OC], H10910 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13173 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15139, H15141 [19DE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 96), H7302, H7303 [20JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7233, H7234, H7236 [19JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), E49 [5JA], E168 [24JA]

Education: tax credits for payment of educational expenses, H4301, H4305 [5AP]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (H.R. 1386), E799 [6AP]

Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), conference report, H6667 [30JN]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10328, H10330, H10334, H10335, H10343, H10357, H10460 [19OC]

———reporting requirement of trust fund trustees on projected financial imbalances (H.R. 1590), H4969 [16MY]

Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4079, H4080 [3AP], H4186 [5AP]

Pensions: corporate use of pension plan funds, H10790 [25OC]

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 256), H11859 [8NO]

Point of order, H4315 [5AP]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12016, H12063 [9NO], H12106, H12107, H12111, H12112 [10NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), veto, H14206 [7DE]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), veto—motion to postpone consideration, H12151, H12152, H12153 [13NO]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), H12233, H12234 [14NO], H14885, H14886 [14DE]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3352 [21MR], H3492, H3498, H3500, H3503, H3508 [22MR], H3592, H3594, H3621, H3622, H3678, H3685, H3686 [23MR], H3785, H3788, H3790 [24MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, H15511 [21DE]

Revenue Reconciliation Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1121), H2641 [3MR]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), H10869 [26OC]

———increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13965 [5DE]

Tariff: exempt semiconductors from country of origin marking requirements (H.R. 947), E470 [1MR]

Taxation: characterization of certain redemption of stock held by corporations (H.R. 1551), E944 [3MY]

———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), H1921, H1923, H1939 [21FE], H3845, H3847, H3849, H3851 [28MR]

———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, H3996, H4000, H4001, H4002, H4003 [30MR], H4186 [5AP]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 88), H1915 [21FE]

———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), H4079, H4080 [3AP]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges, motion to recommit, H1952 [21FE]

———income exclusion limitations relative to U.S. citizens working overseas (H.R. 57), E163 [24JA]

———rates, H10797 [25OC]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4213, H4214, H4215, H4216, H4223, H4229, H4231, H4247, H4301, H4305, H4313 [5AP]

———rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (H. Res. 128), H4202 [5AP]

———treatment of bad debt reserves of financial institutions which are required to convert to banks (H.R. 2494), E1971 [18OC]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship, H7233, H7234, H7236 [19JY]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship (H.R. 1812), E1222 [9JN]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (H.R. 1818), E1243 [14JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H158 [9JA], H2649 [3MR], H4102 [3AP]

Reports filed

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 541) (H. Rept. 104-109), H6396 [27JN]

Contract With America Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 104-84), H3415 [21MR]

Dept. of Commerce Abolishment: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1756) (H. Rept. 104-260), H9451 [21SE]

Extend Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 831) (H. Rept. 104-32), H1751 [14FE]

Extend Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee of Conference (H.R. 831) (H. Rept. 104-92), H3974 [29MR]

Foreign Trade Agreements Authority to the President: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2371) (H. Rept. 104-285), H10520 [20OC]

ITC Appropriations: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1887) (H. Rept. 104-161), H6396 [27JN]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank Repeal: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 104-394), H14252 [11DE]

Medicare Reform: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2425) (H. Rept. 104-276), H10145 [17OC]

Medicare Savings Provisions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1134) (H. Rept. 104-80), H3275 [15MR]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for Bulgaria: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1643) (H. Rept. 104-162), H6396 [27JN]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for Cambodia: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1642) (H. Rept. 104-160), H6396 [27JN]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 104-188), H7067 [17JY]

Permit Select Medicare Policies To Be Offered in All States: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 483) (H. Rept. 104-79), H3275 [15MR]

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 104-430), H15237 [20DE]

Public Debt Ceiling: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 104-325), H11829 [7NO]

Public Welfare Programs Reform: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 104-81), H3275 [15MR]

Repeal Unnecessary Medical Device Reporting Requirements: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept. 104-323), H11829 [7NO]

Reporting Requirements of Medicare Trust Fund Trustees on Projected Financial Imbalances: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1590) (H. Rept. 104-119), H4957 [15MY]

Social Security Earnings Limit Increase: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2684) (H. Rept. 104-379), H13929 [4DE]

State Use of Automated Data Retrieval System for Child and Spousal Support Enforcement: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2288) (H. Rept. 104-250), H9244 [19SE]

Tax Treatment of Bad Debt Reserves of Financial Institutions Which Are Required To Convert to Banks: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2494) (H. Rept. 104-324), H11829 [7NO]

Tax Treatment of Individuals Benefiting From Renouncement of Citizenship: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1812) (H. Rept. 104-145), H6082 [16JN]

Rules

Committee on Ways and Means (House), H154-H157 [9JA]

Schedules

Committee on Appropriations (House): Subcommittee on Legislative Branch: Committee on Taxation (Joint), D207 [16FE]

Committee on Rules (House): China Policy Act and most-favored-nation status for People's Republic of China, D882 [19JY]

———Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]

———deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, D208 [16FE]

———extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, D441 [29MR]

———Personal Responsibility Act, D368 [16MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on the Constitution: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D22 [9JA]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Health: tax treatment of medical savings accounts, D796 [27JN]

Summaries

Tax Treatment of Individuals Benefiting From Renouncement of Citizenship (H.R. 1812), E1222 [9JN]

Tax Treatment of Medical Savings Accounts (H.R. 1818), E1243 [14JN]