FARR, SAM (a Representative from California)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8065 [31JY], H8645 [7SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7550 [24JY], H7741 [26JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 39), H9898 [11OC], H10224 [18OC]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9925 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity (see H.R. 2429), H9737 [29SE]

California: tribute to language diversity efforts by Monterey Peninsula community leaders (see H. Res. 266), H12350 [14NO]

Citizenship: demonstration projects to celebrate process of becoming and being U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1980), H6697 [30JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 1430), H4413 [6AP]

Fort Ord, CA: convey certain real property to Seaside, CA (see H.R. 731), H889 [30JA]

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion (see H.R. 2549), H10994 [26OC]

Taxation: treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see H.R. 1821), H5904 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Agriculture: access to credit for family farmers who grow specialty crops or operate in high land cost areas (see H.R. 54), H6269 [22JN]

———kiwifruit research and marketing (see H.R. 1486), H4430 [7AP]

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

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

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

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

Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]

Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H5471 [23MY]

———prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H8535 [4AU]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H4105 [3AP]

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

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 33), H468 [20JA]

———deficit (see H. Res. 94), H2176 [23FE]

Children and youth: health research (see H.R. 1735), H7068 [17JY]

China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4177 [4AP]

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

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]

Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H9363 [20SE]

Colleges and universities: student loan default rate limitations relative to Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 366), H3327 [16MR]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H3417 [21MR]

Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H4105 [3AP]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 883), H6083 [16JN]

Cuban Democracy Act: repeal (see H.R. 367), H400 [19JA]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H6913 [12JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H13658 [20NO]

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), H5367 [18MY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H14239 [7DE]

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate (see H.R. 1253), H3276 [15MR]

Endangered species: protection (see H.R. 2374), H10147 [17OC]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 83), H7011 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]

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

Federal employees: protection of congressional staff (see H.R. 628), H537 [23JA]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H3049 [10MR]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5983 [14JN]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition that can penetrate police body armor (see H.R. 444), H890 [30JA]

———permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 2101), H11686 [1NO]

Food: meat and poultry inspection programs (see H.R. 1423), H12506 [15NO]

Food stamps: program integrity (see H.R. 1093), H2486 [1MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H1752 [14FE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 174), H6831 [11JY]

FRS: defer additional increases in interest rates (see H. Res. 54), H969 [31JA]

Fuhrman, Mark: investigation relative to perjury and possible criminal wrong doing committed by the former Los Angeles police detective (see H. Res. 243), H10726 [24OC]

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

Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 1056), H2224 [24FE]

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

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2690), H15633 [22DE]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H4619 [9MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 572), H399 [19JA]

House Rules: require that committee reports on legislation contain analysis of impact on children (see H. Res. 184), H12128 [10NO]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H12506 [15NO]

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

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H5609 [25MY]

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

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H4619 [9MY]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H4619 [9MY]

———oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2600), H11939 [8NO]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]

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

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 772), H1050 [1FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H1751 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H890 [30JA]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Res. 285), H14003 [5DE]

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

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Voter Registration Act: affirmation (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8536 [4AU]

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

Oceans: establish a California ocean protection zone (see H.R. 1890), H6158 [20JN]

———prohibit dumping of radioactive waste (see H.R. 1154), H3808 [24MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2241, 2242), H8535 [4AU]

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

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (see H.R. 1103), H2486 [1MR]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H7990 [28JY]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 324), H1908 [16FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 852), H1371 [7FE]

Public welfare programs: support community food security projects relative to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2003), H6829 [11JY]

Refuse disposal: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1444), H6736 [10JY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 335, 697), H1208 [3FE]

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

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), H1908 [16FE]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3156 [14MR]

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

———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H840 [27JA]

Taxation: benefits for foreign corporations (see H.R. 1278), H9591 [27SE]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H8537 [4AU]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H5691 [7JN]

———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 2809), H15135 [19DE]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H5609 [25MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———retain alternative minimum tax (see H. Con. Res. 110), H10848 [25OC]

———treatment of accelerated death benefits under life insurance contracts (see H.R. 99), H1371 [7FE]

———treatment of charitable risk pools (see H.R. 1299), H3572 [22MR]

———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (see H.R. 645), H4177 [4AP]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H5190 [17MY]

———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 708), H8361 [3AU]

———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 student loan interest (see H.R. 1229), H4177 [4AP]

Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (see H.R. 1129), H2651 [3MR]

Transportation: funding for bicycle facilities and pedestrian walkways (see H.R. 1539), H6913 [12JY]

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

U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 220), H13731 [28NO]

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

U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations: establish (see H.R. 2652), H13142 [16NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H4431 [7AP]

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

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

Water: reuse and recycling projects (see H.R. 1803), H10146 [17OC]

Water pollution: eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters (see H.R. 1400), H4334 [5AP]

———enforcement and compliance with regulations (see H.R. 1262), H4105 [3AP]

Waterways: restoration projects to control flooding, erosion, and pollution runoff and improve water quality (see H.R. 1331), H3878 [28MR]

Weapons: deployment policy for ballistic missile systems (see H.R. 983), H4619 [9MY]

———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H6159 [20JN]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H4177 [4AP]

Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H5983 [14JN]

Essays

What the Flag Means to Me: Josh Pritchard, E974 [9MY]

Letters

Enforcement of tax collection rules: James R. Norman, E1440 [13JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Jane Campbell, National Conference of State Legislatures, H4748 [10MY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7148 [18JY], H7195 [19JY], H7449, H7450, H7451, H7452 [21JY]

———performance at military medical facilities, H8628 [7SE]

———performance of privately funded abortions at overseas military hospitals, H6000 [15JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11612 [1NO]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration (H. Res. 251), H11599 [1NO]

Agriculture: provide incentives for the maintenance of farmland in production capacity (H.R. 2429), E1887 [29SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7246 [19JY], H7422 [21JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), consideration (H. Res. 257), H11889 [8NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8110 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14827 [13DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H11567 [31OC]

Budget: balance, H5987 [15JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H152 [9JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3239 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10807 [25OC]

Business and industry: exempt projections of future events or earnings from fraud liability, H2842 [8MR]

———research and development recoupment fee for foreign sales of equipment developed for defense contracts, H8930 [14SE]

California: tribute to language diversity efforts by Monterey Peninsula community leaders (H. Res. 266), E2189 [15NO]

CBO: assess health care and environmental cost savings that result from Federal mandates, H985 [1FE]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7422 [21JY]

Citizenship: naturalization of legal immigrants, H6379 [27JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (H.R. 382), E2041 [26OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4567 [9MY]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8930 [14SE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9350 [20SE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations (H.J. Res. 102), H8697 [8SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency assistance for crop losses in federally designated disaster areas (H.R. 1430), H4397 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5972 [14JN], H6000 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8628, H8645 [7SE]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), H1993 [22FE]

———reuse of realigned military installations relative to homeless assistance, H5972 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8145 [1AU]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5451 [23MY], H5524 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6960 [13JY], H7035, H7060 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 253), H12387 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 301), H14801 [13DE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7148 [18JY], H7195 [19JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7738 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8145 [1AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13760 [29NO], E2271 [30NO]

Employment: child labor, minimum wage, and occupational safety standards, H523 [23JA]

Executive departments: compensation relative to private property impact analysis, H2531, H2546 [2MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4705, H4748 [10MY]

Federal-State relations: maintain certain low-income entitlement programs as Federal mandates, H935 [31JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H300 [18JA], H523 [23JA], H935 [31JA], H985 [1FE]

Fish and fishing: minimize adverse impact of fishing on fish stocks, H10224, H10225, H10226, H10227 [18OC]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 39), H10224, H10225, H10226, H10227, H10234 [18OC]

Foreign aid: military assistance relative to conduct of foreign countries, H5524 [24MY]

Forests: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H3239 [15MR]

Fort Hunter Liggett, CA: limit funding for relocation of the Army Operational Test and Experimentation Command, H8645 [7SE]

Fort Ord, CA: convey certain real property to the city of Seaside, CA (H.R. 731), E215 [30JA]

Geological Survey: use of volunteers for resource research, H6960 [13JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H13316 [18NO]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2091 [23FE]

House Rules: allow motions to suspend rules (H. Res. 275), H13316 [18NO]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H11889 [8NO]

Marine resources: prohibit excess harvesting of fisheries for social or economic reasons, H10234 [18OC]

Medicaid: reform, H9875, H9876, H9877, H9878, H9879, H9880, H9889, H9890, H9891 [11OC]

Medicare: reform, H4675 [10MY], H6920 [13JY], H9795, H9875, H9876, H9877, H9878, H9879, H9880, H9889, H9890, H9891 [11OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H7035 [17JY]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1798 [15FE]

NOAA: funding, H7738, H7741 [26JY]

———Ocean Applications Branch funding, H9925 [12OC]

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion (H.R. 2549), E2054 [26OC]

Peace Corps: funding, H6817 [11JY]

———tribute, H6818 [11JY]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (H.R. 1103), E1595 [2AU]

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (H.R. 70), H7493 [24JY]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3704 [23MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3704 [23MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, H15522 [21DE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11849 [8NO]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2470 [1MR], H2526, H2527, H2531, H2546 [2MR]

———compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), consideration (H. Res. 101), H2466 [1MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H15213 [20DE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9925 [12OC]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2842 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15222 [20DE]

Taxation: enforcement of tax collection rules, E1440 [13JY]

———rates, H5987 [15JN]

———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (H.R. 1821), E1238 [14JN]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1798 [15FE]

Veterans: housing, training and employment programs (H.R. 2289), E2363 [14DE]

Votes: position on missed, H286 [17JA], H3853 [28MR], H8048 [31JY], H12065 [9NO]

World War II: anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor, E2326 [8DE]

———anniversary of V-E Day, E974 [9MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2305 [27FE], H3730 [23MR], H4412 [6AP], H6394 [27JN], H8172 [1AU], H9362 [20SE], H9589 [27SE], H11585 [31OC]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Private Property Protection Act, D259 [28FE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: National Highway System reform, D313 [8MR]

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

Tributes

Baskin, Elena, E1747 [8SE]

Cavanaugh, Joseph A., E466 [28FE]

Mercer, Thomas A., E1795 [18SE]

Mineta, Representative, E1899 [6OC]

O'Brien, Bud, E505 [3MR]

Owings, Margaret, E1914 [11OC]

Sanchez, Jesse, E1681 [5AU]

Sobichevsky, Vladimir, E2402 [19DE]

Steinbeck, John, H2295 [27FE]