BLUTE, PETER (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1105 [2FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8066 [31JY], H8382 [3AU]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3617 [23MR]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 4, Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act, H8608 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Elections: contribution limitations for multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2638), H12505 [15NO]

Fall River Harbor: deauthorize a feature of navigation project (see H.R. 1304), H3732 [23MR]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 978), H1907 [16FE]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H166 [9JA]

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H166 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H9743 [6OC]

———price supports (see H.R. 2195), H9739 [29SE]

———price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H9738 [29SE]

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

———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]

American Heritage Areas Partnership Program: establish (see H.R. 1301), H3572 [22MR]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H10307 [18OC]

Appropriations: reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H7550 [24JY]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H3327 [16MR]

———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H11767 [2NO]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H3732 [23MR]

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1447), H4414 [6AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Con. Res. 118), H14172 [6DE]

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

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: establish (see H.R. 2763), H14310 [12DE]

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, 28), H161, H175 [9JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 1230), H3156 [14MR]

CCC: limit farm and export expenditures (see H.R. 2523), H10994 [26OC]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H10726 [24OC]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H4512 [2MY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6913 [12JY]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H295 [17JA]

———mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H7012 [13JY]

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

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H1371 [7FE]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (see H.R. 1670), H5366 [18MY]

Correctional institutions: privatization of health care services (see H.R. 1810), H9738 [29SE]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]

Courts: enforcement of child support obligations by requiring the use of liens against property of persons owing overdue support (see H.R. 1029), H2176 [23FE]

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

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H9591 [27SE]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4431 [7AP]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5753 [8JN]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]

———restitution for victims (see H.R. 711), H802 [26JA]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4958 [15MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H10047 [12OC]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H4336 [5AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: management of cash positions whenever the Government is unable to borrow funds to meet its needs (see H.R. 2098), H11686 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish mammography quality standards (see H.R. 882), H2177 [23FE]

———extend certain authorities (see H.R. 2219), H8684 [7SE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H7550 [24JY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H5753 [8JN]

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

Education: tuition income tax credit (see H.R. 156), H9363 [20SE]

Elections: protect constitutional rights of citizens to choose Senators and Representatives (see H.R. 1104), H2989 [9MR]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1120), H2584 [2MR]

———make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see H.R. 1226), H10307 [18OC]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 739, 1005), H2717 [6MR], H8806 [12SE]

EPA: State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 830), H1281 [6FE]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H229 [11JA]

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H11686 [1NO]

Families and domestic relations: provide protection for family protection (see H.R. 1271), H3416 [21MR]

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

Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 1057), H5072 [16MY]

———reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 2090), H9784 [10OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H4031 [30MR]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates to States and local governments (see H.J. Res. 27), H175 [9JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H160 [9JA]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H2651 [3MR]

Government: eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal departments and agencies (see H.R. 2331), H8993 [14SE]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H11586 [31OC]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H325 [18JA]

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

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), H400 [19JA]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H1850 [15FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1234), H3156 [14MR]

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

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 71, 755, 847, 923, 1755), H165 [9JA], H969 [31JA], H1371 [7FE], H1689 [13FE], H5689 [7JN]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H9670 [28SE]

House Rules: reform gift rules (see H. Res. 250), H11939 [8NO]

Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H7801 [26JY]

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

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 2823), H15574 [21DE]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H4619 [9MY]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H6270 [22JN]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H6270 [22JN]

Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Institute for Law and Society: authorize funding to further public service mission (see H.R. 2678, 2782), H13658 [20NO], H14927 [14DE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H3417 [21MR]

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

LSC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1806), H9738 [29SE]

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

Medicaid: prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 780), H1850 [15FE]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H8684 [7SE]

———colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H1689 [13FE]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 779), H1850 [15FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 2480), H14173 [6DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H3417 [21MR]

Money: budget and credit authority provided to the exchange stabilization fund (see H.R. 867), H4177 [4AP]

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

———limit regulation of light and medium duty commercial vehicles (see H.R. 1885), H6397 [27JN]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H4873 [11MY]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H10047 [12OC]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2827), H15574 [21DE]

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

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H4432 [7AP]

New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park: establish (see H.R. 1307), H3732 [23MR]

Northern Ireland: adherence with the MacBride Principles by U.S. persons doing business (see H.R. 470), H4619 [9MY]

———peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 44), H3327 [16MR]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (see H.R. 587), H1968 [21FE]

———limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H11686 [1NO]

———restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H14311 [12DE]

Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1995), H6698 [30JN]

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

Public Health Service: extend and clarify malpractice coverage for health centers (see H.R. 1747), H10307 [18OC]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H13658 [20NO]

———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Refugees: prohibit admission of individuals who served in the armed forces of Iraq during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 63), H10994 [26OC]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4032 [30MR]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2224 [24FE]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2310), H13658 [20NO]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52), H164 [9JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 1079, 2627), H4619 [9MY], H13274 [17NO]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 201), H537 [23JA]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H593 [24JA]

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

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

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3808 [24MR]

Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2740), H14238 [7DE]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H9897 [11OC]

States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H467 [20JA]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H1157 [2FE]

Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites (see H.R. 1799), H5752 [8JN]

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

———business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 408), H6397 [27JN]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 1042), H2223 [24FE]

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 199), H169 [9JA]

———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H243 [13JA]

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

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H2224 [24FE]

———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H9897 [11OC]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 62), H692 [25JA]

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

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H4336 [5AP]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 1039), H2223 [24FE]

———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H1850 [15FE]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 677), H1908 [16FE]

———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), H6697 [30JN]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 662), H2177 [23FE]

———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H399 [19JA]

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

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

———treatment of dividends and interest received by individuals (see H.R. 1041), H2223 [24FE]

———treatment of excess benefit arrangements of certain tax-exempt group medical practices (see H.R. 2452), H9784 [10OC]

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

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H12350 [14NO]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H9738 [29SE]

———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 159), H1460 [8FE]

———treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2461), H9897 [11OC]

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

Turkey: restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H5753 [8JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H8597 [6SE]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H400 [19JA]

———exempt organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of contributions on postal property (see H.R. 467), H3049 [10MR]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H3327 [16MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H296 [17JA]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H296 [17JA]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H6046 [15JN]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H7917 [27JY]

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

White House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland: endorse Irish-American agenda (see H. Con. Res. 43), H3327 [16MR]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H902 [31JA], H1092, H1101, H1102, H1103, H1105, H1110, H1112, H1120, H1121, H1122, H1134, H1139 [2FE], H1173, H1174 [3FE], H1231, H1237, H1240, H1245, H1254 [6FE]

———line-item veto (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 55), H1085 [2FE]

———line-item veto (S. 4), consideration (H. Res. 147), H5093 [17MY]

———line-item veto (S. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H8606 [7SE], H10774, H10777 [25OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H4498 [2MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), H14853 [13DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5275 [18MY]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws, H5934 [14JN]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8861 [13SE]

Courts: line-item veto authority, H1110, H1112, H1139 [2FE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Economic Development Administration, H7746 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5934 [14JN]

———line-item veto authority, H1134 [2FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7746 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8382, H8383, H8384, H8385 [3AU]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement, H3626 [23MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4693 [10MY], H4879 [12MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6425 [28JN]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance, H6188 [21JN]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10651, H10659 [24OC]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H99 [4JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6188 [21JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H8382, H8383, H8384, H8385 [3AU]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10313 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3942 [29MR]

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2455 [1MR]

Portuguese Americans: heritage day observance, H5700 [8JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3618, H3621, H3622, H3626 [23MR]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2765 [7MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14052 [6DE]

Sewage disposal: funding for State sewage treatment plant construction, H4879 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H2010 [22FE], H7729 [26JY], H12156 [13NO], E1489 [21JY]

Schedules

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): Legislative Line Item Veto Act, D230 [23FE]

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

Committee on Rules (House): line-item veto legislation, D125 [1FE]

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

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Railroads: Amtrak fiscal crisis, D176 [10FE]

———Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: National Highway System reform, D313 [8MR]

———Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment: Federal Water Pollution Control Act reauthorization, D324 [9MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): tax reforms, D836 [11JY]