HERGER, WALLY (a Representative from California)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6046 [15JN], H6065 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002, H5710 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

Butte County, CA: conveyance of lands to certain individuals (see H.R. 440), H179 [9JA]

California: clear Federal lands of forest fuels for the prevention of catastrophic wildfires (see H.R. 770), H1050 [1FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 261), H171 [9JA]

Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 1716), H5607 [25MY]

Modoc National Forest: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1585), H4618 [9MY]

National Register of Historic Places: prohibit inclusion of certain sites (see H.R. 563), H325 [18JA]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H8903 [13SE]

Taxation: excise exemption for air transportation relative to medical care (see H.R. 635), H537 [23JA]

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

———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 532), H295 [17JA]

———treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see H.R. 2014), H6830 [11JY]

Trinity Lake: designate reservoir (see H.R. 1070), H2392 [28FE]

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), H1689 [13FE]

———transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H3417 [21MR]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1850 [15FE]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 592), H3049 [10MR]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]

———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H6698 [30JN]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H4619 [9MY]

———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H11587 [31OC]

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H2651 [3MR]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H1968 [21FE]

BLM: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1077), H2811 [7MR]

———transfer control and administration of Federal lands to the States (see H.R. 2032), H7011 [13JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]

Budget: balance (see H.R. 822), H1207 [3FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 74), H161 [9JA], H2651 [3MR]

———limit rate of growth (see H.R. 1110), H2584 [2MR]

California: prevent preemption of State fluid milk standards (see H.R. 1298), H5905 [13JN]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: amend (see H.R. 1906), H6200 [21JN]

CERCLA: moratorium on enforcement actions against certain individuals (see H.R. 795), H2306 [27FE]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H4336 [5AP]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 93), H6159 [20JN]

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

———ensure equal opportunity in employment, education, and contracting (see H.R. 1840), H6397 [27JN]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H1908 [16FE]

Committees of the House: reporting of legislation relative to streamlining Government rules and regulations (see H. Res. 97), H3327 [16MR]

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

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2270), H9364 [20SE]

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

———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]

Crime: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of fraudulent representation of residency in more than one State (see H.R. 404), H174 [9JA]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H12085 [9NO]

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

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

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations (see H.J. Res. 101), H7011 [13JY]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 1118), H3733 [23MR]

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

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H593 [24JA]

Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 1098, 2198), H2486 [1MR], H8533 [4AU]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]

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

Education: low-income school choice demonstration program (see H.R. 1640), H11767 [2NO]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2072), H9364 [20SE]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1120, 1617), H2584 [2MR], H5367 [18MY]

———exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time for occupational opportunity (see H.R. 1589), H10146 [17OC]

———relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (see H.R. 1715), H9132 [18SE]

Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see H.R. 490), H400 [19JA]

Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H1850 [15FE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H2393 [28FE], H7179 [18JY]

EPA: rescind implementation plan for the South Coast, Ventura, and Sacramento areas of California (see H.R. 1025), H2176 [23FE]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4618 [9MY]

Executive departments: prevent encroachment into legislative powers or unconstitutional actions (see H.R. 807), H4105 [3AP]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H14239 [7DE]

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

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2029), H14765 [13DE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to public health pesticides (see H.R. 53), H164 [9JA]

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

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see H.R. 94), H5691 [7JN]

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

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]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H5471 [23MY]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H3879 [28MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H1371 [7FE]

———reform (see H.R. 994), H7012 [13JY]

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

Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H5691 [7JN]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1689 [13FE]

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H296 [17JA]

House Rules: discourage arbitrary or inconsequential ethics complaints (see H. Res. 314), H15136 [19DE]

———statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 28, 138), H3276 [15MR], H4620 [9MY]

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

Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H2306 [27FE]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H6270 [22JN]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1018, 1915, 2202), H2175 [23FE], H6269 [22JN], H8533 [4AU]

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

India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H3327 [16MR]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1425), H4413 [6AP]

Investments: facilitate asset security through certain investment trusts (see H.R. 1967), H6656 [29JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H7699 [25JY]

Land use: withdraw certain proposed regulations concerning rights-of-way (see H. Res. 25), H803 [26JA]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H5691 [7JN]

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

Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46), H7550 [24JY]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H4512 [2MY]

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

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H5374 [22MY]

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

National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until implementation funding is appropriated (see H.R. 736), H4916 [12MY]

———repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]

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

Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H6159 [20JN]

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

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H7990 [28JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]

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

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

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13731 [28NO]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (see H.R. 1103), H3879 [28MR]

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

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1713), H5607 [25MY]

Public welfare programs: direct that certain Federal benefits be provided only to U.S. citizens and nationals (see H.R. 482), H2487 [1MR]

———eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H2989 [9MR]

———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 489, 790), H400 [19JA], H1051 [1FE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 1007), H8597 [6SE]

———repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H7012 [13JY]

Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center, Channel Islands National Park: designate (see H.J. Res. 50), H230 [11JA]

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2481), H10076 [13OC]

Sequoia National Park: renewal of cabin permits to heirs in Mineral King Addition (see H.R. 2528), H11830 [7NO]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 697), H801 [26JA], H2651 [3MR]

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), 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), H160 [9JA]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H5071 [16MY]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry by establishing State-run spaceports (see H.R. 1631, 1737), H4915 [12MY], H5608 [25MY]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H2393 [28FE]

Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H1968 [21FE]

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

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

———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (see H.R. 747), H890 [30JA]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H6200 [21JN]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H3049 [10MR]

———depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1171), H2892 [8MR]

———double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 520), H325 [18JA]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2193), H8533 [4AU]

———encourage investment in low-income housing (see H.R. 931), H8309 [2AU]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 62), H400 [19JA]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H1156 [2FE]

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

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1686), H5471 [23MY]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H1051 [1FE]

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

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2039), H7011 [13JY]

———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H1051 [1FE]

———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), H12350 [14NO]

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

———treatment of cash rents relative to special estate tax valuation rules (see H.R. 501), H2224 [24FE]

———treatment of charitable risk pools (see H.R. 1299), H5072 [16MY]

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H4795 [10MY]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1099, 1212), H3049 [10MR], H4619 [9MY]

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

———treatment of foreign source income of U.S.-owned multinational insurance companies (see H.R. 2201), H8533 [4AU]

———treatment of fuel excise tax refunds (see H.R. 1947), H6481 [28JN]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H5983 [14JN]

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

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

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H14964 [15DE]

———treatment of United Mine Workers of America combined benefit fund premiums (see H.R. 1370), H4031 [30MR]

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge: transfer management to Oklahoma (see H.R. 1112), H2584 [2MR]

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

Trinity River: restoration of fish and wildlife (see H.R. 2243), H8535 [4AU]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H6699 [30JN]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H5753 [8JN]

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

Wetlands: moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see H.R. 1220), H3733 [23MR]

Remarks by, on

AFDC: program reform, H3766 [24MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7424 [21JY]

Army: rescind funding for museum land acquisition, H6065, H6068, H6071 [16JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13241 [17NO]

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

Budget: balance, H11981 [9NO]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3162, H3239 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, H5352 [18MY]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), veto, H5629 [7JN], H5700 [8JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14936 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10790 [25OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13167 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), veto, H14180 [7DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15137 [19DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5165 [17MY], H5291 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6577 [29JN]

Butte County, CA: conveyance of lands to certain individuals (H.R. 440), H1020 [1FE]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7424 [21JY]

Congress: election results, H14374 [13DE]

Courts: assignment of judges in State referendum challenge cases, H9621, H9622 [28SE]

———State referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9621, H9622 [28SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H5089 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6065, H6068, H6071 [16JN]

Education: student loan programs, H14936 [15DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4948, H4949 [15MY], H4998 [16MY]

Forests: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H3095 [14MR], H3162, H3239 [15MR], H5559, H5560 [24MY]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2107 [23FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions designating endangered species or critical habitat, H2107 [23FE]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E2319 [8DE]

Medicare: reform, H6836 [12JY], H7184 [19JY], H9599 [28SE], H9677 [29SE], H14936 [15DE]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10452 [19OC]

Modoc National Forest: expand boundaries (H.R. 1585), H11799 [7NO]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1764 [15FE]

National Weather Service: requirements for office closings, H10143 [17OC]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3766 [24MR]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H10143 [17OC]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, H11790 [7NO]

———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), H1942 [21FE]

———rates, H9677 [29SE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4219 [5AP]

Trinity River: restoration of fish and wildlife (H.R. 2243), H14278 [12DE]

Votes: correction, E2367 [14DE]

———position on missed, H3242 [15MR]

Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4948, H4949 [15MY]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities: Federal tax code relative to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, D232 [23FE]

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans: National Wildlife Refuge System management improvement, D671 [25MY]

———Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: California spotted owl recovery plan, D688 [6JN]

—————domestic livestock grazing fees on public lands, D836 [11JY]

—————forest health and emergency salvage sales, D176 [10FE]

———Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research, and Forestry: forest health and emergency salvage sales, D176 [10FE]

———Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources: Central Valley Project Improvement Act, D894 [20JY]

—————Trinity Lake reservoir, D589 [11MY]

—————Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Program, D919 [25JY]

Tributes

Campbell, Tom, H14374 [13DE]

Corbin, Dino, H11834 [8NO]