HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8310 [2AU], H8345 [3AU]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]

———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC], H11735 [2NO]

———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

End Social Security Earning Curb, S15784 [26OC]

Medicare and the Illusions of Protection, Robert M. Goldberg, Washington (DC) Times, E2368 [14DE]

Seven Dollars of Separation, Pamela G. Bailey, Wall Street Journal, E2407 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 41), H468 [20JA]

Patents: extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (see H.R. 2467), H9897 [11OC]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H. Con. Res. 109), H10848 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H6397 [27JN]

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

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

———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Armed Forces: organization and management of reserve components (see H.R. 1646), H5071 [16MY]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H9452 [21SE]

———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H10993 [26OC]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H969 [31JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

Broadcasting: reduce restrictions on ownership of stations (see H.R. 1556), H4545 [3MY]

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

———balance (see H.R. 822, 1131), H9591 [27SE], H11686 [1NO]

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

———reform process (see H.R. 2599), H11939 [8NO]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]

Business and industry: voluntary environmental self-evaluations (see H.R. 1047), H6046 [15JN]

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

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 2519, 2525), H12128 [10NO], H12350 [14NO]

Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2704), H14002 [5DE]

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

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

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H8536 [4AU]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6082 [16JN]

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

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

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

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H10146 [17OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 37), H8994 [14SE]

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

Dept. of Energy: streamline and establish missions for laboratories (see H.R. 2142), H8063 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H242 [13JA]

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]

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]

Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (see H.R. 1880), H6082 [16JN]

Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H11686 [1NO]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8994 [14SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H468 [20JA]

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

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H10485 [19OC]

Families and domestic relations: adoption services (see H.R. 1066), H2811 [7MR]

———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

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

Federal employees: allow contributions to medical savings accounts under Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2341), H8994 [14SE]

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

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H231 [11JA]

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

Food industry: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (see H.R. 1951), H6481 [28JN]

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H9452 [21SE]

Government regulations: cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (see H.R. 1636), H8597 [6SE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H179 [9JA]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H2175 [23FE]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H1157 [2FE]

House of Representatives: reform (see H.R. 215), H169 [9JA]

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

Immigration: 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. 1915, 2202), H8309 [2AU], H8533 [4AU]

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

Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H8361 [3AU]

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

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (see H.R. 714), H2177 [23FE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9245 [19SE]

———limit regulation of light and medium duty commercial vehicles (see H.R. 1885), H7801 [26JY]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H5571 [24MY]

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]

———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H400 [19JA]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H7379 [20JY]

Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 294), H14238 [7DE]

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), H1461 [8FE]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]

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), H8536 [4AU]

Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets (see H.R. 1801), H9363 [20SE]

Public buildings: permit State and local governments to lease or sell Federal-aid facilities without repayment of Federal grants (see H.R. 1907), H12506 [15NO]

Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Public Health Service: extend and clarify malpractice coverage for health centers (see H.R. 1747), H8361 [3AU]

Public utilities: permit registered holding companies to provide telecommunications services (see H.R. 912), H1688 [13FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H3049 [10MR]

———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

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

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H6913 [12JY]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 2443), H9738 [29SE]

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2285), H12085 [9NO]

Securities: promote capital formation in financial markets (see H.R. 2131), H7916 [27JY]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2651 [3MR]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H14173 [6DE]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H10485 [19OC]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H231 [11JA]

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

———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 2548), H11939 [8NO]

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

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H231 [11JA]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H8597 [6SE]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]

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

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8537 [4AU]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H6046 [15JN]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H5072 [16MY]

Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities (see H.R. 514), H242 [13JA]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (see H.R. 1555), H4545 [3MY]

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

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

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H8309 [2AU]

World Conference on Women: meeting (see H.R. 2047), H8361 [3AU]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6659 [30JN]

Letters

Tax treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship: Abram Chayes, H4304 [5AP]

Remarks by, on

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 325), H14270 [12DE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), motion to recommit, H11904 [8NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13373 [20NO]

Batavia, IL: tribute to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for work on the top quark, E500 [2MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H649 [25JA], H709 [26JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10906, H10909 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15143 [19DE]

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

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H621 [25JA]

Business and industry: exempt projections of future events or earnings from fraud liability, H2846 [8MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 41), H454 [20JA]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2880 [8MR], H3023 [10MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1508 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: require specific criteria regarding gender equity at colleges and universities, H8345, H8346, H8347 [3AU]

Dept. of Energy: Strategic Petroleum Reserve funding, H7052 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7052 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), consideration (H. Res. 194), H7394 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8345, H8346, H8347 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), E2155 [9NO]

Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (H.R. 1880), H15160 [19DE]

Gingrich, Representative: status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel, H14180 [7DE]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2363, H2364 [28FE]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers, H3023 [10MR]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H12177, H12178 [13NO]

Medicaid: reform, E2368 [14DE]

Medicare: reform, H4901 [12MY], H9903 [12OC], H10906 [26OC], E2407 [19DE]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10341, H10476, H10477, H10478, H10479, H10480, H10481, H10482, H10483 [19OC]

Michel, Robert H.: naming of certain rooms in the Capitol in honor (H. Res. 65), H4006 [30MR]

Patents: grant certain rights for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (H.R. 2467), E1917 [11OC]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2767 [7MR], H2846 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15220 [20DE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, E594 [14MR]

———earnings test for retirement age individuals, H4188, H4249 [5AP]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (H.R. 8), H132 [5JA], H3984 [30MR]

———increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), H10868, H10869, H10870, H10871 [26OC]

———increase earnings limit (H.R. 2668), E2219 [20NO]

———increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13968 [5DE]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H3984 [30MR], H4043 [3AP], H4115, H4160 [4AP], H4249, H4304 [5AP], E835 [7AP]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship, H4304 [5AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8454 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8289 [2AU], H8454 [4AU]

Votes: position on missed, H879 [30JA], H5937 [14JN], H7197 [19JY], H14351 [12DE], E1464 [19JY], E1483 [20JY]

Women: title IX regulations relative to collegiate sports, H4597 [9MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H888 [30JA]

Schedules

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House): Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning: Title IX, D568 [9MY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): Social Security earnings limit, D264 [1MR]

Committee on Rules (House): medicare select policies, D812 [29JN]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Social Security: Senior Citizens' Equity Act, D22 [9JA]

Tributes

Kelly, M. Edward, E1271, E1283 [16JN]

Madigan, Edward R., H193 [11JA]

Rabin, Yitzhak, E2175 [14NO]