BLILEY, THOMAS J., JR. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments offered by, to

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (H.R. 2519), H13671 [28NO]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8444, H8505 [4AU]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]

———H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H10690 [24OC]

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

———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]

———S. 395, sale of Alaska Power Administration hydroelectric projects and export of Alaska North Slope crude oil, H7587 [25JY]

———S. 440, National Highway System designation, H9678 [29SE]

———S. 641, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act reauthorization, H14205 [7DE]

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

North Atlantic Assembly, H1763 [15FE]

Articles and editorials

Black Victims of Liberals Want Choice in Education, Walter Williams, Richmond (VA) Times Dispatch, E1333 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Committee on Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 70), H1555 [9FE]

FCC: competitive bidding in granting licenses and permits (see H.R. 1218), H3073 [13MR]

Government regulations: cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (see H.R. 1636), H4958 [15MY]

Information services: ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (see H.R. 1275), H3416 [21MR]

Insurance: compliance by sellers and underwriters with State consumer protection requirements (see H.R. 1317), H3807 [24MR]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H5470 [23MY]

Medicare: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 25), H163 [9JA]

———extend certain savings provisions (see H.R. 1217), H3073 [13MR]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2306 [27FE]

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

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: privatization (see H.R. 1216), H3073 [13MR]

Virginia: improve National Park System (see H.R. 1091), H2486 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Agriculture: transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H4619 [9MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H11939 [8NO]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H8309 [2AU]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H5691 [7JN]

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]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H175 [9JA], H296 [17JA]

Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (see H.R. 729), H1281 [6FE]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2500), H10307 [18OC]

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 2519), H10726 [24OC]

Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H6270 [22JN]

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]

———employee forfeiture of retirement benefits relative to certain criminal convictions (see H.R. 2244), H15088 [18DE]

Correctional institutions: transfer control of Lorton Correctional Complex to the Bureau of Prisons (see H.R. 461), H231 [11JA]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10, 1075), H161 [9JA], H2392 [28FE]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (see H.R. 667), H1281 [6FE]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H10307 [18OC]

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

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (see H.R. 2137), H9897 [11OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H3975 [29MR]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H8806 [12SE]

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

Disasters: clarify primary responsibility of States for disaster relief, establish private corporations to insure against risks and costs, and provide for reimbursable Federal assistance activities (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3156 [14MR]

———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), H14765 [13DE]

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

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

Edison, Thomas Alva: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 893), H6481 [28JN]

Employment: make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see H.R. 1226), H8537 [4AU]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H468 [20JA], H8806 [12SE]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H6159 [20JN]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2029), H8537 [4AU]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5571 [24MY]

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), H3732 [23MR]

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: 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), H179 [9JA]

———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1022), H2176 [23FE]

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

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H231 [11JA]

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

Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (see H.R. 668), H1281 [6FE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H8904 [13SE]

Labor unions: prevent union violence (see H.R. 1796), H10146 [17OC]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (see H.R. 728), H1281 [6FE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H10146 [17OC]

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. 1391), H4177 [4AP]

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

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H10307 [18OC]

National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 2180), H10848 [25OC]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H13870 [30NO]

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. 60), H8806 [12SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 707, 1834), H5071 [16MY], H8597 [6SE]

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), H14239 [7DE]

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

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

Sound recording and reproducing: copyright laws relative to the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital transmission (see H.R. 1506), H9132 [18SE]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2064 [22FE]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H4177 [4AP]

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

———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H8684 [7SE]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H9132 [18SE]

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

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H14765 [13DE]

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

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H6481 [28JN]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H3733 [23MR]

———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]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H6481 [28JN]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]

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

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

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

———treatment of qualified historic properties relative to estate taxes (see H.R. 1945), H6481 [28JN]

Tourist trade: promote (see H.R. 1083), H7257 [19JY]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H4546 [3MY]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H13142 [16NO]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H7011 [13JY]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H8537 [4AU]

Factsheets

Redesign of the Better Business Bureau System: Council of Better Business Bureaus, E750 [31MR]

Letters

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations: by, Committee on Commerce (House), H7614 [25JY]

Personal Responsibility Act: by, H3354 [21MR]

Superfund program funding: by, H8018 [31JY]

Motions offered by

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H9978, H10001 [12OC]

Press releases

Use of Pupil Rating Scale Questionnaire in Philip Morris Cos., Inc., Study: Chesterfield County, VA, Public Schools, E1793 [18SE]

Remarks by, on

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10894 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15142, H15145 [19DE]

Business and industry: redesign of the Better Business Bureau system, E750 [31MR]

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (H.R. 2519), H13673 [28NO]

Colonial Beach, VA: anniversary of Volunteer Fire Department, H13666 [28NO]

Committees of the House: jurisdiction over financial institutions and services, H45 [4JA]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 10), motion to refer to Committee on Commerce (House), H1780 [15FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2874, H2876, H2878, H2879, H2880, H2881 [8MR]

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

Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8260 [2AU]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8260 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7936 [28JY]

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: establish (H.R. 1345), H4065 [3AP]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7936 [28JY]

Government regulations: cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (H.R. 1636), E1037 [15MY]

———definition of an emergency for purposes of regulatory reform, H2286 [27FE]

———peer review panel guidelines, H2343 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2245, H2286 [27FE], H2343, H2346, H2349, H2356 [28FE], H12058 [9NO]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (H. Res. 96), H2238 [27FE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H8421 [3AU]

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H45 [4JA]

Information services: ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (H.R. 1275), E635 [21MR]

Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), H4383 [6AP]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), conference report, H6666, H6674 [30JN]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 180), H6665, H6666 [30JN]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), motion to instruct conferees, H5577, H5578, H5579 [25MY]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10335, H10362, H10453, H10458 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3902 [29MR]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), conference report, E2274 [30NO]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12058 [9NO]

Republican Party: legislative tactics, H2238 [27FE]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2760, H2779 [7MR], H2818, H2819 [8MR], H10690 [24OC]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14039 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration (H. Res. 105), H2755 [7MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15215 [20DE]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4243, H4246, H4247, H4254 [5AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8451, H8463 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H4521 [3MY], H8281, H8282, H8287, H8294 [2AU], H8451, H8461, H8462, H8463, H8472, H8479, H8494 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8274, H8278 [2AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), motion to recommit, H8504 [4AU]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H9954 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), insert language of H.R. 1555 in lieu, H9978 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), motion to instruct conferees, H10001 [12OC]

———removal of State and local regulations that may prohibit competition of interstate and intrastate telecommunications services, H8461 [4AU]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8494 [4AU]

Virginia: improve National Park System (H.R. 1091), H9078 [18SE], E469 [1MR], E550 [8MR]

Water pollution: clean water standards, H2356 [28FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3154 [14MR]

Special order: granted, H690 [25JA]

Reports filed

Clarify Exemptions From Securities and Antitrust Laws Relative to Charitable Gift Annuities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2519) (H. Rept. 104-333), H12127 [10NO]

Communications Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1555) (H. Rept. 104-204), H7549 [24JY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act Revision and Extension: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1872) (H. Rept. 104-245), H8993 [14SE]

Congressional Consent to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 558) (H. Rept. 104-148), H6158 [20JN]

Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in Arkansas: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 657) (H. Rept. 104-315), H11828 [7NO]

Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in New Jersey: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1366) (H. Rept. 104-322), H11829 [7NO]

Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in Ohio: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1011) (H. Rept. 104-317), H11829 [7NO]

Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in Oregon: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1290) (H. Rept. 104-320), H11829 [7NO]

Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in Washington: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1014) (H. Rept. 104-318), H11829 [7NO]

Extension of Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project in West Virginia: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1051) (H. Rept. 104-319), H11829 [7NO]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1335) (H. Rept. 104-321), H11829 [7NO]

FCC Competitive Bidding in Granting Licenses and Permits: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1218) (H. Rept. 104-88), H3732 [23MR]

Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1747) (H. Rept. 104-398), H14310 [12DE]

Financial Services Competitiveness Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1062) (H. Rept. 104-127), H6268 [22JN]

Hydroelectric Power License Extension: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 680) (H. Rept. 104-316), H11828 [7NO]

Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 104-33), H1848 [15FE]

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

Medicare Savings Provisions: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1217) (H. Rept. 104-87), H3732 [23MR]

Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1323) (H. Rept. 104-110), H5622 [6JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1020) (H. Rept. 104-254), H9363 [20SE]

Permit Medicare Select Policies To Be Offered in All States: Committee of Conference (H.R. 483) (H. Rept. 104-157), H6269 [22JN]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 483) (H. Rept. 104-79), H4413 [6AP]

Product Liability Reform: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 917) (H. Rept. 104-63), H2486 [1MR]

Product Liability Reform Relative to Federal Courts: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 104-50), H2223 [24FE]

Reduction of Work-Related Vehicle Trips in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 325) (H. Rept. 104-387), H14172 [6DE]

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

Require Federal Agencies To Differentiate Between Organic Oils and Petroleum Based Oils: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 436) (H. Rept. 104-262), H9590 [27SE]

Saccharin Notice Requirement Repeal: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 104-386), H14172 [6DE]

Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 104-369), H13730 [28NO]

U.S. Enrichment Corp. Privatization: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1216) (H. Rept. 104-86), H3732 [23MR]

Rules

Committee on Rules (House), H687-H690 [25JA]

Schedules

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): telecommunication reform issues, D22 [9JA]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, National Resources and Regulatory Affairs: regulatory rulemaking actions, D60 [19JA]

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: BLM, D324 [9MR]

—————National Park System in Virginia, D324 [9MR]

Committee on Rules (House): Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]

———Communications Act, D956 [31JY]

———Federal litigation procedures reform, D284 [3MR]

———medicare select policies, D812 [29JN]

———permit medicare select policies to be offered in all States, D486 [5AP]

———regulatory process reform, D240 [24FE]

Tributes

Clendenin, Peter, E1045 [16MY]

Jewell, Keith, H8125 [1AU]

Madigan, Edward R., H196 [11JA]

Williams, John, H3979 [30MR]