BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H470 [20JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6794 [11JY]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2307 [27FE], H2345 [28FE]

Appointments

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

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

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

Articles and editorials

Medicare Premiums Are Taking Center Stage in Budget Battle Between Clinton, Republicans, Hillary Stout and Laura McGinley, Wall Street Journal, H12313 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Amtrak: establish limitations on wage continuation and severance benefits for employees displaced by a discontinuance of service (see H.R. 832), H1281 [6FE]

Arlington, TX: flying of aircraft over The Ballpark in Arlington (see H.R. 948), H1849 [15FE]

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

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

Community service: redefine block grant eligible entities (see H.R. 2460), H9897 [11OC]

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

Federal employees: allow furloughed employees to work voluntarily during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2667, 2769), H13346 [19NO], H14764 [13DE]

Health: approval of the Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 2752), H14239 [7DE]

Medicaid: osteopathic services (see H.R. 1791), H5752 [8JN]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2522), H10726 [24OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H5982 [14JN]

Air pollution: conduct study of certain cross-border sources (see H.R. 2637), H12505 [15NO]

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

Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building, Elmendorf, TX: designate (see H.R. 2700), H15575 [21DE]

Amtrak: eliminate special support for or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H170 [9JA]

———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 841), H1281 [6FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H11686 [1NO]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4, 6), H162, H175 [9JA]

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

Armed Forces: prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H12506 [15NO]

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H4915 [12MY]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H3327 [16MR]

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

Budget: balance (see H.R. 822), H11686 [1NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 74), H307 [18JA], H2651 [3MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H4873 [11MY]

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 2519), H11686 [1NO]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H6913 [12JY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 96), H6083 [16JN]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4620 [9MY]

Congress: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 51), H230 [11JA]

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

Courts: denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 141), H1157 [2FE]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2507), H11939 [8NO]

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

———reform civil assets forfeiture (see H.R. 1916), H9364 [20SE]

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H6481 [28JN]

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

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

Cuba: congressional notification and reporting requirements on U.S. negotiations (see H.R. 1909), H6200 [21JN]

———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H1751 [14FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H1752 [14FE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: management of cash positions whenever the Government is unable to borrow funds to meet its needs (see H.R. 2098), H9592 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H2224 [24FE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H10485 [19OC]

Drug abuse: employee testing within the executive branch of the Government (see H.R. 136), H1157 [2FE]

Drugs: prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the legalization of drugs (see H.R. 135), H1157 [2FE]

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

Education: low-income school choice demonstration program (see H.R. 1640), H6699 [30JN]

———suspend Federal benefits to individuals convicted of drug offenses (see H.R. 134), H1157 [2FE]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H7379 [20JY], H8597 [6SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: 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]

———allow furloughed employees to work voluntarily during a Government shutdown, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2667), H13842 [30NO]

———specify circumstances for payment of furloughed employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2780), H14927 [14DE]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78), H165 [9JA]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 464), H400 [19JA]

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

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H6656 [29JN]

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), H6046 [15JN]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H4619 [9MY]

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

Gulf of Mexico: production of oil and gas resources (see H.R. 2106), H7699 [25JY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4873 [11MY]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H6913 [12JY]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4415 [6AP]

———develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H3572 [22MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995), H7257 [19JY]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H8904 [13SE]

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H1460 [8FE]

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

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H296 [17JA]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1915, 2202), H6699 [30JN], H8533 [4AU]

Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H7012 [13JY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H7379 [20JY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H6270 [22JN]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [9JA]

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

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H6830 [11JY]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2389), H9452 [21SE]

———payment for services furnished by a facility in which the referring physician has an ownership interest (see H.R. 2390), H9452 [21SE]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H537 [23JA]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 1496), H4620 [9MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9897 [11OC]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H9245 [19SE]

National Committee on Telemedicine: establish (see H.R. 426), H1968 [21FE]

National Education Standards and Improvement Council: eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H3049 [10MR]

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

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H14003 [5DE]

———revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H6312 [26JN]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H4336 [5AP]

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

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

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 70), H4619 [9MY]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H4512 [2MY]

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

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H4958 [15MY]

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

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2306 [27FE]

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

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

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), H399 [19JA]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2393 [28FE]

———require periodic reapplication and modify administrative criteria relative to mental impairments (see H.R. 1974), H6697 [30JN]

———restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H14239 [7DE]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H4619 [9MY]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14003 [5DE]

———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H4620 [9MY]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H243 [13JA]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H164 [9JA]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H9591 [27SE]

———impose flat tax on earned income and business taxable income (see H.R. 1780), H5691 [7JN]

———incentives for the conservation of endangered species (see H.R. 2364), H9245 [19SE]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H6200 [21JN]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H4619 [9MY]

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

———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), H11767 [2NO]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 1985), H6698 [30JN]

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

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H9245 [19SE]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H5571 [24MY]

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

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

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 558), H1689 [13FE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H6200 [21JN]

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

Documents

Proposed Amendment on Funding for Medical Treatment Facility at the Site of the Terminated Superconducting Supercollider, H6796 [11JY]

Response to Carol M. Browner's Letter to Speaker Gingrich on the Disbursement of Federal Highway Funds Relative to Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection, H11697 [2NO]

Explanations

Proposed Environmental Laws Relative to Government Activities and Congressional Committee Jurisdiction, H7950-H7952 [28JY]

Factsheets

Tax Increases Since 1960, H71 [4JA]

Letters

Medical treatment facility funding at the site of the terminated superconducting supercollider: Hazel Rollins O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, H6796 [11JY]

———Representative Boehlert, H6796 [11JY]

Poems

``D-Day, 6th of June—Fifty Years Later,'' Rita Rudolph, E1803 [19SE]

Remarks by, on

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13830 [30NO]

———outreach program for domestic trackwork manufacturers contract awards, H13830 [30NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12313 [14NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H603, H642, H652, H677, H682, H683, H684, H685 [25JA], H711 [26JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15144 [19DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7950, H7957, H7958, H7959, H7961 [28JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to instruct conferees, H11697 [2NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6794, H6795, H6796, H6797 [11JY]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7950, H7957, H7958, H7959, H7961 [28JY], H11697 [2NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4867 [11MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6442 [28JN]

Gerro, Parker T.: announcement of birth, H1617 [13FE]

Government regulations: definition of an emergency for purposes of regulatory reform, H2285 [27FE]

———peer review panel guidelines, H2340, H2341, H2342 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2285 [27FE], H2340, H2341, H2342, H2346, H2347, H2350, H2353, H2355, H2359, H2360 [28FE]

Health: repeal unnecessary medical device reporting requirements (H.R. 2366), H12211 [14NO]

Health care facilities: funding for medical treatment facility at the site of the terminated superconducting supercollider, H6794, H6795, H6796, H6797 [11JY]

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

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H70 [4JA]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H70 [4JA], H642, H652 [25JA]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12258 [14NO]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud and abuse, H10332 [19OC]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10332 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3931 [29MR]

Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs, E2277 [30NO]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), conference report, E2277 [30NO]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (H.R. 2522), E2001 [24OC]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H4522 [3MY], H8279, H8287 [2AU], H8460, H8470, H8473, H8497 [4AU]

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

———provide means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems, H8470 [4AU]

———removal of State and local regulations that may prohibit competition of interstate and intrastate telecommunications services, H8460 [4AU]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 558), consideration (H. Res. 313), H15247, H15248, H15249, H15250 [20DE]

Schedules

Committee on Economics (Joint): constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D64 [20JA]

Committee on Rules (House): Communications Act, D956 [31JY]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms, D324 [9MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D72 [23JA]

———Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: budget process, D883 [19JY]

———Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House: budget process, D883 [19JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on the Constitution: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, D22 [9JA]

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

Tables

Federal spending, H712 [26JA]

Texts of

H.R. 2522, Small Business Remediation Act, E2001 [24OC]