JOHNSON, TIM (a Representative from South Dakota)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (see H.R. 2475), H10047 [12OC]

———provide flexibility and mitigation in the conversion of cropped wetlands (see H.R. 932), H1751 [14FE]

Belle Fourche, SD: conveyance of land at the radar bomb scoring site (see H.R. 2680), H13730 [28NO]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see H.R. 2506), H10307 [18OC]

Education: Impact Aid Program technical corrections (see H.R. 1894), H6158 [20JN]

ERISA: extend continuation of coverage of certain retiree health benefits (see H.R. 2168), H8308 [2AU]

———litigation relative to termination or reduction of retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1293), H3572 [22MR]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (see H.R. 1841), H5983 [14JN]

Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 1896), H6158 [20JN]

Missouri River: equity in economic benefits and recreational usage among bordering States (see H.R. 1260), H3326 [16MR]

———limit acquisition of land on the segment designated as a recreation area (see H.R. 1538, 1825), H4511 [2MY], H5904 [13JN]

National forests: renewal process for livestock grazing leases (see H.R. 1379), H4104 [3AP]

Native Americans: establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (see H.R. 2512), H10484 [19OC]

Roads and highways: exempt vehicle weight and combination restrictions for certain interstate highways in Iowa (see H.R. 1895), H6158 [20JN]

Taxation: expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H9245 [19SE]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1748), H5622 [6JN]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather conditions (see H.R. 1588), H4618 [9MY]

Telecommunications: protect facilities, devices, and networks from misuse (see H.R. 1004), H1968 [21FE]

Water: require additional research prior to promulgation of sulfate standards (see H.R. 2762), H14310 [12DE]

Wounded Knee National Tribal Park: establish (see H.R. 877), H1555 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: ensure contract sanctity (see H.R. 2557), H13804 [29NO]

———establish marketing loans and total acreage base for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2532), H10848 [25OC]

———research, promotion, and market development of canola and rapeseed products (see H.R. 2509), H11830 [7NO]

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

———use of integrated, site-specific farm management plans (see H.R. 2339), H8994 [14SE]

American Heritage Areas Partnership Program: establish (see H.R. 1301), H7179 [18JY]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), application to 1996 appropriations bills (see H. Res. 212), H8536 [4AU]

———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]

Armed Forces: prohibit accrual of pay and allowances to members confined pending dishonorable dismissal charges (see H.R. 585), H2064 [22FE]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6270 [22JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H175 [9JA]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H6830 [11JY]

China, Republic of: permit U.S. visits by elected leaders and representatives (see H.R. 1460), H6699 [30JN]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1968 [21FE]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H8174 [1AU]

———mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H6699 [30JN]

Consumer Price Index: calculation (see H. Res. 45), H2584 [2MR]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H593 [24JA]

Crime: protection from sexual predators (see H.R. 713), H5905 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: outline congressional response to the possibility of reduction or elimination of the commissary and exchange networks (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3573 [22MR]

Dept. of Energy: reduce funding for the nuclear energy research and development activities (see H.R. 1674), H15238 [20DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: outpatient medical services for former POW (see H.R. 468), H4511 [2MY]

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

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H5905 [13JN]

Education: funding for higher education financial aid programs (see H. Res. 122), H4512 [2MY]

———student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H3049 [10MR]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100), H2486 [1MR]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2029), H7011 [13JY]

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.: improve operation (see H.R. 2130), H9739 [29SE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H5691 [7JN]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H4512 [2MY]

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

Government: awarding of competitive contracts in acquiring and operating Federal motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 1981), H15574 [21DE]

Government regulations: reform (see H.R. 994), H4336 [5AP]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H7801 [26JY]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1010), H6046 [15JN]

———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 1649), H5071 [16MY]

House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H4336 [5AP]

House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40), H1612 [10FE]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H7012 [13JY]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 21), H4433 [7AP]

India: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 48), H7917 [27JY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H6830 [11JY]

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

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

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

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H6831 [11JY]

Medicaid: screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H3572 [22MR]

Medicare: prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 1496), H4431 [7AP]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H3572 [22MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 1133), H8994 [14SE]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 772), H5367 [18MY]

Monuments and memorials: recognize opening of Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial (see H. Res. 59), H2892 [8MR]

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

National Heritage Areas: establish guidelines for designation (see H.R. 1280), H7379 [20JY]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H12506 [15NO]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H4512 [2MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H2306 [27FE]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H5374 [22MY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H2064 [22FE]

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

Police Athletic League: tribute (see H. Res. 163), H5691 [7JN]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1713), H6397 [27JN]

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H15574 [21DE]

Rivers, Ruben: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2228), H8534 [4AU]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4512 [2MY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 696, 697), H1281 [6FE], H1611 [10FE], H4177 [4AP]

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

Social Security: maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H6083 [16JN]

———maintenance and protection of system (see H. Con. Res. 78), H8361 [3AU]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H15136 [19DE]

———require benefits in the form of vouchers (see H.R. 612), H4177 [4AP]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H6830 [11JY]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H5905 [13JN]

———consolidate control and utilization (see H.R. 1882), H10485 [19OC]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H10484 [19OC]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H6831 [11JY]

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H9671 [28SE]

———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H15574 [21DE]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H8537 [4AU]

———eligibility for the earned income tax credit, and treatment of individuals benefiting from foreign trusts or renouncement of citizenship (see H.R. 981), H15574 [21DE]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H15633 [22DE]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H8684 [7SE]

———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10047 [12OC]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H4512 [2MY]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 1985), H7179 [18JY]

———treatment of deferred compensation plans of State, local government, and tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1119), H4619 [9MY]

———treatment of ethanol production by cooperatives (see H.R. 2232), H8535 [4AU]

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

———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (see H.R. 645), H1208 [3FE]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H15633 [22DE]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H2487 [1MR]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (see H.R. 896), H4512 [2MY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H8174 [1AU]

Turkey: restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H15136 [19DE]

Veterans: dependency and indemnity compensation benefits relative to remarriage of surviving spouses (see H.R. 469), H4511 [2MY]

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

———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 1329), H3878 [28MR]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H4619 [9MY]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Fischer, Becky, E1059 [17MY]

Letters

Campaign finance reform: Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause (organization), E68 [9JA]

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe trust fund establishment: William Janklow, Governor of South Dakota, E1987 [20OC]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat (H.R. 2475), E1932 [12OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7444 [21JY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1177 [3FE]

BIA: Indian Arts and Crafts Board funding, E1437 [13JY]

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3267 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11213 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13202 [17NO]

———vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3267 [15MR]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (H.R. 2506), E1974 [18OC]

Corp. for National Service: tribute to South Dakota AmeriCorps participants, E2186 [15NO]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H3022 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5777 [13JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5777 [13JN]

———Civil-Military Cooperative Action Program funding, E1745 [8SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), E1745 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6966 [13JY], H7059 [17JY], H7132 [18JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), E1551 [28JY]

Education: Indian education program funding, H6966 [13JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H2587 [3MR], E68 [9JA]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: tribute for performance in the B-1B bomber readiness test, E504 [3MR]

ERISA: extend continuation of coverage of certain retiree health benefits (H.R. 2168), E1595 [2AU]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4709 [10MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11535 [31OC]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2207 [24FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2369 [28FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), E120 [18JA]

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.: authorize construction and assistance (H.R. 1841), E1258 [15JN]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10371 [19OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H7132 [18JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: abolish, H7059 [17JY]

Native Americans: establish trust fund for certain tribal infrastructure projects for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (H.R. 2512), E1987 [20OC]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, E515 [3MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2605 [3MR]

Republican Party: political methods used to influence congressional decision-making, H9648 [28SE]

South Dakota State University: tribute to Bernie V. Guthrie Squadron, E987 [10MY]

Sunrayce: tribute to solar-powered vehicle race, E1379 [30JN]

Taxation: expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (H.R. 2357), E1801 [19SE]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (H.R. 1748), E1163 [6JN]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather conditions (H.R. 1588), E973 [9MY]

University of South Dakota: tribute to Disaster Mental Health Institute, E1038 [15MY]

Votes: position on missed, H7104 [18JY], E120 [18JA]

Wounded Knee National Tribal Park: establish (H.R. 877), E311 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2582 [2MR]

Schedules

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

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: National Highway System reform, D313 [8MR]

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

Statements

Government Integrity and Political Reform: Representative Gingrich (excerpts), E68 [9JA]

Tributes

Fischer, Becky, E1059 [17MY]