MINGE, DAVID (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7363 [20JY]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4751, H4796 [10MY], H4993 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

———price supports for upland cotton, feed grains, rice, oilseeds, and wheat (see H.R. 2696), H13869 [30NO]

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

Congress: treatment of Members and employees for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1353), H3974 [29MR]

EPA: modify the reformulated gasoline program (see H.R. 2484), H10146 [17OC]

Hazardous substances: require one-call notification system to protect against chemical spills (see H.R. 2440), H9738 [29SE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 330, 1333), H172 [9JA], H3879 [28MR]

Minnesota: conveyance of New London National Fish Hatchery (see H.R. 614), H467 [20JA]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1080), H2392 [28FE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1442), H4414 [6AP]

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

———treatment of income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see H.R. 1408), H4335 [5AP]

Wetlands: determinations relative to agricultural lands (see H.R. 1949), H6481 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

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

———reauthorize the conservation reserve program (see H.R. 343), H173 [9JA]

———transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H1908 [16FE]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H1967 [21FE]

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

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H1850 [15FE]

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]

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

Arkansas: conveyance of the Corning National Fish Hatchery (see H.R. 583), H399 [19JA]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H4031 [30MR]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H8597 [6SE]

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 1739), H6831 [11JY]

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

———balance (see H.R. 822, 823, 1516), H1207 [3FE], H4620 [9MY]

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

———deficit (see H. Res. 94), H2176 [23FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2530), H10848 [25OC]

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

Business and industry: volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 910), H2717 [6MR]

China, Republic of: permit U.S. visits by elected leaders and representatives (see H.R. 1460), H4620 [9MY]

———U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4512 [2MY]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H970 [31JA]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4032 [30MR]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H840 [27JA]

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

Committee on POW/MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 21), H3975 [29MR]

Conservation of natural resources: extend the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 67), H4619 [9MY]

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6699 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: reduce size of operational support aircraft fleet (see H.R. 1973), H7012 [13JY]

———terminate C-17 Airlifter program and use nondevelopmental aircrafts to meet strategic airlift requirements (see H.R. 703), H802 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: gas turbine modular helium reactor program (see H.R. 311), H4177 [4AP]

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

Drugs: revise drug approval process (see H.R. 1742), H8684 [7SE]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2566), H11586 [31OC]

———contribution limitations for multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2141), H7990 [28JY]

ERISA: litigation relative to termination or reduction of retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1293), H4874 [11MY]

Families and domestic relations: require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]

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

Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see H.R. 1671, 2090), H12128 [10NO], H14765 [13DE]

———strengthen post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch officials (see H.R. 1576), H4545 [3MY]

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4619 [9MY]

Food stamps: program integrity (see H.R. 1093), H2717 [6MR]

———reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H2892 [8MR]

Foreign aid: modify certain food programs (see H.R. 2493), H13658 [20NO]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H15633 [22DE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 174), H7461 [21JY]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see H.R. 2169, 2268), H8308 [2AU], H8596 [6SE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H1556 [9FE]

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), H8537 [4AU]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H3572 [22MR]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H1372 [7FE]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2584 [2MR]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 1755), H5689 [7JN]

———official travel requirements (see H.R. 1222), H3155 [14MR]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 572), H399 [19JA]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H970 [31JA]

House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40, 134), H399 [19JA], H4415 [6AP]

———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 214, 250), H8597 [6SE], H11441 [30OC]

———require floor amendments to appropriations bills be reflected in budget accounting (see H. Res. 182), H6698 [30JN]

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

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 244), H1052 [1FE]

Iowa: conveyance of Fairport National Fish Hatchery (see H.R. 583), H399 [19JA]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (see H.R. 661), H6735 [10JY]

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

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 1339), H3879 [28MR]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H8684 [7SE]

———clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H6831 [11JY]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H6656 [29JN]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H2306 [27FE]

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

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 5, 66), H162 [9JA], H593 [24JA], H839 [27JA], H1281 [6FE]

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), H1050 [1FE]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H890 [30JA]

Minnesota: conveyance of New London National Fish Hatchery (see H.R. 583), H399 [19JA]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1968 [21FE]

———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 2144), H8597 [6SE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H15136 [19DE]

NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see H.R. 1701), H14927 [14DE]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H15633 [22DE]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H4432 [7AP]

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

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H13142 [16NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of antimicrobial pesticides (see H.R. 1680), H5905 [13JN]

———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), H9363 [20SE]

POW/MIA: granting of asylum to certain foreign nationals assisting in the return of living POW/MIA (see H.R. 460), H4433 [7AP]

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

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 982), H1907 [16FE]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H6698 [30JN]

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), H5072 [16MY]

Small business: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 76), H231 [11JA]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 34, 52, 335, 2435), H164 [9JA], H840 [27JA], H1371 [7FE], H10994 [26OC]

———restore deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 696), H890 [30JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2628), H12349 [14NO]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H3975 [29MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H14765 [13DE]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 24, 1085), H163 [9JA], H2392 [28FE]

SSI: require benefits in the form of vouchers (see H.R. 612), H1689 [13FE]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H7012 [13JY]

———capital gains rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 2676), H13658 [20NO]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H11686 [1NO]

———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), H9452 [21SE]

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

———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), H6830 [11JY]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H6913 [12JY]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H10307 [18OC]

———exemptions for health risk pools (see H.R. 539), H4873 [11MY]

———expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H10048 [12OC]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1034), H4916 [12MY]

———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10994 [26OC]

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

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

———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), H6397 [27JN]

———rate reductions relative to projected budget deficit targets (see H.R. 1160), H3417 [21MR]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H9897 [11OC]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H1908 [16FE]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (H.R. 56), cosponsorship withdrawn, H2864 [8MR]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H10307 [18OC]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments as local governments or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment compensation (see H.R. 838), H2487 [1MR]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (H.R. 1535), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H5608 [25MY]

———treatment of livestock sold on account of weather conditions (see H.R. 1588), H6913 [12JY]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H4415 [6AP]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H11686 [1NO]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H9245 [19SE]

Veterans: improve health care programs (see H.R. 1385), H5623 [6JN]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H12506 [15NO]

Water pollution: improve stormwater management (see H.R. 1252), H4415 [6AP]

Weapons: deployment policy for ballistic missile systems (see H.R. 983), H4032 [30MR]

———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H6082 [16JN]

———production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 991), H3417 [21MR]

Colloquies

Biofuels Research and Development Program: by, S16394 [31OC]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: limitation on subsidies for certain income levels, H7365 [20JY]

———price supports, H10897 [26OC]

———price supports (H.R. 2195), E2048 [26OC]

———reform of Federal farm subsidy programs, H13627 [20NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7365 [20JY]

Appropriations: reduce discretionary spending limits, H3256 [15MR]

Army: rescind funding for museum land acquisition, H6062, H6070 [16JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H11576 [31OC]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H5986 [15JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H485 [23JA], H726 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3256 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 151), H5314 [18MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10791 [25OC], H10897 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13171 [17NO], H13627 [20NO]

———require savings made in appropriations legislation to be used for deficit reduction, H8247 [2AU]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5132 [17MY]

Business and industry: research and development recoupment fee for foreign sales of equipment developed for defense contracts, H8927 [14SE]

Committee on Economics (Joint): abolish, E1288 [19JN]

Conservation Reserve Program: funding, E1215 [9JN]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8927 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6062, H6070 [16JN], H6127 [20JN]

———Naval shipyard projects funding, H6127 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8247 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7908 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6800 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, H11509 [31OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4751 [10MY], H4993 [16MY]

Federal-state relations: require fair market value for Federal assets conveyed to States, H5645 [7JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6428 [28JN]

Government regulations: judicial review rulemaking process, H2325 [28FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), E500 [2MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2325 [28FE], E496 [2MR]

House Rules: reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13083 [16NO]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H53 [4JA]

———term limits for the Speaker and committee and subcommittee chairmen, H53 [4JA]

———treatment of Member's travel expenses, H13083 [16NO]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12297 [14NO]

Iowa: conveyance of Fairport National Fish Hatchery (H.R. 584), H5645 [7JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (H. Res. 169), H6101 [20JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3960 [29MR]

Minnesota: conveyance of New London National Fish Hatchery (H.R. 614), H5646 [7JN]

Nuclear energy: gas turbine nuclear reactor project funding, H6800 [11JY]

Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund, H3256 [15MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2603 [3MR]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions to reduce the national debt (H.R. 1442), E822 [7AP]

———rates, H10791 [25OC]

———treatment of ethanol production by cooperatives (H.R. 2232), E1676 [5AU]

Transportation Advisory Panel: implement administrative complaint remedies relative to contracts for transportation of agricultural commodities, H12297 [14NO]

Votes: position on missed, H4112, H4125 [4AP], E1687 [5AU]

Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4993 [16MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3557 [22MR]

Special order: granted, H9669 [28SE], H11585 [31OC]

Schedules

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

Committee on Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials: solid waste disposal and transportation, D405 [23MR]

Committee on Economics (Joint): balanced budget enforcement mechanisms, D208 [16FE]

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, D883 [19JY]

———emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance, D347 [14MR]

Tributes

Durst, Seymour B., E1145 [26MY]