BRYANT, ED (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments offered by, to

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2487 [1MR]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Lindsey Nelson, Don Hinkle, Columbia (TN) Herald, E1313 [22JN]

On UT's Colors—The Legend of Orange and White, Harold C. Streibich, Memphis (TN) Daily News, E434 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H4511 [2MY]

Cox, Florence Barrett: relief (see H.R. 2515), H10484 [19OC]

Crime: sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 1240), H3275 [15MR]

Taxation: deny deductions for personal income taxes paid to a State or locality which taxes non-residents for income derived from certain Federal areas (see H.R. 1792), H5752 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Agriculture: ensure contract sanctity (see H.R. 2557), H11939 [8NO]

———permit unimpeded use of privately owned farm land (see H.R. 800), H1156 [2FE]

———price supports (see H.R. 2330), H9245 [19SE]

———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (see H.R. 2147), H8597 [6SE]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1968 [21FE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2, 27), H159, H163 [9JA]

Armed Forces: prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H11587 [31OC]

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

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

———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), H3276 [15MR]

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

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H3276 [15MR]

Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 2525), H10726 [24OC]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H3327 [16MR]

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

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: early release of prisoners upon completion of drug treatment program (see H.R. 2650), H13142 [16NO]

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

Courts: prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H2892 [8MR]

———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H3879 [28MR]

———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6270 [22JN]

———product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H1968 [21FE]

———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4431 [7AP]

———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5753 [8JN]

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

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H4430 [7AP]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H593 [24JA]

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

Dept. of Defense: outline congressional response to the possibility of reduction or elimination of the commissary and exchange networks (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3417 [21MR]

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

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H8806 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: transition from use of halons and chlorofluorocarbons to substitute compounds (see H.R. 2367), H9363 [20SE]

Education: low-income school choice demonstration program (see H.R. 1640), H5692 [7JN]

———student loan programs (see H.R. 1501), H7461 [21JY]

———student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H7916 [27JY]

Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (see H.R. 782), H3049 [10MR]

Employment: relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (see H.R. 1715), H9132 [18SE]

Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see H.R. 490), H1850 [15FE]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H9671 [28SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H1752 [14FE], H6656 [29JN]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H3276 [15MR]

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

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

Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 1057), H7257 [19JY]

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

Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 1708), H5571 [24MY]

Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (see H.R. 793), H1156 [2FE]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125, 698), H1611 [10FE], H1850 [15FE]

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]

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

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see H.R. 1678), H6083 [16JN]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H4873 [11MY]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see H.R. 2564), H12190 [13NO]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H1689 [13FE]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H6913 [12JY]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H10077 [13OC]

House of Representatives: transfer certain administrative and maintenance functions to the private sector (see H. Res. 102), H2487 [1MR]

House Rules: statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 138), H4958 [15MY]

Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 2547), H14173 [6DE]

Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 756, 1018, 1915, 2202), H969 [31JA], H2175 [23FE], H6269 [22JN], H8533 [4AU]

———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H4104 [3AP]

Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 2674), H13658 [20NO]

Iran: economic sanctions (see H.R. 1033), H5609 [25MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternal organization to establish a memorial (see H.J. Res. 70), H3073 [13MR]

Kinsey, Alfred: determine if publications on sexual behavior are the result of any fraud or criminal wrongdoing (see H.R. 2749), H14238 [7DE]

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

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H6913 [12JY]

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), H6270 [22JN]

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

Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 222), H6481 [28JN]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H9132 [18SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 76), H162 [9JA], H2892 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H8806 [12SE]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46), H3156 [14MR]

———increase utility of title information to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2803), H15087 [18DE]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H2651 [3MR]

———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 2144), H8063 [31JY]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 872), H1554 [9FE]

Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H14239 [7DE]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H7012 [13JY]

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]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4546 [3MY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 76), H803 [26JA]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3808 [24MR]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H13870 [30NO]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (see H.R. 2092), H7461 [21JY]

———expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2092), H7917 [27JY]

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

Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H6830 [11JY]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H1157 [2FE]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1575), H4545 [3MY]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H1157 [2FE]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H7461 [21JY]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H7257 [19JY]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H3733 [23MR]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H9132 [18SE]

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

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

———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 family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8597 [6SE]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H5609 [25MY]

Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 2265), H8596 [6SE]

Transportation: increase utility of motor vehicle title information to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2687), H13804 [29NO]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]

Treaties and agreements: negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer treaties (see H.R. 552), H7067 [17JY]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H4915 [12MY]

———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 1329), H4415 [6AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H7990 [28JY]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H7990 [28JY]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H9245 [19SE]

Wetlands: prompt resolution of agricultural use violation disputes (see H.R. 2496), H10306 [18OC]

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

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11429 [30OC], H11786 [7NO]

———use of law enforcement block grants to protect family planning clinics, H1729 [14FE]

Adamsville, TN: tribute to Adamsville High School boys basketball team, E987 [10MY]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H1442 [8FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13289 [17NO]

BATF: investigation of incident with Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, H7156 [18JY]

Budget: balance, H5174 [17MY], H13289 [17NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H637 [25JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 309), H15124 [19DE]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H625 [25JA]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (H.R. 1533), H14326 [12DE]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10266, H10276, H10279 [18OC]

———eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2956 [9MR]

———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1385, H1442, H1443 [8FE]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, H2976 [9MR]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2963 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H1962, H1963, H1964, H1965 [21FE], H2164, H2165, H2166, H2167 [23FE], H2950, H2956, H2963, H2976 [9MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2670 [6MR]

———reform habeas corpus procedures, H1965 [21FE]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1501 [9FE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1442, H1443, H1444 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6134 [20JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14081, H14082 [6DE]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10266, H10276, H10279 [18OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6873 [12JY]

Food stamps: reform program (H.R. 1135), H2889 [8MR], H3124 [14MR]

Germantown, TN: tribute to Germantown High School baseball team, E1300 [20JN]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H13103 [16NO]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H13289 [17NO]

House Rules: require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H637 [25JA]

Law enforcement: provide block grants, H14081 [6DE]

———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1729 [14FE]

Maury County, TN: observance of World War II anniversary, E270 [3FE]

Medicare: reform, H5174 [17MY], H5555 [24MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3856 [28MR], H3888, H3957 [29MR]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1621 [13FE], H1747 [14FE], H1764, H1790 [15FE]

Public welfare programs: reform, H3124 [14MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3717 [23MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2471 [1MR], H2563 [2MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1441, H1442, H1443, H1444, H1447 [8FE]

Saturn Corp.: anniversary, E2247 [28NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H5555 [24MY]

Tennessee: announcement of Republican majority in State Senate, H9222 [19SE]

TVA: funding, H6873 [12JY]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1621 [13FE]

University of Tennessee: anniversary, E434 [24FE]

Votes: position on missed, H1264 [6FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H13649 [20NO]

Special order: granted, H1750 [14FE], H1966 [21FE], H2174 [23FE], H2485 [1MR], H2890 [8MR], H2987 [9MR], H3072 [13MR], H3730 [23MR], H3877 [28MR], H5186 [17MY], H5570 [24MY], H7178 [18JY], H9895 [11OC], H13272 [17NO]

Schedules

Committee on Resources (House): Task Force on Endangered Species: Endangered Species Act, D579 [10MY]

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

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: voluntary environmental self-evaluations, D811 [29JN]

———Subcommittee on Crime: crime legislation, D1164 [28SE]

Tributes

Kerrey, Senator, H5555 [24MY]

Nelson, Lindsey, E1313 [22JN]

Simpson, Senator, H5555 [24MY]

Sundquist, Donald K., H838 [27JA]