LEWIS, RON (a Representative from Kentucky)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

FERC: extension of deadline for construction of hydroelectric project in Kentucky (see H.R. 2501), H10307 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prevent governmental discrimination against health care providers who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 1932), H7257 [19JY]

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

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

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

———price supports (see H.R. 2195), H8598 [6SE]

———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2189), H8360 [3AU]

———purchase of catastrophic risk protection and clarify the prevented planting rule (see H.R. 2147), H8537 [4AU]

———transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H5691 [7JN]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1208 [3FE]

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

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

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H3808 [24MR]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6159 [20JN]

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

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

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H6397 [27JN]

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]

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

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H10048 [12OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 1118), H3049 [10MR]

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), H11442 [30OC]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H13658 [20NO]

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

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

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

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Farm credit banks: reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens (see H.R. 2029), H8994 [14SE]

Federal employees: allow contributions to medical savings accounts under Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2341), H13142 [16NO]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H231 [11JA]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 5), H3975 [29MR]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125, 698), H3572 [22MR]

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: prohibit expenditure of funds for the promotion of homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle (see H.R. 862), H10307 [18OC]

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

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H7917 [27JY]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H7916 [27JY]

House Rules: discourage arbitrary or inconsequential ethics complaints (see H. Res. 314), H15136 [19DE]

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

Human rights: protect the right to life of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1625), H9591 [27SE]

Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4915 [12MY]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1915, 2202), H7990 [28JY], H8533 [4AU]

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

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H6913 [12JY]

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

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H13142 [16NO]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H3049 [10MR]

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 2771), H14764 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3), H162 [9JA]

Mining and mineral resources: provide States with exclusive jurisdiction over regulation of surface coal mining within their borders (see H.R. 2372), H11939 [8NO]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H10048 [12OC]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H4415 [6AP]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H8597 [6SE]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H14765 [13DE]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

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

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H6159 [20JN]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H8806 [12SE]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: investigation of funds used to analyze media coverage of Dept. of Energy (see H. Res. 283), H13731 [28NO]

Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H6083 [16JN]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H5691 [7JN]

———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]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H6397 [27JN]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 16), H4874 [11MY]

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

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

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H5571 [24MY]

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), H4441 [1MY]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H13142 [16NO]

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

———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (see H.R. 2199), H8533 [4AU]

———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]

———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), H692 [25JA]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H10147 [17OC]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H8904 [13SE]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H14964 [15DE]

Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco industry (see H.R. 2283), H12085 [9NO]

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

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H3327 [16MR]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H5190 [17MY]

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

Remarks by, on

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7189 [19JY]

———performance of privately funded abortions at overseas military hospitals, H6002 [15JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11432 [30OC]

Agriculture: extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7353 [20JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7353 [20JY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H6864 [12JY]

Budget: balance, H12182, H12184 [13NO], H13296 [17NO], H13733 [29NO], H14908 [14DE], H15491 [21DE]

———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H5988 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3228 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14908 [14DE], H15213, H15279 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10884 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13295, H13296 [17NO], H13666 [28NO], H13809 [30NO], H13941 [5DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), veto, H14209 [7DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15154 [19DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H4967 [16MY]

Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H7708 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H6002 [15JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 307), H14945 [15DE]

———salaries and benefits of military personnel, H14945 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7057 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7189, H7203 [19JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8416 [3AU]

Education: student loan programs, H8416 [3AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6864 [12JY]

FDA: funding for construction of a buildings complex for FDA consolidation, H7203 [19JY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H462 [20JA]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2107 [23FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions designating endangered species or critical habitat, H2107 [23FE]

Medicare: reform, H6907 [12JY], H7080 [18JY], H7184 [19JY], H7263 [20JY], H7708 [26JY], H9674 [29SE], H10088 [17OC], H12184 [13NO], H15174 [19DE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: abolish, H7057 [17JY]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1788 [15FE]

Political parties: results of public opinion polls, H3338 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: reform, H6911 [12JY], H13295 [17NO]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3727, H3728, H3730 [23MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 319), H15508 [21DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H462 [20JA], H551 [24JA], H600 [25JA], H1767 [15FE], H8676, H8678 [7SE]

Shelton, Charles: anniversary of disappearance over Laos, H4437 [1MY]

Taxation: rates, H6908, H6910 [12JY], H9674 [29SE]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8499 [4AU]

Veterans: funding for medical care and hospital construction through rescissions in the National and Community Service Program, H3228 [15MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1022 [12MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4794 [10MY]

Special order: granted, H13272 [17NO], H14926 [14DE], H15086 [18DE], H15134 [19DE], H15235 [20DE]