GANSKE, GREG (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H7991 [28JY], H8378 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7802 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H2650 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

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

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

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161, H175 [9JA]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H8725 [8SE]

———child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H9592 [27SE]

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

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6082 [16JN]

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

———employee forfeiture of retirement benefits relative to certain criminal convictions (see H.R. 2244), H10485 [19OC]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit water control policy modifications that would interfere with the use of navigation channels (see H.R. 1294), H5692 [7JN]

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

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

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

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

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H1157 [2FE], H11939 [8NO]

Executive departments: prevent encroachment into legislative powers or unconstitutional actions (see H.R. 807), H1157 [2FE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Federal employees: eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntarily separated from their jobs (see H.R. 913), H6159 [20JN]

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]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80), H9898 [11OC]

Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H4441 [1MY]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (see H.R. 2268), H9784 [10OC]

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

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2892 [8MR]

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

House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 134), H9452 [21SE]

———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 214, 250), H10147 [17OC], H11441 [30OC]

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

Medicaid: osteopathic services (see H.R. 1791), H8725 [8SE]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H8806 [12SE]

———colorectal screening (see H.R. 922), H8904 [13SE]

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H14310 [12DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 8), H162, H175 [9JA]

———limit period of service for annuity computation (see H.R. 804), H1156 [2FE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H4873 [11MY]

NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see H.R. 407), H4619 [9MY]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H6656 [29JN]

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), H2487 [1MR]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H13274 [17NO]

———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

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

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 335), H400 [19JA]

Social Security: increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]

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

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H5691 [7JN]

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

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

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge: transfer management to Oklahoma (see H.R. 1112), H2584 [2MR]

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

Letters

Revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine: Tom Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, E2334 [11DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1559 [10FE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: Federal assistance to graduate education programs relative to availability of abortion training for obstetrics and gynecology accreditation, H8378, H8379, H8381 [3AU]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12334 [14NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13144 [17NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14830 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention, H14229, H14231, H14232, H14233, H14234, H14235 [7DE]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), H14868 [13DE]

Budget: balance, H12353 [15NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H599 [25JA], H769 [26JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14229 [7DE], H14935 [15DE], H15101 [19DE], H15536 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10874 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13144, H13165, H13294 [17NO]

———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), H5133 [17MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H626 [25JA]

Congress: public approval rating, H1560 [10FE]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards, H2939 [9MR]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2962, H2963 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2882 [8MR], H2939, H2962, H2963 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2909 [9MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1560 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5875 [13JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5875 [13JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H8611 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8611 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8256 [2AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8256 [2AU], H8378, H8379, H8381 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7924 [28JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4833 [11MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H12206 [14NO], H15536 [21DE]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2281 [27FE]

Heitman, E. June, E1824 [21SE]

House of Representatives: recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15536 [21DE]

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

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H101 [4JA]

Medicaid: reform, H14229 [7DE]

Medicare: reform, H7184 [19JY], H12206, H12331, H12334 [14NO], H13294 [17NO], H14229 [7DE], H14935 [15DE], H15101 [19DE]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10358 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3903 [29MR]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2493 [2MR], H2586 [3MR]

———reform, H2400 [1MR], H2586 [3MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3783 [24MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 319), H15507 [21DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H131 [5JA], H552 [24JA], H1378 [8FE]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2764 [7MR], H2861 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15220 [20DE]

Ships and vessels: require shipping companies to make vessels available during a national emergency, E2334 [11DE]

———revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), E2334 [11DE]

Social Compact (community development coalition): Outstanding Community Investment Award recipients, E1025 [12MY]

Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (H.R. 1601), H9566 [27SE], H9608 [28SE]

———space station program funding, H7924 [28JY]

Taxation: treatment of health care expenses for self-employed individuals, H1222 [6FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H13272 [17NO]

Schedules

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations: FDA's regulation of medical devices including breast implants, D963 [1AU]

———Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs: FDA's regulation of medical devices including breast implants, D963 [1AU]

Committee on Rules (House): Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]

———Dept. of Defense appropriations, D696 [7JN]

———Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, D948 [28JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): public welfare programs reform, D132 [2FE]

———Subcommittee on Health: tax treatment of medical savings accounts, D796 [27JN]