BACHUS, SPENCER (a Representative from Alabama)
Amendments offered by, to
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4620 [9MY]
Articles and editorials
Ban Partial-Birth Abortions, Douglas Johnson, Washington (DC) Post, H11607
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 1711), H5607 [25MY]
Money: require congressional approval for certain uses of the exchange stabilization fund (see H.R. 2177), H8360 [3AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H7461 [21JY]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H2393 [28FE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4), H162 [9JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 2, 27), H159, H163 [9JA]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H3733 [23MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]
———balance (see H.R. 822), H2487 [1MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161 [9JA], H538 [23JA]
———limit rate of growth (see H.R. 1110), H3808 [24MR]
Business and industry: voluntary environmental self-evaluations (see H.R. 1047), H3417 [21MR]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2500), H10307 [18OC]
———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H3572 [22MR]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H3327 [16MR]
China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H3417 [21MR]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see H.R. 481), H1157 [2FE]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H10146 [17OC]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H15633 [22DE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H2224 [24FE]
Correctional institutions: exemption from Fair Labor Standards Act for inmates in certain programs (see H.R. 868), H7550 [24JY]
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]
———restitution for victims (see H.R. 711), H802 [26JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H2064 [22FE]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H12506 [15NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: management of cash positions whenever the Government is unable to borrow funds to meet its needs (see H.R. 2098), H12506 [15NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain authorities (see H.R. 2219), H8725 [8SE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H13731 [28NO]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H3975 [29MR]
Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H1461 [8FE]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739, 1005), H167 [9JA], H5691 [7JN], H6913 [12JY]
EPA: State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H229 [11JA]
FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H8683 [7SE]
Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H7550 [24JY]
———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]
Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize (see H.R. 1487), H5571 [24MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H4031 [30MR]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]
Financial institutions: clarify due process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured depository institutions (see H.R. 316), H172 [9JA]
———provide funding for the Financing Corp. and consolidate Federal deposit insurance funds and agencies (see H.R. 2363), H9245 [19SE]
———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4031 [30MR]
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), H4795 [10MY]
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: status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H3879 [28MR]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H2176 [23FE]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Hazardous substances: 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), H890 [30JA]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H7916 [27JY]
Holk Post Office Building, Foley, AL: designate (see H.R. 2262), H8596 [6SE]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 923, 1755), H1689 [13FE], H5689 [7JN]
———reform (see H.R. 215), H169 [9JA]
———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H165 [9JA], H803 [26JA]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (see H.R. 2406), H15238 [20DE]
———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H166 [9JA]
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]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend to provide for community approval of tribal-State gambling compacts (see H.R. 1364), H4031 [30MR]
Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to amend the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between Alabama and Georgia (see H.R. 2064), H7379 [20JY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H8806 [12SE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 222), H7012 [13JY]
Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H3808 [24MR]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H3327 [16MR]
———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1078), H8994 [14SE]
———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H3049 [10MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H3417 [21MR]
———ratify States' right to limit terms (see H.R. 850), H10994 [26OC]
Metric system: modification of highway signs (see H.R. 1173), H2892 [8MR]
Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1752 [14FE]
Mining and mineral resources: provide States with exclusive jurisdiction over regulation of surface coal mining within their borders (see H.R. 2372), H11939 [8NO]
Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Res. 285), H14003 [5DE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9671 [28SE]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H1968 [21FE]
National Education Standards and Improvement Council: abolish (see H.R. 977, 1045), H4032 [30MR], H4177 [4AP]
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H11829 [7NO]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H692 [25JA]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 60, 326), H890 [30JA], H6830 [11JY]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H8174 [1AU]
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), H9591 [27SE]
Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 4), H176 [9JA]
Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H1556 [9FE]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H14765 [13DE]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H9671 [28SE]
Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (see H.R. 1323), H4336 [5AP]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H1968 [21FE]
———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]
Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H8534 [4AU]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]
Screen Actors Guild: contributions by members to a private, self-sustaining endowment for the arts (see H. Con. Res. 70), H5367 [18MY]
Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H3733 [23MR]
Shenandoah Valley National Battlefields: establish (see H.R. 763), H2306 [27FE]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 335, 696), H164, H173 [9JA], H1968 [21FE]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H9591 [27SE]
———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), H6913 [12JY]
Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H8994 [14SE]
Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2740), H15633 [22DE]
SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2064 [22FE]
———restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H10485 [19OC]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H6200 [21JN]
Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H2224 [24FE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H10047 [12OC]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H840 [27JA]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H1157 [2FE]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H2584 [2MR]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H164 [9JA]
———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H8537 [4AU]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H890 [30JA]
———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H4512 [2MY]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]
———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H231 [11JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H10848 [25OC]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 2450), H15658 [3JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H8309 [2AU]
———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 2138), H11442 [30OC]
———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 662), H2393 [28FE]
———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]
———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H1050 [1FE]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H14311 [12DE]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 708, 1040), H1968 [21FE], H2223 [24FE]
———treatment of medical savings account contributions (see H.R. 354), H890 [30JA]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H10848 [25OC]
Trails: designate the voting rights march route from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, as a National Historic Trail (see H.R. 1129), H14963 [15DE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]
Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H2988 [9MR]
Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632, 2813), H12506 [15NO], H15237 [20DE]
Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see H.J. Res. 89), H7179 [18JY]
Certificates of election
House of Representatives, H1 [4JA]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11607
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13828, H13833, H13834, H13840 [30NO]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H6865 [12JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12413 [15NO]
Birmingham Southern College: tribute to men's basketball team, E1443
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5500
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15290 [20DE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6865 [12JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4781 [10MY], H4858, H4860, H4861, H4863 [11MY], E981
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), E1362
Foreign aid: population assistance funding relative to abortions, H5500
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), E1367
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), motion to recommit, H2209 [24FE]
Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10655 [24OC]
ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12302, H12303 [14NO]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1838 [15FE]
New York, NY: funding for redevelopment of Pennsylvania Station, H13840 [30NO]
Nuclear weapons: inclusion of space based interceptors in national missile defense system, H1838 [15FE]
Public debt: enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), H14888, H14889, H14897 [14DE]
Railroads: increase labor protections afforded to employees of small and midsize railroads during acquisitions or mergers, H12302, H12303 [14NO]
———limitation on noneconomic damages that a railroad accident victim may recover, H13833, H13834 [30NO]
———reform of Railroad Loan Guarantee Program, H13828 [30NO]
Votes: position on missed, H6008
Water pollution: licensing of hydroelectric projects, H4860, H4861, H4863 [11MY]
———municipal stormwater drainage permits, H4781 [10MY]
Remarks in House relative to