BARR, BOB (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments offered by, to

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3082 [13MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7462 [21JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Barnard, Doug, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration of 1996 Atlanta Olympic games (see H.R. 2336), H8994 [14SE]

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

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

Financial institutions: provide State credit union representation on the National Credit Union Administration Board (see H.R. 1998), H6735 [10JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H7461 [21JY]

Agriculture: price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H14311 [12DE]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1281 [6FE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [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), H3733 [23MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H11686 [1NO], H12084 [9NO]

———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

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

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

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

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4619 [9MY]

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

———prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H1461 [8FE]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 2507), H11686 [1NO]

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

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H4916 [12MY]

———penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer (see H.R. 1573), H4545 [3MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determine locality salaries for certain nurse anesthetist positions (see H.R. 1536), H6046 [15JN]

———exempt certain full-time health care professionals from restrictions on outside professional activities (see H.R. 1384), H6046 [15JN]

———extend certain authorities (see H.R. 2353), H9452 [21SE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H10994 [26OC]

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

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H167 [9JA]

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

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

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

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore stenographic preference for depositions (see H.R. 1445), H4619 [9MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]

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

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]

FRS: stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of operations (see H.R. 949), H1849 [15FE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H179 [9JA]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H7179 [18JY]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H5691 [7JN]

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

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

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H4618 [9MY]

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

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H8806 [12SE]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H14239 [7DE]

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

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

Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2603), H12350 [14NO]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H2651 [3MR]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H13142 [16NO]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H9591 [27SE]

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H1611 [10FE]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H9505 [25SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H6397 [27JN]

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: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13804 [29NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H5609 [25MY]

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

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2306 [27FE]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2435), H13731 [28NO]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668; H. Con. Res. 109), H10848 [25OC], H13658 [20NO]

———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), H5471 [23MY]

Sound recording and reproducing: copyright laws relative to the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital transmission (see H.R. 1506), H8725 [8SE]

Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493, 1575), H8309 [2AU], H10077 [13OC]

———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H10047 [12OC]

———clarify exclusion from gross income for veterans benefits (see H.R. 972), H5072 [16MY]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H14765 [13DE]

———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 864), H10077 [13OC]

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

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

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H12085 [9NO]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H12350 [14NO]

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

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H5571 [24MY]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H8806 [12SE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (see H.R. 2703, 2768), H14002 [5DE], H14764 [13DE]

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

Treaties and agreements: withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H.R. 2483), H10146 [17OC]

Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632, 2813), H12506 [15NO], H15237 [20DE]

———extend eligibility period for priority health care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see H.R. 1565), H6046 [15JN]

———housing, training and employment programs (see H.R. 2289), H8725 [8SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H13659 [28NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H13938 [5DE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11613 [1NO]

———use of law enforcement block grants to protect family planning clinics, H1727 [14FE]

Air Force: research, development, test, and evaluation funding, H8622 [7SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H12498 [15NO]

Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5669 [7JN]

Barnard, Doug, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration of 1996 Atlanta Olympic games (H.R. 2336), H13945 [5DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14846 [13DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H151 [9JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H647 [25JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3200, H3225 [15MR], H3291 [16MR], E649 [21MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, H5335 [18MY]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10268, H10277, H10278 [18OC]

———limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1320, H1335 [7FE], H1384 [8FE]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2960, H2964 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H1964, H1965 [21FE], H2884 [8MR], H2960, H2964 [9MR]

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

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1144 [2FE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3), H248 [17JA], H492 [23JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H308 [18JA]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8622 [7SE]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5669 [7JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7638 [25JY], H7716, H7766 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14084 [6DE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), H11657 [1NO]

———repeal expansion of city employee health benefits based on domestic partnership, H11657 [1NO]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10268, H10277, H10278 [18OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4706 [10MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6419 [28JN]

Food stamps: replace with State block grants, H3615 [23MR]

Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, E328 [13FE]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2407, H2431 [1MR]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1715 [14FE]

House Rules: reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13074 [16NO]

Law enforcement: funding for public safety and community policing programs, H7638 [25JY]

———provide block grants by reducing truth-in-sentencing grant funding, H7716 [26JY]

———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1708, H1709, H1713, H1727 [14FE]

———transfer block grant funds to community policing programs, H1708, H1709, H1713 [14FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3907, H3961 [29MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3835 [28MR]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H955 [31JA], H1029 [1FE], E186 [26JA]

———reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2449 [1MR]

National Endowment for the Arts: rescind unobligated funds, H3291 [16MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3615 [23MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2555, H2562 [2MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H549 [24JA]

Smyrna, GA: development of task force to study the effects of illegal immigration on communities, H10812 [25OC]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), H10871 [26OC]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 1710), H13941 [5DE]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), H5978 [14JN]

Veterans: funding for medical care and hospital construction through rescissions in the National and Community Service Program, H3225 [15MR]

Vietnam: funding for implementing diplomatic relations, H7766 [26JY]

Votes: personal explanation, H3273 [15MR]

World War II: anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima, H2156 [23FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H968 [31JA], H1155 [2FE], H2174 [23FE], H5982 [14JN], H9451 [21SE], H10847 [25OC], H11585 [31OC], H12504 [15NO], H15235 [20DE]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations, D902 [21JY]

———supplemental appropriations and rescissions, D624 [17MY]

Tributes

Powell, Mike, H15256 [20DE]