BEREUTER, DOUG (a Representative from Nebraska)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7068 [17JY], H7334 [20JY]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5374 [22MY], H5473 [23MY], H5528, H5532 [24MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6880 [12JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6201 [21JN]
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1690 [13FE], E358
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1752, H1753 [14FE], H1825 [15FE]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Kim Young Sam Into the House Chamber, H7703 [26JY]
Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]
North Atlantic Assembly, H1763 [15FE]
United Kingdom-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H9646 [28SE]
Articles and editorials
Bosnia Shouldn't Get an Easy Nod Just Because Service Is Voluntary, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2378
Clinton's Affront to England, France, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E1036
Congress, the President and the United Nations, Lee A. Casey and David B. Rivkin, Jr., Washington (DC) Times, H1861 [16FE]
Congress Is Ready—White House Drags, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2313
Criminal Penalties for Crack Cocaine Possession, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2249
Democrats Ignore Kerrey's Wise Advice, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2207
GOP Support on Bosnia Differs From Democrats' Balking on Gulf, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2314
GOP Would Keep School Lunches and Let States Run the Program, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E520
History Standards Are Far Off the Mark, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E155
House—Senate Tax Credit Pact Has Good News for Middle Class, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2207
Huskers—N Credible! Lincoln (NE) Journal, E103
Just Balance It, Wayne (NE) Herald, E2205
Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Act, Lincoln (NE) Journal, E413
Message to Clinton Grows Louder—End Impasse, Balance the Budget, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2424
Metro Platforms—Reason Prevails, Washington (DC) Post, E995
No False Promises in House Crime Plan, Omaha (NE) World Herald, E414
Partial Shutdown of Government Result of Democratic Scare Tactics, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2190
``Real Friend'' of U.S. Education, Norfolk (VA) Daily News, E2437
Rebuke by White House, New York (NY) Times, E1162
Simple Artifacts, Photos, Letters Describe War—No Need for `Spin', Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E1099
Speech Didn't Build Confidence; Questions About Bosnia Remain, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, E2271
U.N. Links G.O.P. to Boat People's Riots, Philip Shenon, New York (NY) Times, E1162
Why Prolong the Boat People's Suffering, Robert Van Leeuwen, Asian Wall Street Journal, H15068 [18DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Agriculture: clarify prevented planting rule relative to crop acreage bases (see H.R. 2298), H8805 [12SE]
———transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H295 [17JA]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see H.R. 2053, 2058), H7179 [18JY], H7256 [19JY]
Clean Air Act: treatment of motorcycles (see H.R. 2299), H8805 [12SE]
Conservation of natural resources: extend the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 67), H165 [9JA]
Credit: disclosures by consumer reporting agencies to the FBI for counterintelligence purposes (see H.R. 68), H165 [9JA]
Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4031 [30MR]
Foreign policy: encourage North-South dialogue on Korean Peninsula (see H.J. Res. 83), H4031 [30MR]
Foreign trade: improve export promotion activities (see H.R. 2300), H8805 [12SE]
Housing: guarantee the repayment of loans made by private lenders for costs of certain rural rental housing (see H.R. 66), H165 [9JA]
———minimum property standard requirements relative to water treatment for certain properties with federally insured mortgages (see H.R. 69), H165 [9JA]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation (see H.J. Res. 83), H4031 [30MR]
Mongolia: anniversary of democratic elections (see H. Res. 158), H5608 [25MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H8537 [4AU]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1850 [15FE]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4, 6), H162, H175 [9JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 27), H163 [9JA]
———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H6270 [22JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H175 [9JA]
Burma: restore democratic rule (see H. Res. 274), H13274 [17NO]
Business and industry: use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities (see H.R. 463), H400 [19JA]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (see H.R. 1296), H6200 [21JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated (see H.R. 914), H2989 [9MR]
Children and youth: treatment of abandoned infants relative to foster care (see H.R. 1044), H3327 [16MR]
China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of U.S. citizen Peter H. Wu (see H. Res. 178), H6656 [29JN]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 64, 93), H1612 [10FE], H6159 [20JN]
———status of children born in U.S. to parents who are citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 705), H4105 [3AP]
———status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H13658 [20NO]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H9671 [28SE]
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see H.R. 2506), H10307 [18OC]
Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H5374 [22MY]
———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]
Courts: authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems (see H.R. 1443), H7257 [19JY]
———prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H2892 [8MR]
———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H4032 [30MR]
———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H4032 [30MR]
Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6083 [16JN]
———include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates (see H.R. 305), H1611 [10FE]
———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (see H.R. 2137), H8725 [8SE]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 142), 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), H9784 [10OC]
Dept. of Trade: establish (see H.R. 2325), H8903 [13SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H1968 [21FE]
District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 1028), H2176 [23FE]
Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 692), H1052 [1FE]
Education: substitute educational quality evaluations for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for student assistance programs (see H.R. 903), H5072 [16MY]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2566), H11586 [31OC]
Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H14003 [5DE]
———relationship between workers' compensation benefits and certain benefits available to migrant and seasonal workers (see H.R. 1715), H6270 [22JN]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 345), H468 [20JA], H4336 [5AP]
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.: improve operation (see H.R. 2130), H7916 [27JY]
Federal employees: establish additional Thrift Savings Plan investment funds (see H.R. 2306), H9592 [27SE]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5571 [24MY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]
Financial institutions: encourage foreign countries to accord national treatment to U.S. financial organizations (see H.R. 19), H163 [9JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Food stamps: reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H4336 [5AP]
France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6698 [30JN]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H3048 [10MR]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H7068 [17JY]
———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see H.R. 1649), H5071 [16MY]
Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2326), H9452 [21SE]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]
Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H7801 [26JY]
———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H166 [9JA]
Immigration: asylum reform (see H.R. 2182), H10048 [12OC]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1018, 1915, 2202), H2175 [23FE], H6831 [11JY], H8533 [4AU]
Interstate compacts: encourage States to study and adopt insurance regulations (see H.J. Res. 100), H13274 [17NO]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H889 [30JA]
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: screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H5691 [7JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 2480), H14173 [6DE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 5), H162 [9JA]
Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1752 [14FE]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H890 [30JA]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H4415 [6AP]
———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 2144), H8063 [31JY]
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H13142 [16NO]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H6089 [19JN]
National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H14003 [5DE]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H12190 [13NO]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H1208 [3FE]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H400 [19JA]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H593 [24JA]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]
Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H8904 [13SE]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H14253 [11DE]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]
Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]
Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H231 [11JA]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H8904 [13SE]
Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H9739 [29SE]
Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H7067 [17JY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2285), H9897 [11OC]
Small business: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 76), H231 [11JA]
———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 76), H1556 [9FE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 201), H1460 [8FE]
———improve information provided in account statements and distribute statements annually to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1319), H3807 [24MR]
———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]
———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1908 [16FE]
———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H6046 [15JN]
Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H14964 [15DE]
Sri Lanka: encourage peace process (see H. Res. 181), H6656 [29JN]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H8903 [13SE]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H231 [11JA]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 2548), H11939 [8NO]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H9363 [20SE]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H164 [9JA]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 881), H1555 [9FE]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H4795 [10MY]
———expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H13142 [16NO]
———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10994 [26OC]
———income tax credit for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 41), H164 [9JA]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H3156 [14MR]
———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H11829 [7NO]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H1052 [1FE]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H7461 [21JY]
———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H1050 [1FE]
———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H1611 [10FE]
Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H5609 [25MY]
———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 1807, 2030), H5753 [8JN], H7011 [13JY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H3572 [22MR]
Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H2988 [9MR]
———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1380), H4104 [3AP]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H5905 [13JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2584 [2MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]
Wetlands: prompt resolution of agricultural use violation disputes (see H.R. 2496), H10306 [18OC]
Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H8063 [31JY]
Letters
Repatriation of Indochinese in Southeast Asian camps: Dennis Gallagher, Refugee Policy Group, E1162
Remarks by, on
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7247
AID: funding, H5724 [8JN]
Airports: conversion of military airports to civilian use, H7603
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13821
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1097 [2FE]
Armed Forces: define the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H1860 [16FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8119
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13232 [17NO]
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14824 [13DE]
———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), H14856 [13DE]
———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14824 [13DE]
———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 247), H11402 [30OC]
———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14824 [13DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H781
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5170
Burma: restore democratic rule (H. Res. 274), H15105 [19DE]
CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7426
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), H7273, H7274, H7293 [20JY]
China, Republic of: visit of President Lee Teng-hui (H. Con. Res. 53), H4449, H4451, H4453 [2MY]
Courts: judicial authority in cases involving Federal regulatory rulemaking actions, H2110 [23FE]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2965
Cyprus: dispute resolution (H. Con. Res. 42), H9041, H9042 [18SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service reorganization, H1194 [3FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5873
———funding for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs relative to Russian biological weapons production, H5873
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5523, H5528, H5530, H5532, H5539, H5540, H5541 [24MY], H5612 [6JN], H5674 [7JN], H5724 [8JN], H7993 [31JY], H15067 [18DE], E1162
———require cost-benefit analysis for consolidating foreign affairs agencies, H5674 [7JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7524
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8417 [3AU], E1639
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7839
Education: national history standards, E155
———student loan programs, H8417 [3AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6778 [11JY], H6880, H6881, H6882 [12JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, H11512
Europe: U.S. policy, E1036
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H361 [19JA]
Foreign aid: funding of Food for Peace Program, H5528 [24MY]
———military assistance relative to conduct of foreign countries, H5523 [24MY]
———repatriation of Indochinese in Southeast Asian camps, H5532, H5539, H5540, H5541 [24MY], H5612 [6JN], H7993 [31JY], E1162
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6540, H6546 [28JN]
Foreign policy: encourage North-South dialogue on Korean Peninsula (H.J. Res. 83), H4012 [30MR], H9047, H9048, H9049 [18SE]
GAO: funding, H239 [13JA], E1728
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2110 [23FE]
———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2211 [24FE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1714, H1715 [14FE]
House Rules: replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (H. Res. 168), H6113 [20JN]
Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (H.R. 1691), H11397 [30OC]
———multifamily rental housing loans, H7334 [20JY]
India: allocation of foreign aid relative to human rights violations, H6540, H6546 [28JN]
Iraq: detention of U.S. citizens relative to illegal border-crossing incident (H. Res. 120), H4047 [3AP]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation (H.J. Res. 83), H4012 [30MR], H9047, H9048, H9049 [18SE]
Korea, Republic of: U.S. policy, E1531
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1658 [13FE], H1737 [14FE], E358
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6177
Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10379
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3926
Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H555 [24JA]
Mongolia: anniversary of democratic elections (H. Res. 158), H9040 [18SE]
NAFTA: expansion, H10811 [25OC]
National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9273
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1860, H1869, H1875, H1876, H1884
NATO: mandatory military and foreign aid programs in Eastern European countries, H1875, H1876 [16FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, H6545 [28JN]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, E690
Sri Lanka: encourage peace process (H. Res. 181), H9039 [18SE]
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4256
Transportation: installation of subway platform edges in the District of Columbia, E995
———rural transit funding, H7524
U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1869 [16FE]
University of Nebraska: tribute to football team, H3052 [13MR], E103
———tribute to women's volleyball team, H15067 [18DE]
Vietnam: assistance for refugees, H15067 [18DE]
Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (organization): anniversary, E1858
Votes: correction, H11806 [7NO]
Water: assure the safety of public water systems, H185 [11JA]
World War II: displaying artifacts in the National Archives, E1099
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H218 [11JA], H240 [13JA], H1155 [2FE], H3730 [23MR], H3806 [24MR], H3973 [29MR], H6912 [12JY], H10847 [25OC], H15086 [18DE]
Schedules
Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research, and Forestry: farm conservation, D660 [24MY]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House): Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit: reform financial institution regulatory process and paperwork requirements, D631 [18MY]
Committee on Rules (House): China Policy Act and most-favored-nation status for People's Republic of China, D882 [19JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats, D716 [12JN]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: National Highway System reform, D268 [1MR], D313 [8MR]
Statements
U.S. Military Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: by, E1311 [22JN]
Tributes
Smith, Marcia, H9673 [29SE]