BILBRAY, BRIAN P. (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5572 [24MY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7802 [26JY]
Articles and editorials
Bilbray Fights Illegal-Immigrant Care Plan That Would Stiff Hospitals, Stephen Green, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, H11220 [26OC]
Bilbray Presses Onward, Michael J. Williams, La Costa (CA) Blade-Citizen, H11219 [26OC]
Dissecting the Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment, by, San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, E337
End the Nightmare—Boxer Should Support Bilbray's Sewage Bill, San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, H4812 [11MY]
Getting Personal on Product Liability—Two Lawmakers' Opposing Views Stem From Their Own Painful Experiences, Caroline E. Mayer, Washington (DC) Post, E563
Medicare Debate, by, San Diego (CA) Union Tribune, E1868
Pass the Sewage Bill—Filner, Boxer Should Not Bow to Pressure, San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, H4812 [11MY]
Wilson, Bilbray Ask Clinton for Declaration, Michael J. Williams, La Costa (CA) Blade-Citizen, H11219 [26OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Air pollution: conduct study of certain cross-border sources (see H.R. 2637), H12505 [15NO]
Citizenship: status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H4031 [30MR]
EPA: rescind implementation plan for the South Coast, Ventura, and Sacramento areas of California (see H.R. 1025), H2176 [23FE]
Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H5752 [8JN]
San Bernardino County, CA: land conveyance for radioactive waste disposal facility (see H.R. 2334), H8994 [14SE]
Ships and vessels: limit State authority to regulate certain activities (see H.R. 116), H166 [9JA]
Water: modify bottled drinking water standards (see H.R. 2601), H12084 [9NO]
———regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (see H.R. 794, 1943), H1156 [2FE], H6481 [28JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: labeling of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2602), H15136 [19DE]
Air pollution: reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1582), H4618 [9MY]
———reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H400 [19JA]
Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 592), H1372 [7FE]
Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 387), H10307 [18OC]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H8725 [8SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H538 [23JA]
California: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 219), H296 [17JA]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2500), H13870 [30NO]
———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H6698 [30JN]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H4619 [9MY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 93), H5608 [25MY]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]
Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (see H.R. 304), H468 [20JA]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6082 [16JN]
Courts: State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H840 [27JA]
Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H593 [24JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H1968 [21FE]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6831 [11JY]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4336 [5AP]
Education: provide hold-harmless payment amounts for impact-aid payments relative to Federal acquisition of real property (see H.R. 939), H3156 [14MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2566), H15633 [22DE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H1752 [14FE], H12350 [14NO]
Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8309 [2AU]
Families and domestic relations: require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with public sector firefighters (see H.R. 858), H3417 [21MR]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Food industry: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (see H.R. 1951), H8537 [4AU]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H538 [23JA]
———expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]
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), H970 [31JA]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H14927 [14DE]
Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H7179 [18JY]
Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H7801 [26JY]
———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H5753 [8JN]
———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H969 [31JA]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1850 [15FE]
House of Representatives: require that certain legislation be accompanied by a statement of constitutional authority (see H. Res. 106), H2716 [6MR]
Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H9505 [25SE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H9897 [11OC]
Immigration: public charge status of aliens and financial responsibility of sponsors (see H.R. 372), H1371 [7FE]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 756, 1018, 1915, 2202), H969 [31JA], H2175 [23FE], H6269 [22JN], H8533 [4AU]
———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H4104 [3AP]
Insurance: compliance by sellers and underwriters with State consumer protection requirements (see H.R. 1317), H3807 [24MR]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 2823), H15574 [21DE]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H7461 [21JY]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H692 [25JA]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H14927 [14DE]
Marine mammals: support the International Dolphin Conservation Program (see H.R. 2179), H8360 [3AU]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H5691 [7JN]
Medicaid: screening mammography (see H.R. 777), H2651 [3MR]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H2651 [3MR]
———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 1496), H13870 [30NO]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible individuals by military or veterans hospitals (see H.R. 861), H2306 [27FE]
———screening mammography (see H.R. 778), H2651 [3MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H162 [9JA]
Mississippi: transfer lands for Jamie L. Whitten Wilderness Area (see H.R. 2552), H10994 [26OC]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H5691 [7JN]
National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H14003 [5DE]
National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until implementation funding is appropriated (see H.R. 736), H7550 [24JY]
———repeal (see H.R. 370), H593 [24JA]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H400 [19JA]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H15136 [19DE]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H8174 [1AU]
Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2241, 2242), H8535 [4AU]
Patents: restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]
Pensions: 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]
Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H2393 [28FE]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H2487 [1MR]
———improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1995), H6698 [30JN]
Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]
Postal Service: acceptance of change-of-address orders from commercial mail receiving agencies (see H.R. 1464), H5623 [6JN]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H5367 [18MY]
Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (see H.R. 2036), H12506 [15NO]
Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H7990 [28JY]
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2481), H10076 [13OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2285), H10307 [18OC]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2651 [3MR]
Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities except during national emergencies (see H.R. 1709), H5607 [25MY]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 696), H1372 [7FE]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H10047 [12OC]
———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3156 [14MR]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry by establishing State-run spaceports (see H.R. 1631, 1737), H4915 [12MY], H5608 [25MY]
SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2892 [8MR]
States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H467 [20JA]
———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H593 [24JA]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2495), H10306 [18OC]
Taxation: credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H6482 [28JN]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H1157 [2FE]
———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H6200 [21JN]
———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H2717 [6MR]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2193), H12085 [9NO]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H12190 [13NO]
———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H2651 [3MR]
———modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock (see H.R. 1918), H8904 [13SE]
———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H1051 [1FE]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H8597 [6SE]
———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H1908 [16FE]
———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see H.R. 1821), H8063 [31JY]
———treatment of estates and trusts using similar rates applicable to married individuals filing separate returns (see H.R. 329), H6200 [21JN]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8360 [3AU]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 708), H1208 [3FE]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H7917 [27JY]
———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 159), H2487 [1MR]
Tourist trade: promote (see H.R. 1083), H9671 [28SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H5071 [16MY]
Treaties and agreements: negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer treaties (see H.R. 552), H1850 [15FE]
———withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H.R. 2483), H13274 [17NO]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H2716 [6MR]
———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H1850 [15FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H6200 [21JN]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H15136 [19DE]
Documents
Historical Review of San Diego's Efforts To Meet Clean Water Act Requirements, H4812-H4815 [11MY]
Letters
Labeling requirement for saccharin, H14267 [12DE]
Regard certain municipal water treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment: James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H7572 [25JY]
Water treatment requirements for certain municipal facilities: Arthur L. Coe, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, H4812 [11MY]
———James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H4811 [11MY]
———Susan Golding, H4815 [11MY]
Lists
Surviving U.S. battleship commanders, E2230
Remarks by, on
Budget: balance, E2177
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), E337
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10913, H11219
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5303
Children and youth: expand child care block grant programs, H3586 [23MR]
Congress: reform gift rules (H.R. 2261), H8548 [6SE]
Correctional institutions: reimbursement for incarceration of criminal aliens, H1514 [9FE]
Courts: assignment of judges in State referendum challenge cases, H9624 [28SE]
———liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2945 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 10), E124
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2945, H2950 [9MR], E563
———State referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9617, H9624 [28SE]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1514 [9FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6130 [20JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5971 [14JN]
———reuse of realigned military installations relative to homeless assistance, H5971 [14JN]
Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8259 [2AU]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7237 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7538
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7714, H7739 [26JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8259 [2AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6799 [11JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4804, H4805, H4806, H4809, H4811, H4817 [11MY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H439 [20JA]
———regulations that significantly impact the health or safety of residents of other States or locales, H439 [20JA]
Government regulations: judicial review rulemaking process, H2328, H2329 [28FE]
———peer review panel guidelines, H2344 [28FE]
———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2258, H2259
Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1594 [10FE]
———investigation of incidents of illegal immigration at the California-Mexico border, H5556 [24MY]
———national policy to improve system, H6918 [13JY]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security, H12135 [13NO]
Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (H.R. 1787), H14266 [12DE]
Law enforcement: funding to States for the incarceration of illegal aliens, H7714 [26JY]
———provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1656 [13FE], E339
Louisiana: floods, H4610 [9MY]
Medicaid: reform, H9734 [29SE]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), conference report, H6669 [30JN]
———permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), consideration (H. Res. 130), H4370, H4372 [6AP]
———reform, H8075 [1AU], H9734 [29SE]
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10312, H10354 [19OC]
Mexico: international efforts relative to motor vehicle theft, H837 [27JA]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1836 [15FE]
NOAA: funding, H7739 [26JY]
Nuclear energy: gas turbine nuclear reactor project funding, H6799 [11JY]
Nuclear weapons: inclusion of space based interceptors in national missile defense system, H1836 [15FE]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), H11807 [7NO]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12109 [10NO]
———ceiling (H.R. 2586), motion to dispose of Senate amendments, E2177
Public welfare programs: reform, H3816 [28MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), H3586 [23MR], H3768 [24MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H4490, H4491, H4492, H4493, H4494 [2MY]
RICO: reform relative to securities litigation, H2777 [7MR]
San Diego, CA: impact of San Diego Supercomputer Center, E251
———tribute to Pacific Islander Festival, E1397
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2777 [7MR], H2860
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14054
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15222 [20DE]
Ships and vessels: anniversary of the U.S. battleship, E2230
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4249 [5AP]
Votes: position on missed, H2968 [9MR], H4596 [9MY], H7725 [26JY]
Water: regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 1943), H7571, H7574 [25JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2890 [8MR], H7548 [24JY]
Special order: granted, H838 [27JA], H3730 [23MR], H5570 [24MY], H8593 [6SE]
Reports
Regard Certain Municipal Water Treatment Facilities as the Equivalent of Secondary Treatment, H7573 [25JY]
Schedules
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism: Product Liability Fairness Act, D471 [4AP]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs: Corrections Day policy and procedure, D537 [2MY]
Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense appropriations, D696 [7JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims: border security, D330 [10MR]
—————immigration issues, D661 [24MY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment: Federal Water Pollution Control Act reauthorization, D324 [9MR]
Studies
University of California Case Study on UCSD Medical Center, H11220 [26OC]
Tributes
Heinrich, Morton O. and Eileen, E1583