BUYER, STEPHEN E. (a Representative from Indiana)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 295, 298, 302), H14310 [12DE], H14764 [13DE]

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

Solid waste: limit disposal of out-of-State municipal waste (see H.R. 1288), H3571 [22MR]

Taxation: extend the veterans' adjustable rate mortgage demonstration project (see H.R. 2370), H9451 [21SE]

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

Wetlands: prompt resolution of agricultural use violation disputes (see H.R. 2496), H10306 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H8994 [14SE]

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

Appropriations: reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H4619 [9MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 200), H4177 [4AP]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H4620 [9MY]

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

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H9671 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display of POW/MIA flag at medical centers relative to full accounting of Vietnam-era POW/MIA (see H.R. 2013), H6830 [11JY]

Education: increase assistance relative to skills or specialties for which there are critical shortages (see H.R. 1116), H2584 [2MR]

———student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H2584 [2MR]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H6159 [20JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H325 [18JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]

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

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. 2202), H8904 [13SE]

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

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H1849 [15FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 5), H162 [9JA]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9671 [28SE]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1968 [21FE]

———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 2144), H8597 [6SE]

National Education Standards and Improvement Council: abolish (see H.R. 1045), H4619 [9MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H5609 [25MY]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]

Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H5571 [24MY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H1461 [8FE]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2684), H13803 [29NO]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2323), H11829 [7NO]

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

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H5190 [17MY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2776, 2778), H14764 [13DE], H14964 [15DE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H8174 [1AU]

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]

Letters

Construction of fire station at Grissom AFB, IN: Robert A. McIntosh, Dept. of Defense, H9326 [20SE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11617 [1NO]

AID: funding, H6347 [27JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1257 [6FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13371 [20NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13244 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), consideration (H. Res. 273), H13219, H13221 [17NO]

———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), H14849, H14852, H14858 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention, H13662 [28NO]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 247), H11399 [30OC]

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

Budget: balance, H15552 [21DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H779 [26JA]

———deficit, H4902 [12MY]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3223, H3227 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11201 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13200 [17NO]

Colleges and universities: eligibility for Dept. of Defense grants and contracts relative to access of ROTC units to campuses, H5963, H5964 [14JN]

Courts: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 2259), H10270 [18OC]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), E595 [14MR]

———restrict effects of State referendum challenge legislation to California, H9627 [28SE]

———State referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9614, H9627 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: allied burden sharing for maintenance and operation of military personnel and installations in foreign countries, H5959 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6144 [20JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), conference report, H9325, H9326 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5959, H5963, H5964 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, H14955 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, H13060 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), H15298 [20DE]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses, H10270 [18OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H5010 [16MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H350, H368 [19JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6423 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6347 [27JN]

Grissom AFB, IN: construction of fire station, H9325, H9326 [20SE]

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H42 [4JA]

Medicare: reform, E1049 [16MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3962 [29MR]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1817 [15FE], H1857, H1858 [16FE]

NATO Security Investment Program: funding, H6144 [20JN]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13970 [5DE]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1931 [21FE]

Veterans: funding for medical care and hospital construction through rescissions in the National and Community Service Program, H3223, H3227 [15MR]

———housing, training and employment programs (H.R. 2289), H14338 [12DE]

Weapons: deployment policy for antiballistic missile systems and advanced theater missile defense systems, H1817 [15FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H15573 [21DE]

Special order: granted, H10992 [26OC]

Schedules

Committee on Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials: solid waste disposal and transportation, D405 [23MR]

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense appropriations, D696 [7JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: National Highway System reform, D313 [8MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities relative to strengthening the American family, D54 [18JA]

Tributes

Pyle, Ernie, E800 [6AP]