DURBIN, RICHARD J. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H6831 [11JY], H7012 [13JY], H7180 [18JY], H7346 [20JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7700 [25JY], H7956 [28JY], H8045 [31JY]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1689 [13FE], H1756 [14FE], H1871 [16FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1158, supplemental appropriations and rescissions, H4457 [2MY]

———H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9328 [20SE]

———H.R. 2002, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H8710 [8SE]

———H.R. 2546, District of Columbia appropriations, H11982 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Firearms: permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 2101), H7550 [24JY]

Food stamps: reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H2486 [1MR]

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H6158 [20JN]

Insurance: prohibit health insurance premium rate increases based on age (see H.R. 1614), H4873 [11MY]

Members of Congress: stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2281), H8684 [7SE]

Taxation: incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10047 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: protection of reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care clinics (see H.R. 1952), H8537 [4AU]

Airlines: prohibit smoking on all flights (see H.R. 969), H8904 [13SE]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H1967 [21FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H12506 [15NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]

Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas (see H.J. Res. 95), H6083 [16JN]

———award Purple Heart to individuals killed or wounded due to friendly fire during peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 1376), H4104 [3AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H7068 [17JY]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H4873 [11MY]

Award, medals, prizes: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 2551), H15088 [18DE]

Budget: amend the budget process to require joint budget resolutions and the inclusion of public debt limit extension (see H.R. 2622), H13804 [29NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 33), H230 [11JA]

Business and industry: volunteer guidelines for socially responsible practices for U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 910), H1688 [13FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of grounds for display of steel home building materials (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7378 [20JY]

Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2704), H14239 [7DE]

China, People's Republic of: encourage liberty (see H.R. 1147), H3879 [28MR]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 96), H6083 [16JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1863), H6045 [15JN]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H3733 [23MR]

Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see H.R. 2506), H11587 [31OC]

Consumer Price Index: calculation (see H.R. 815), H1207 [3FE]

Crime: prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of payment for health care services (see H.R. 1758), H5690 [7JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: revise (see H.R. 2472), H13658 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H4795 [10MY]

Disasters: clarify primary responsibility of States for disaster relief, establish private corporations to insure against risks and costs, and provide for reimbursable Federal assistance activities (see H.R. 824; H. Con. Res. 39), H1207 [3FE], H3156 [14MR]

———provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]

Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (see H.R. 1880), H6082 [16JN]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 849), H2717 [6MR]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 785), H1208 [3FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: make available to general public (see H.R. 1084), H4795 [10MY]

Firearms: prohibit possession near school zones on the basis of interstate commerce control (see H.R. 1608), H5623 [6JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H1752 [14FE]

Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H4958 [15MY]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458, 2619), H14003 [5DE], H15658 [3JA]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H14238 [7DE]

France: actions relative to moratorium on testing of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 174), H6913 [12JY]

FRS: defer additional increases in interest rates (see H. Res. 54), H969 [31JA]

Government: ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2373), H9452 [21SE]

Health: require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 1948, 1955; H. Con. Res. 79), H6655, H6656 [29JN], H9591 [27SE]

House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 40), H399 [19JA]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H13658 [20NO]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 2011), H12085 [9NO]

Iran: economic sanctions (see H.R. 1033), H10848 [25OC]

———human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H9898 [11OC]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H9452 [21SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H11686 [1NO]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H8597 [6SE]

———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H4619 [9MY]

———prostate cancer screening (see H.R. 1496), H13804 [29NO]

———reform (see H.R. 2422), H10307 [18OC]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 958), H11587 [31OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: payment integrity (see H.R. 2280), H10485 [19OC]

———public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (see H.R. 714), H2177 [23FE]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see H.R. 772), H1050 [1FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 940), H1751 [14FE]

Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H1908 [16FE]

Monuments and memorials: recognize opening of Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial (see H. Res. 59), H2892 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: increase utility of title information to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2803), H15087 [18DE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H1556 [9FE]

National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts: honoring of G. Gordon Liddy relative to characterization of Federal law enforcement officials (see H. Res. 153), H6159 [20JN]

National Voter Registration Act: affirmation (see H. Con. Res. 96), H8536 [4AU]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H10848 [25OC]

Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 294), H14238 [7DE]

Patents: extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (see H.R. 2467), H10307 [18OC]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13930 [4DE]

Public health: establish standards for long-term care insurance policies (see H.R. 1221), H7801 [26JY]

Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H10848 [25OC]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4795 [10MY]

Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H9133 [18SE]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52), H164 [9JA]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2628), H12349 [14NO]

———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1908 [16FE]

———maintenance and protection of system (see H. Con. Res. 78), H8361 [3AU]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H8597 [6SE]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H13870 [30NO]

Taxation: exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H5571 [24MY]

———expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H10307 [18OC]

———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (see H.R. 2585), H11782 [6NO]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]

———treatment of ethanol production by cooperatives (see H.R. 2232), H11939 [8NO]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H1689 [13FE]

Television: 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. 2030), H7461 [21JY]

Tobacco products: increase excise taxes and use revenue for tobacco crop substitution (see H.R. 1455), H4414 [6AP]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H10146 [17OC]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H7012 [13JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H3327 [16MR]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H11586 [31OC]

Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 1876), H6082 [16JN]

Women: availability of information on reproductive health services (see H. Res. 118), H7257 [19JY]

———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 1736), H8537 [4AU]

World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 966), H1849 [15FE]

Motions offered by

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H9327 [20SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3979 [30MR], H4513 [3MY], H12136 [13NO]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: performance of privately funded abortions at overseas military hospitals, H6005 [15JN]

Agriculture: extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7346, H7347, H7353 [20JY]

———limitation on subsidies for certain income levels, H7363, H7365 [20JY]

———poultry labeling regulations, H9908 [12OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7239, H7241, H7243, H7249 [19JY], H7311, H7315, H7316, H7321, H7323, H7324, H7331, H7332, H7334, H7335, H7336, H7338, H7340, H7341, H7346, H7347, H7353, H7356, H7363, H7365, H7370, H7373, H7374, H7375 [20JY], H7425 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, H9906, H9908, H9911 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), motion to instruct conferees, H9327 [20SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12116 [10NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), consideration (H. Res. 261), H12093 [10NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), motion to postpone consideration of veto, H12242 [14NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), H13330 [18NO]

———reduce discretionary spending limits, H3257 [15MR]

Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5661 [7JN]

Aviation: extend exemption of transportation fuel tax applicable to commercial aviation, E2051 [26OC]

Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H6498, H6499 [28JN]

BATF: merit-based salary upgrades, H7229 [19JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14842 [13DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H6262, H6263, H6264, H6265, H6266, H6267 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H200, H204, H205, H206 [11JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H603 [25JA], H695, H766 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3091 [14MR], H3257, H3265, H3269 [15MR]

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

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14936 [15DE], H15536 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10829 [25OC], H11412 [30OC], H11592 [1NO], H11690 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13143 [17NO], H13810 [30NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H4870 [11MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration (H. Res. 149), H5114 [17MY]

———vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3265 [15MR]

California: floods, H200 [11JA]

Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1429 [8FE]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7425 [21JY]

Children and youth: funding for programs for children, H3091 [14MR]

Civil rights: exempt certain court cases from mandatory sanctions on attorneys, H2744 [7MR]

Colleges and universities: use of compulsory student fees by any organization for public policy influence or political campaigns, H8404 [3AU]

Courts: jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers relative to product liability litigation, H2931 [9MR]

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

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2931, H2960 [9MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2673, H2679 [6MR], H2744 [7MR]

Democratic Party: effect of political party objectives, H8544 [6SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: construction funding, H7373, H7374 [20JY]

———Federal meat inspection funding, H7311, H7315 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H6005 [15JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber development, H8616 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8616 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 271), H13046 [16NO]

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, H3269 [15MR]

Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8253 [2AU]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5526, H5527 [24MY], H5661 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), veto, H15060 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7229 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15292 [20DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7773 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8209, H8253 [2AU], H8395, H8404, H8410 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7939, H7957, H7958, H7959, H7960, H7961 [28JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to instruct conferees, H11700 [2NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to recommit, H8050 [31JY]

District of Columbia: expenditure and appropriation of funds for times when Congress has not enacted a budget (H.R. 2661), H15270 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2546), H11653 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2546), motion to instruct conferees, H11982 [9NO]

———revoke National Education Association exemption from property taxes, H11653 [1NO]

Education: student loan programs, H5387 [23MY], H6262, H6263, H6264, H6265, H6266, H6267 [22JN]

EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7939, H7957, H7958, H7959, H7960, H7961 [28JY], H8050 [31JY], H11700 [2NO]

FDA: investigation of counterfeit baby formula, H1748 [14FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4983, H4998 [16MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H200 [11JA], H280, H282, H283 [17JA], H353 [19JA]

Foreign aid: military assistance relative to conduct of foreign countries, H5526, H5527 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6498, H6499 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11535 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H14791 [13DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 249), H11516 [31OC]

Gingrich, Representative: appoint independent counsel relative to GOPAC and book contract, H481 [23JA], H850 [30JA]

———signing of book contract, H235 [13JA], H248 [17JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H9511 [27SE], H12066 [9NO], H12160 [13NO], H12352 [15NO], H13089 [16NO], H13312 [18NO], H14936 [15DE], H15270 [20DE], H15536 [21DE]

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (H.R. 1889), E1298 [20JN]

Hoke, Representative: motion to proceed in order, H3897 [29MR]

House of Representatives: recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15536 [21DE]

House Rules: allow motions to suspend rules (H. Res. 275), H13312 [18NO]

———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13089 [16NO]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H54 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H14 [4JA]

———term limits for the Speaker and committee and subcommittee chairmen, H54 [4JA]

Housing: assistance for low-income families, H7249 [19JY]

———funding for rural housing loans, H9327 [20SE]

———multifamily rental housing loans, H7334 [20JY]

Illinois: funding for the treatment and reduction of atrazine in Lake Springfield, H7331 [20JY]

Insurance: prohibit health insurance premium rate increases based on age (H.R. 1614), E1004 [11MY]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), consideration (H. Res. 226), H9520 [27SE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1618 [13FE]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8395 [3AU]

Major League Baseball: players' strike, H4035 [3AP]

Medicaid: reform, H5380 [23MY], H10033 [12OC], H10829 [25OC], H13810 [30NO]

Medicare: reform, H4515, H4527, H4528, H4529 [3MY], H5087, H5114 [17MY], H5630 [7JN], H8914 [14SE], H9129 [18SE], H10033 [12OC], H10084, H10122 [17OC], H12093 [10NO]

———reform (H.R. 2425), consideration (H. Res. 238), H10323 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3864 [28MR], H3951 [29MR]

———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown, H15090 [19DE]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown, H13089 [16NO], H14878 [14DE], H14936 [15DE]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (H.R. 2281), H12129, H12137 [13NO], H12198 [14NO], H13143 [17NO], E1731 [7SE]

Minimum wage: level, H1166 [3FE]

National Agriculture Week: observance, E639 [21MR]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1872 [16FE]

———revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1673 [13FE]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries, H1872 [16FE]

NIH: pharmaceutical research funding, H8410 [3AU]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (H.R. 1834), H6381, H6383, H6387, H6388 [27JN]

———combine the functions of OSHA and the Mine Safety Health Administration, H6387 [27JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H4444 [2MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H332, H333 [19JA], H3897 [29MR], H7315, H7338, H7346, H7358 [20JY], H7958, H7963 [28JY], H8394 [3AU], H13312 [18NO]

Political action committees: contributions to GOPAC by undisclosed sources, H130 [5JA]

———contributions to Progress and Freedom Foundation by undisclosed sources, H130 [5JA]

Population: funding for international family planning programs, H14791 [13DE]

Public debt: ceiling, H11467 [31OC], H11592 [1NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12066 [9NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 258), H12001 [9NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 262), H12102 [10NO]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund, H3257 [15MR]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2182 [24FE], H2657 [6MR], H3531, H3532 [22MR], H9906 [12OC]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3531, H3532 [22MR], H3740 [24MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H375 [19JA], H1077 [2FE], H3979 [30MR], H12088 [10NO]

Rural areas: Rural Housing Insurance Fund, H7321 [20JY]

SBA: restructure, H7773 [26JY]

Taxation: incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (H.R. 2474), E1937 [12OC]

———rates, H8914 [14SE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4035 [3AP], H4151 [4AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4596 [9MY]

Wetlands: compensation for property value losses, H4998 [16MY]

———restoration and conservation programs, H4983 [16MY]

WIC: funding, H2314 [28FE], H2398 [1MR], H3091 [14MR]

———participation levels, H7338, H7340, H7341 [20JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H398 [19JA], H1549 [9FE], H1750 [14FE], H3557 [22MR], H3730 [23MR], H4176 [4AP], H4542 [3MY], H4872 [11MY], H8593 [6SE], H10144 [17OC], H10847 [25OC], H11685 [1NO], H12083 [9NO], H13803 [29NO]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, D845 [12JY]

Tributes

Ikenberry, Stanley O., E519 [6MR]

Kennelly, Jim, H9860 [11OC]

Madigan, Edward R., H197 [11JA]

Stukel, James J., E519 [6MR]