HASTERT, J. DENNIS (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments offered by, to
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8310 [2AU], H8345 [3AU]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 483, permit medicare select policies to be offered in all States, H5586 [25MY]
———H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]
———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC], H11735 [2NO]
———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]
Articles and editorials
End Social Security Earning Curb, S15784 [26OC]
Medicare and the Illusions of Protection, Robert M. Goldberg, Washington (DC) Times, E2368
Seven Dollars of Separation, Pamela G. Bailey, Wall Street Journal, E2407
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 41), H468 [20JA]
Patents: extend protection for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (see H.R. 2467), H9897 [11OC]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H. Con. Res. 109), H10848 [25OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H6397 [27JN]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H172 [9JA]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]
Armed Forces: organization and management of reserve components (see H.R. 1646), H5071 [16MY]
———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H9452 [21SE]
———prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H10993 [26OC]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H969 [31JA]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Broadcasting: reduce restrictions on ownership of stations (see H.R. 1556), H4545 [3MY]
Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]
———balance (see H.R. 822, 1131), H9591 [27SE], H11686 [1NO]
———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]
Business and industry: voluntary environmental self-evaluations (see H.R. 1047), H6046 [15JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 1230), H3156 [14MR]
Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see H.R. 2519, 2525), H12128 [10NO], H12350 [14NO]
Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2704), H14002 [5DE]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H4512 [2MY]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H8536 [4AU]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6082 [16JN]
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: reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H10146 [17OC]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 37), H8994 [14SE]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Dept. of Energy: streamline and establish missions for laboratories (see H.R. 2142), H8063 [31JY]
Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H242 [13JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: management of cash positions whenever the Government is unable to borrow funds to meet its needs (see H.R. 2098), H11686 [1NO]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (see H.R. 1880), H6082 [16JN]
Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H11686 [1NO]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8994 [14SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H468 [20JA]
ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4618 [9MY]
FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H10485 [19OC]
Families and domestic relations: adoption services (see H.R. 1066), H2811 [7MR]
———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]
———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]
Federal employees: allow contributions to medical savings accounts under Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2341), H8994 [14SE]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5983 [14JN]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H231 [11JA]
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), H6481 [28JN]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H9452 [21SE]
Government regulations: cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (see H.R. 1636), H8597 [6SE]
———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), H2175 [23FE]
Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H1157 [2FE]
House of Representatives: reform (see H.R. 215), H169 [9JA]
House Rules: reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]
Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4915 [12MY]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1915, 2202), H8309 [2AU], H8533 [4AU]
Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H4618 [9MY]
Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H8361 [3AU]
Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2425, 2485), H9737 [29SE], H10146 [17OC]
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: establish (see H.R. 714), H2177 [23FE]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9245 [19SE]
———limit regulation of light and medium duty commercial vehicles (see H.R. 1885), H7801 [26JY]
———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H5571 [24MY]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]
———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), H7379 [20JY]
Northwestern University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 294), H14238 [7DE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H1461 [8FE]
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), H13340 [18NO]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H8536 [4AU]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets (see H.R. 1801), H9363 [20SE]
Public buildings: permit State and local governments to lease or sell Federal-aid facilities without repayment of Federal grants (see H.R. 1907), H12506 [15NO]
Public debt: establish a deficit reduction trust fund (see H.R. 1162), H2891 [8MR]
Public Health Service: extend and clarify malpractice coverage for health centers (see H.R. 1747), H8361 [3AU]
Public utilities: permit registered holding companies to provide telecommunications services (see H.R. 912), H1688 [13FE]
Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H3049 [10MR]
———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]
Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H6913 [12JY]
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 2443), H9738 [29SE]
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), H12085 [9NO]
Securities: promote capital formation in financial markets (see H.R. 2131), H7916 [27JY]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2651 [3MR]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H14173 [6DE]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H10485 [19OC]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H231 [11JA]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———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]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]
———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H231 [11JA]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H8597 [6SE]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]
———treatment of capital gains, estate and gift taxes, and exclusion of gain from the sale of certain principal residences (see H.R. 593), H399 [19JA]
———treatment of certain education savings accounts (see H.R. 769), H1050 [1FE]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8537 [4AU]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H6046 [15JN]
———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 844), H5072 [16MY]
Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities (see H.R. 514), H242 [13JA]
———promote competition and reduce regulation (see H.R. 1555), H4545 [3MY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H4512 [2MY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H8309 [2AU]
World Conference on Women: meeting (see H.R. 2047), H8361 [3AU]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H6659 [30JN]
Letters
Tax treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship: Abram Chayes, H4304 [5AP]
Remarks by, on
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 325), H14270 [12DE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), motion to recommit, H11904
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13373 [20NO]
Batavia, IL: tribute to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for work on the top quark, E500 [2MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H649 [25JA], H709 [26JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10906, H10909 [26OC]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15143 [19DE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5291 [18MY]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H621 [25JA]
Business and industry: exempt projections of future events or earnings from fraud liability, H2846
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 41), H454 [20JA]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2880 [8MR], H3023
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1508 [9FE]
Dept. of Education: require specific criteria regarding gender equity at colleges and universities, H8345, H8346, H8347 [3AU]
Dept. of Energy: Strategic Petroleum Reserve funding, H7052 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7052 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), consideration (H. Res. 194), H7394 [21JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8345, H8346, H8347 [3AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), E2155
Edward Madigan Post Office Building, Lincoln, IL: designate (H.R. 1880), H15160 [19DE]
Gingrich, Representative: status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel, H14180 [7DE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2363, H2364 [28FE]
Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers, H3023
House of Representatives: legislative program, H12177, H12178 [13NO]
Medicaid: reform, E2368
Medicare: reform, H4901 [12MY], H9903 [12OC], H10906 [26OC], E2407
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10341, H10476, H10477, H10478, H10479, H10480, H10481, H10482, H10483 [19OC]
Michel, Robert H.: naming of certain rooms in the Capitol in honor (H. Res. 65), H4006 [30MR]
Patents: grant certain rights for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (H.R. 2467), E1917
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2767
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15220 [20DE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, E594
———earnings test for retirement age individuals, H4188, H4249 [5AP]
———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (H.R. 8), H132 [5JA], H3984 [30MR]
———increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), H10868, H10869, H10870, H10871 [26OC]
———increase earnings limit (H.R. 2668), E2219
———increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13968 [5DE]
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H3984 [30MR], H4043 [3AP], H4115, H4160 [4AP], H4249, H4304 [5AP], E835
———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship, H4304 [5AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8454 [4AU]
———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8289 [2AU], H8454 [4AU]
Votes: position on missed, H879 [30JA], H5937
Women: title IX regulations relative to collegiate sports, H4597 [9MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H888 [30JA]
Schedules
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House): Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning: Title IX, D568 [9MY]
Committee on Finance (Senate): Social Security earnings limit, D264 [1MR]
Committee on Rules (House): medicare select policies, D812 [29JN]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Social Security: Senior Citizens' Equity Act, D22 [9JA]
Tributes
Kelly, M. Edward, E1271
Madigan, Edward R., H193 [11JA]
Rabin, Yitzhak, E2175