JONES, WALTER B., JR. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Exuberance (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 2457), H9784 [10OC]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 2587), H11829 [7NO]
Waterways: require construction and operation of a jetty and sand transfer system by the Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 758), H969 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2189), H8360 [3AU]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1850 [15FE]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H4874 [11MY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H5471 [23MY]
Aviation: develop information system on, and investigation of pilot aptitude (see H.R. 2772), H14764 [13DE]
———repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7801 [26JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes (see H. Res. 282), H15136 [19DE]
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H11442 [30OC], H12084 [9NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4546 [3MY]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H8725 [8SE]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4620 [9MY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 87), H4546 [3MY]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]
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: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H890 [30JA]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4431 [7AP]
———false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5571 [24MY]
———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H6481 [28JN]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H840 [27JA]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H3156 [14MR]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1778), H5691 [7JN]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H11829 [7NO]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
Employees: allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the Government (see H.R. 782), H4336 [5AP]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1120), H2584 [2MR]
Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H1968 [21FE]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739, 1005), H593 [24JA], H2717 [6MR], H15136 [19DE]
Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H7550 [24JY]
———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]
Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4619 [9MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3880 [28MR]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H231 [11JA]
———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 2715), H14002 [5DE]
———require approval by law all agency rules and regulations (see H.R. 47), H537 [23JA]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4433 [7AP]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H8537 [4AU]
House Rules: discourage arbitrary or inconsequential ethics complaints (see H. Res. 314), H15136 [19DE]
———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]
———statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 138), H4958 [15MY]
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), H8361 [3AU], H8533 [4AU]
India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H4415 [6AP]
———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1425), H4413 [6AP]
Kinsey, Alfred: determine if publications on sexual behavior are the result of any fraud or criminal wrongdoing (see H.R. 2749), H14238 [7DE]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H6270 [22JN]
Lakes: treatment of the withdrawal of water from a lake situated between two States (see H.R. 2648), H13658 [20NO]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H14239 [7DE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H5691 [7JN]
Medicare: diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H8537 [4AU]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 3, 8), H175 [9JA], H231 [11JA]
Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H14927 [14DE]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H3808 [24MR]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 217), H231 [11JA]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H5691 [7JN]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]
National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 1675), H6397 [27JN]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H9738 [29SE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]
O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: investigation of funds used to analyze media coverage of Dept. of Energy (see H. Res. 283), H13731 [28NO]
Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2241, 2242), H8535 [4AU]
Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (see H.R. 359), H7550 [24JY]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: amend (see H.R. 1103), H3879 [28MR]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H5609 [25MY]
Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H14765 [13DE]
Public welfare programs: direct that certain Federal benefits be provided only to U.S. citizens and nationals (see H.R. 482), H229 [11JA]
———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]
Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2306 [27FE]
Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 519), H14239 [7DE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13731 [28NO]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H296 [17JA]
———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], H13803 [29NO]
———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]
———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H9363 [20SE]
Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H14964 [15DE]
Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2740), H14238 [7DE]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H10994 [26OC]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 1097), H2486 [1MR]
Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H9132 [18SE]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H400 [19JA]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H1157 [2FE]
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1034), H4916 [12MY]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H2584 [2MR]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]
———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H9132 [18SE]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]
———treatment of cash rents relative to special estate tax valuation rules (see H.R. 501), H3733 [23MR]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H10147 [17OC]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]
Tobacco products: prohibit regulation of tobacco industry (see H.R. 2283), H8684 [7SE]
———prohibit regulation of tobacco-sponsored advertising used by professional motor sports associations (see H.R. 2265), H8596 [6SE]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H4512 [2MY]
Treaties and agreements: withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H.R. 2483), H10146 [17OC]
U.N.: U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 2535), H11587 [31OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H6699 [30JN]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H1850 [15FE]
———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632), H12506 [15NO]
Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (see H.R. 840), H2584 [2MR]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H15136 [19DE]
Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H3878 [28MR]
———moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see H.R. 1220), H4415 [6AP]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3051 [13MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2991 [10MR], H4041 [3AP], H4797 [11MY], H5485 [24MY], H10209 [18OC]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7351 [20JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7351 [20JY], H7545, H7547, H7548 [24JY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1164 [3FE], H1221 [6FE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13146 [17NO]
Budget: balance, H4554 [9MY], H4965 [16MY], H5087 [17MY], H6837 [12JY], H12090 [10NO], H12181 [13NO]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H5908 [14JN], H5986 [15JN], H6208 [22JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H695 [26JA], H808 [27JA], H2232 [27FE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3229 [15MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15098 [19DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11385 [30OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13357 [20NO], H13812 [30NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H4798
Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1378 [8FE]
Clinton, President: contributions from special interest groups, H6705 [10JY]
Courts: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1295 [7FE]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1469
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6138 [20JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 307), H14945 [15DE]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5486 [24MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7061 [17JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), motion to instruct conferees, H11702
EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H11702
ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), H8730 [12SE]
Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 830), H1972 [22FE]
Federal employees: political campaigning of Presidential appointees, H10470 [19OC]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H901 [31JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6432
Investments: economically targeted investments, H7384 [21JY]
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1622 [13FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6095 [20JN]
Medicare: reform, H6743 [11JY], H6907 [12JY], H6917 [13JY], H7082 [18JY], H7921 [28JY], H9250 [20SE], H10087 [17OC], H10210 [18OC], H12180 [13NO]
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10310 [19OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3818 [28MR]
O'Grady, Scott F.: tribute to U.S. fighter pilot rescued after downing of plane in Bosnia, H5897 [13JN]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2397 [1MR], H2586 [3MR], H3093 [14MR]
———reform, H2491 [2MR], H2660 [6MR], H2730 [7MR], H2815 [8MR], H6911 [12JY]
———reform (H.R. 4), H3336 [21MR], H3420, H3537 [22MR], H3576 [23MR], H3736 [24MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H128 [5JA], H249 [17JA], H482 [23JA], H601 [25JA], H808 [27JA], H979, H1039, H1041, H1042, H1043, H1044, H1045 [1FE], H1076 [2FE], H1910 [21FE], H2035, H2036, H2037, H2038, H2039 [22FE], H2994 [10MR], H3279 [16MR], H4514 [3MY], H8676, H8678, H8679, H8680, H8681 [7SE], H9578, H9579, H9580, H9581, H9582, H9583, H9584, H9585 [27SE], H11814, H11816, H11817, H11818, H11819 [7NO]
Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), E2325
Taxation: rates, H2994 [10MR], H3537 [22MR], H6318 [27JN], H6908, H6910 [12JY]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H3982 [30MR], H4042 [3AP], H4115 [4AP], H4182 [5AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8489 [4AU]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8489 [4AU]
Tobacco products: classification of nicotine as a drug, H7155 [18JY]
———national policy on tobacco industry, H10470 [19OC]
Veterans: funding for medical care and hospital construction through rescissions in the National and Community Service Program, H3229 [15MR]
Votes: personal explanation, H2596 [3MR]
———position on missed, H6116
Walter B. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Greenville, NC: designate (H.R. 840), H13956 [5DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3557 [22MR], H3730 [23MR], H3877 [28MR], H5903 [13JN], H7178 [18JY], H8062 [31JY], H8172 [1AU], H9895 [11OC], H10144 [17OC], H10305 [18OC], H14171 [6DE]
Tributes
Grime, Jeffery R., E1329 [27JN]
Gross, David, E1311
Williams, John, H3979 [30MR]