LATHAM, TOM (a Representative from Iowa)
Amendments offered by, to
ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12296 [14NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Agriculture: promotion program for popcorn (see H.R. 2593), H11829 [7NO]
Committees of the House: reporting of legislation relative to streamlining Government rules and regulations (see H. Res. 97), H2224 [24FE]
Corps of Engineers: prohibit water control policy modifications that would interfere with the use of navigation channels (see H.R. 1294), H3572 [22MR]
Wetlands: moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see H.R. 1220), H3073 [13MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: ensure contract sanctity (see H.R. 2557), H13804 [29NO]
———permit unimpeded use of privately owned farm land (see H.R. 800), H2651 [3MR]
———price supports (see H.R. 2195), H8598 [6SE]
———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2189), H8360 [3AU]
———transportation of farm commodities and supplies (see H.R. 526), H3417 [21MR]
Amtrak: establish limitations on wage continuation and severance benefits for employees displaced by a discontinuance of service (see H.R. 832), H1281 [6FE]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
Armed Forces: encourage an extra place setting at holiday season tables as a reminder of U.S. peacekeeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 315), H15238 [20DE]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7801 [26JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]
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), H5905 [13JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5571 [24MY]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]
———restitution for victims (see H.R. 711), H802 [26JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H840 [27JA]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6699 [30JN]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H10307 [18OC]
EPA: State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]
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), H8683 [7SE]
Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H14239 [7DE]
———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H4031 [30MR]
Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4031 [30MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H4105 [3AP]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H970 [31JA]
———reform (see H.R. 994), H4873 [11MY]
Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H7179 [18JY]
———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H8537 [4AU]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H5691 [7JN]
House of Representatives: transfer certain administrative and maintenance functions to the private sector (see H. Res. 102), H2487 [1MR]
Housing: guarantee the repayment of loans made by private lenders for costs of certain rural rental housing (see H.R. 66), H243 [13JA]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H8063 [31JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 76), H162 [9JA], H2892 [8MR]
Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H14927 [14DE]
Motor vehicles: limit regulation of light and medium duty commercial vehicles (see H.R. 1885), H6089 [19JN]
———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H2651 [3MR]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H8597 [6SE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H1752 [14FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H6312 [26JN]
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), H6830 [11JY]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13870 [30NO]
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), H4512 [2MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]
Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H9364 [20SE]
Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4958 [15MY]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H1208 [3FE]
Social Security: increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]
———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H6831 [11JY]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H6397 [27JN]
Taxation: deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H5691 [7JN]
———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10994 [26OC]
———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H8174 [1AU]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]
———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]
———treatment of ethanol production by cooperatives (see H.R. 2232), H8535 [4AU]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]
Veterans: revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H8309 [2AU]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H9245 [19SE]
Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H3878 [28MR]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: price supports, H10901 [26OC]
———promotion program for popcorn (H.R. 2593), E2122
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7320 [20JY], H7423 [21JY]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1222, H1228 [6FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H186 [11JA], H748 [26JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10901 [26OC], H11670, H11675 [1NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5293 [18MY]
CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7423 [21JY]
Committees of the House: reporting of legislation relative to streamlining Government rules and regulations (H. Res. 97), H2234 [27FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6064 [16JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8411
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7944 [28JY]
Education: student loan programs, H8416
Electronic Benefits Transfer Task Force: funding, H8411
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6881 [12JY]
EPA: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7944 [28JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4705, H4745, H4746 [10MY], H4844 [11MY], H4980 [16MY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H486 [23JA]
ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12296, H12297 [14NO]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), E158
Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10382
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3857 [28MR], H3953 [29MR]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), H9758 [10OC]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3397 [21MR], H3688 [23MR]
Republican Party: fundraising efforts, H6210 [22JN]
———national agenda, H4489, H4490, H4491, H4492, H4493, H4494 [2MY], H11670, H11675 [1NO]
Rural areas: Federal farm and health policies, H10901 [26OC]
———Rural Housing Insurance Fund, H7320 [20JY]
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), H1927 [21FE]
Transportation Advisory Panel: implement administrative complaint remedies relative to contracts for transportation of agricultural commodities, H12296, H12297 [14NO]
Votes: position on missed, E158
Water pollution: State nonpoint source management in coastal zones, H4844 [11MY]
Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4980 [16MY]
Remarks in House relative to