LINDER, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments offered by, to

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2903 [9MR]

Articles and editorials

Gingrich Says Halt Monopoly, Washington (DC) Times, H11662 [1NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration (see H. Res. 188, 235), H6913 [12JY], H9737 [29SE]

Butte County, CA: conveyance of lands to certain individuals (H.R. 440), consideration (see H. Res. 53), H969 [31JA]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (see H. Res. 108, 109), H2810 [7MR], H2891 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (see H. Res. 317), H15237 [20DE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), consideration (see H. Res. 252), H11586 [31OC]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), consideration (see H. Res. 215), H8684 [7SE]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 830), consideration (see H. Res. 91), H1967 [21FE]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), consideration (see H. Res. 238), H10306 [18OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 14), H163 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until implementation funding is appropriated (see H.R. 736), H889 [30JA]

Pieterse, Larry E.: relief (see H.R. 765), H970 [31JA]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (see H. Res. 207), H8174 [1AU]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H14764 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Arts (see H.R. 209), H325 [18JA]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H969 [31JA]

Barnard, Doug, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration of 1996 Atlanta Olympic games (see H.R. 2336), H8994 [14SE]

Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H4415 [6AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H3808 [24MR]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H3327 [16MR]

———child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H15136 [19DE]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H4031 [30MR]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H9591 [27SE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 1118), H5905 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H13731 [28NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]

Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1617), H5367 [18MY]

———make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see H.R. 1226), H8063 [31JY]

———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (see H.R. 1227), H5367 [18MY]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739, 1005), H167 [9JA], H5691 [7JN], H9591 [27SE]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H5191 [17MY]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H13274 [17NO]

———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), H10048 [12OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H4441 [1MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]

Financial institutions: clarify due process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured depository institutions (see H.R. 316), H172 [9JA]

———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), H6656 [29JN]

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), H325 [18JA]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4177 [4AP]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H14173 [6DE]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H1556 [9FE]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 755), H969 [31JA]

———reform (see H.R. 215), H1556 [9FE]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H243 [13JA]

Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (see H.R. 660), H3879 [28MR]

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]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend by substituting ``children born out of wedlock'' for ``illegitimate children'' references (see H.R. 1204), H6083 [16JN]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H6270 [22JN]

Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H14173 [6DE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H889 [30JA]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H12085 [9NO]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H243 [13JA]

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

Medicare: diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H6312 [26JN]

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

Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H14927 [14DE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H11686 [1NO]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46), H3156 [14MR]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 217), H243 [13JA]

National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 2180), H13870 [30NO]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H296 [17JA]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H7379 [20JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]

Pakistan: identification as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2989 [9MR]

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), H5983 [14JN]

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]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H6698 [30JN]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H3275 [15MR]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H6083 [16JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H14253 [11DE]

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]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H4511 [2MY]

States: expedite review of criminal records of applicants for security officer employment (see H.R. 2092), H10048 [12OC]

———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H7699 [25JY]

Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860, 1097), H3975 [29MR], H4512 [2MY]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]

———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493, 1575), H8309 [2AU], H10077 [13OC]

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

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 199), H169 [9JA]

———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H400 [19JA]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H14765 [13DE]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H9132 [18SE]

———exemption for certain common investment funds (see H.R. 734), H2306 [27FE]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H2224 [24FE]

———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), H3733 [23MR]

———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 corporations, earned income, estate and gift taxes, and liability for prior taxable years (see H.R. 214), H325 [18JA]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H2306 [27FE]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H6046 [15JN]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H3327 [16MR]

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2813), H15237 [20DE]

Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see H.J. Res. 89), H7012 [13JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3279 [16MR]

Lists

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 238, consideration of H.R. 2425, medicare reform, H10317 [19OC]

Motions offered by

Gingrich, Representative: signing of book contract, H301 [18JA]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H13333 [18NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H14175 [7DE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 235), H9904, H9905 [12OC]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1077 [2FE]

———line-item veto (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 55), H1086 [2FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), H14861 [13DE]

Budget: balance, H5089 [17MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H613 [25JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3161 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1159), H3161 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1944), consideration (H. Res. 176), H6600, H6602 [29JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15263 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13177 [17NO], H13361 [20NO], H13736 [29NO], H13812 [30NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H4799 [11MY], H4968 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration (H. Res. 149), H5110 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 175), H6565 [29JN]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H613 [25JA]

Butte County, CA: conveyance of lands to certain individuals (H.R. 440), consideration (H. Res. 53), H1012 [1FE]

Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H9256 [20SE], H10314 [19OC]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2864, H2866, H2868, H2872 [8MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2901, H2902, H2911 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (H. Res. 164), H5770 [13JN]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5387 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15286, H15287, H15293 [20DE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), consideration (H. Res. 252), H11618, H11619, H11624, H11626 [1NO]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), consideration (H. Res. 215), H8737 [12SE]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 91), H2010, H2011 [22FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 38), H338 [19JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6487 [28JN]

Gingrich, Representative: appoint independent counsel relative to GOPAC and book contract, H542 [24JA]

———signing of book contract, H303 [18JA], H5695 [8JN]

———status of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) ethics investigation and appointment of independent counsel, H14178 [7DE]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2182 [24FE]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H6487 [28JN]

House of Representatives: audit by Inspector General, H7081 [18JY]

———legislative program, H8418 [3AU]

———legislative service organizations funding, H85 [4JA]

———legislative tactics, H303 [18JA]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H8269 [2AU], H8737 [12SE], H10315 [19OC], H11619 [1NO]

———permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings (H. Res. 43), H905 [31JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H53, H85 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H13 [4JA]

———term limits for the Speaker and committee and subcommittee chairmen, H53 [4JA]

Journal: question of approval, H10086 [17OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (H. Res. 169), H6099 [20JN]

Medicare: reform, H9903 [12OC], H10086 [17OC], H10293 [18OC], H11661 [1NO]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10209 [18OC], H10314 [19OC]

———reform (H.R. 2425), consideration (H. Res. 238), H10314, H10315, H10326 [19OC]

Medina, Terrance N.H.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E285 [7FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3834 [28MR]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H2723 [7MR]

Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4339 [6AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H304 [18JA], H3160 [15MR], H5486 [24MY], H5696, H5698 [8JN]

Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (H.R. 70), consideration (H. Res. 197), H7481, H7482 [24JY]

Point of order, H905, H906 [31JA], H10318 [19OC], H14940 [15DE]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2070 [23FE]

———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H3447 [22MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H808 [27JA], H2319 [28FE]

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), conference report, H4043 [3AP]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4316 [5AP]

———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship, H4043 [3AP]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8269, H8278 [2AU]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H2723 [7MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3154 [14MR], H10305 [18OC], H15235 [20DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 134, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 317) (H. Rept. 104-428), H15237 [20DE]

Consideration of H.R. 440, Conveyance of Butte County, CA, Lands to Certain Individuals: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 53) (H. Rept. 104-14), H969 [31JA]

Consideration of H.R. 830, Paperwork Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 91) (H. Rept. 104-43), H1967 [21FE]

Consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 108) (H. Rept. 104-69), H2810 [7MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 109) (H. Rept. 104-72), H2891 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1555, Communications Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 207) (H. Rept. 104-223), H8174 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 1745, Utah Wilderness Lands Designation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 104-404), H14764 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1976, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 104-185), H6913 [12JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 104-261), H9737 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2425, Medicare Reform: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 238) (H. Rept. 104-282), H10306 [18OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2546, District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 252) (H. Rept. 104-302), H11586 [31OC]

House of Representatives Reform: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 215) (H. Rept. 104-240), H8683 [7SE]

Tables

Open versus restrictive rules: 103d-104th Congress, H7481 [24JY], H8737 [12SE], H10316 [19OC], H11620 [1NO]

———104th Congress, H8738 [12SE], H10316 [19OC], H11620 [1NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 91, consideration of H.R. 830, Paperwork Reduction Act, H2011 [22FE]

H. Res. 108, consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2864 [8MR]

Tributes

Callahan, Robert L., E415 [23FE]

Merritt, James, H8911 [14SE]