McKEON, HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9003 [14SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1617, consolidate Federal job training programs, H10693 [24OC]
———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]
Articles and editorials
B-2 and the ``Cheap Hawks'', Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, H8030 [31JY]
Precision Guesswork About the B-2—Do Americans Now Find Their `Moral Economy' Too Taxing To Defend? George F. Will, Newsweek (publication), H8030 [31JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]
Courts: limit the award of liquidated damages to employees of States and political subdivisions (see H.R. 1505), H4431 [7AP]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 511, 1617), H242 [13JA], H4873 [11MY]
Federal aid programs: reform workforce training and literacy programs (see H.R. 2332), H8993 [14SE]
Government-sponsored enterprises: cessation of Federal sponsorship (see H.R. 1720), H5607 [25MY]
Postal Service: redraw ZIP code boundaries to coincide with community boundaries (see H.R. 1592), H4618 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 592), H1281 [6FE]
Appropriations: reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H7990 [28JY]
Armed Forces: provide for the jurisdiction, apprehension, and detention of members and certain civilians accompanying the Armed Forces abroad (see H.R. 808), H1157 [2FE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4874 [11MY]
Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H692 [25JA]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6159 [20JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]
———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H296 [17JA]
California: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 219), H890 [30JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 1230), H3156 [14MR]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H3327 [16MR]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 93), H5608 [25MY]
———status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H4031 [30MR]
Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (see H.R. 304), H468 [20JA]
Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H9363 [20SE]
Committees of the House: require legislation to transfer certain functions of the GPO (see H. Res. 24), H4796 [10MY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (see H.R. 1670), H6159 [20JN]
Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H803 [26JA]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H1968 [21FE]
———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]
Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5571 [24MY]
———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H10994 [26OC]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H3156 [14MR]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H10485 [19OC]
Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H242 [13JA]
Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (see H.R. 527), H3417 [21MR]
———provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H8309 [2AU]
Education: low-income school choice demonstration program (see H.R. 1640), H6699 [30JN]
———student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H295 [17JA]
Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H10848 [25OC]
———exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time for occupational opportunity (see H.R. 1589), H4795 [10MY]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H468 [20JA]
EPA: rescind implementation plan for the South Coast, Ventura, and Sacramento areas of California (see H.R. 1025), H2176 [23FE]
Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H840 [27JA]
Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H1052 [1FE]
Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 216), H1157 [2FE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H296 [17JA]
Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (see H.R. 793), H1156 [2FE]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78), H2892 [8MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H5072 [16MY]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H1689 [13FE]
Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2717 [6MR]
———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H537 [23JA]
———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H2892 [8MR]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H803 [26JA]
———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1839), H5983 [14JN]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H3327 [16MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995, 996, 1234), H1967 [21FE], H4336 [5AP]
House Rules: reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]
Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H7801 [26JY]
———residency requirements for aliens relative to occupancy in public housing (see H.R. 605), H890 [30JA]
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. 560, 756, 1018, 1915, 2202), H969 [31JA], H1611 [10FE], H2175 [23FE], H6699 [30JN], H8533 [4AU]
———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H4104 [3AP]
India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir (see H. Res. 123), H8537 [4AU]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H1612 [10FE]
Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H15574 [21DE]
———repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H10048 [12OC]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H692 [25JA]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 120, 1612), H3879 [28MR], H4873 [11MY]
Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7916 [27JY]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H7916 [27JY]
———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H1611 [10FE]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 2771), H14764 [13DE]
———annuity computation (see H.R. 575), H2651 [3MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 5), H162 [9JA]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H14003 [5DE]
———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H2393 [28FE]
National Education Standards and Improvement Council: eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H2223 [24FE]
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H2306 [27FE]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H1555 [9FE]
National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until implementation funding is appropriated (see H.R. 736), H4916 [12MY]
———repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 60, 326), H400 [19JA], H5691 [7JN]
Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H4795 [10MY]
Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H15639 [27DE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]
Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H10994 [26OC]
———restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13658 [20NO]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H6083 [16JN]
Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H890 [30JA]
Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1713), H6397 [27JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H325 [18JA]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]
Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H2393 [28FE]
Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center, Channel Islands National Park: designate (see H.J. Res. 50), H230 [11JA]
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2481), H10076 [13OC]
Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2224 [24FE]
Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H803 [26JA]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H9591 [27SE]
———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H296 [17JA]
———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H5471 [23MY]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry by establishing State-run spaceports (see H.R. 1631, 1737), H5608 [25MY], H5623 [6JN]
SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H1281 [6FE]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H2176 [23FE]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2495), H10306 [18OC]
Taxation: allow casualty loss deduction for disaster losses (see H.R. 433), H178 [9JA]
———allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H468 [20JA]
———capital gains rates (see H.R. 1042), H2223 [24FE]
———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14003 [5DE]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H243 [13JA]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H2224 [24FE]
———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H2064 [22FE]
———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H3049 [10MR]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1556 [9FE]
———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H692 [25JA]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 1039), H2223 [24FE]
———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H2064 [22FE]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H11767 [2NO]
———treatment of charitable contributions to private organizations providing assistance to the poor (see H.R. 1768, 2225), H6913 [12JY], H8534 [4AU]
———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H9452 [21SE]
———treatment of dividends and interest received by individuals (see H.R. 1041), H2223 [24FE]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H6831 [11JY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]
Treaties and agreements: negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer treaties (see H.R. 552), H7067 [17JY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H8597 [6SE]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H9363 [20SE]
———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]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H6698 [30JN], H7012 [13JY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]
Remarks by, on
Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), conference report, H11874
Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (H.R. 924), H12144 [13NO]
Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 151), H5313 [18MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15146 [19DE]
California: anniversary of the Antelope Valley Hospital, E1941
Courts: limit the award of liquidated damages to employees of States and political subdivisions (H.R. 1505), E862
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6122 [20JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5796, H5877 [13JN], H6013 [15JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, H14954 [15DE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 307), H14941 [15DE]
———B-2 stealth bomber development, H5796, H5877 [13JN]
———B-52 bomber funding, H14941 [15DE]
———B-2 stealth bomber development, H8028, H8029, H8030 [31JY], H8600, H8612 [7SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8612 [7SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), conference report, H9705 [29SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8340 [3AU]
Education: program funding, H8340 [3AU]
———student loan programs, H8340 [3AU], H8892, H8893 [13SE], H15146 [19DE]
———student loan reform (H.R. 530), E101
———vocational rehabilitation services, H9210, H9211 [19SE]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9158, H9178, H9179, H9187, H9192, H9210, H9211 [19SE], E1016
———consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 511), E95
———State authority to transfer funds relative to youth and adult block grants, H9178, H9179 [19SE]
Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H9220 [19SE]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9512 [27SE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H97 [4JA]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1784, H1832 [15FE]
Navy: radar upgrade modification program funding, H6013 [15JN]
Nuclear weapons: inclusion of space based interceptors in national missile defense system, H1832 [15FE]
Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), conference report, H11874 [8NO]
———production of oil and gas resources in the Gulf of Mexico, H11874 [8NO]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3382 [21MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H8062 [31JY], H8804 [12SE], H14001 [5DE]
Schedules
Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: public lands legislation, D1115 [19SE]
Committee on Rules (House): consolidation of Federal job training programs, D1108 [18SE]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Human Resources: Federal unemployment compensation and job training programs, D615 [16MY]