MOORHEAD, CARLOS J. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]
———H.R. 2539, Interstate Commerce Commission Sunset Act, H13841 [30NO]
———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Business and industry: regulation of invention development services (see H.R. 2419), H9670 [28SE]
Copyrights: duration of protection (see H.R. 989), H1907 [16FE]
———registration and protection of trademarks (see H.R. 1270, 1295), H3415 [21MR], H3572 [22MR]
Courts: authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems (see H.R. 1443), H4414 [6AP]
———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (see H.R. 2361), H9245 [19SE]
———improve operation and administration of Federal courts (see H.R. 1989), H6698 [30JN]
———promote equity and fairness in lawsuits brought against State and local law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1446), H4414 [6AP]
———reform civil justice system (see H.R. 988), H1907 [16FE]
———temporary district court judgeships (see H.R. 2294), H8725 [8SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: prescribe by regulation the representation of ``Woodsy Owl'' (see H.R. 1269), H3415 [21MR]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: restore stenographic preference for depositions (see H.R. 1445), H4414 [6AP]
Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (see H.R. 2441), H9738 [29SE]
Interstate compacts: encourage States to study and adopt insurance regulations (see H.J. Res. 100), H6830 [11JY]
National Film Preservation Board: reauthorization (see H.R. 1734), H5608 [25MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see H.R. 1659), H5190 [17MY]
———reexamination proceedings (see H.R. 1732), H5608 [25MY]
Patents: biotechnology process protection (see H.R. 587), H399 [19JA]
———early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H5608 [25MY]
———infringement cases relative to commercialization of inventions prior to patent filing date (see H.R. 2235), H8535 [4AU]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1861), H6045 [15JN]
Sound recording and reproducing: copyright laws relative to the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital transmission (see H.R. 1506), H4431 [7AP]
U.S. Intellectual Property Organization: establish (see H.R. 2533), H10848 [25OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: labeling of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2602), H12084 [9NO]
———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1850 [15FE]
Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]
Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H6396 [27JN]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3048 [10MR]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H537 [23JA]
Armed Forces: assist INS and Customs Service personnel in performing border protection functions (see H.R. 387), H9132 [18SE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4336 [5AP]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]
Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H3417 [21MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161, H175 [9JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]
California: prevent preemption of State fluid milk standards (see H.R. 1298), H3572 [22MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 1230), H3156 [14MR]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H8725 [8SE]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H8725 [8SE]
China, People's Republic of: protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 50), H890 [30JA]
Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (see H.R. 304), H468 [20JA]
Colleges and universities: allow employees in classified positions to serve in other academic capacities (see H.R. 2134), H7916 [27JY]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1872), H6082 [16JN]
Consumers: require disclosure of service and other charges on tickets (see H.R. 857), H1460 [8FE]
Courts: appointment of bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 2604), H14239 [7DE]
———product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H296 [17JA]
———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H8537 [4AU]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H593 [24JA]
———restitution for victims (see H.R. 711), H802 [26JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]
Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H242 [13JA]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 109), H10147 [17OC]
———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]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78; H. Con. Res. 5), H165 [9JA], H692 [25JA]
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), H1752 [14FE]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H229 [11JA]
———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 regulations: cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (see H.R. 1636), H8597 [6SE]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Gulf of Mexico: production of oil and gas resources (see H.R. 2106), H7699 [25JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H2175 [23FE]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H400 [19JA]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2584 [2MR]
House Rules: discourage arbitrary or inconsequential ethics complaints (see H. Res. 314), H15136 [19DE]
———reform gift rules (see H. Res. 264), H12127 [10NO]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H8361 [3AU]
Immigration: give priority status to unmarried children of U.S. citizens over children of permanent residents (see H.R. 1897), H6158 [20JN]
———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H9245 [19SE]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 756, 1018, 1915, 2202), H969 [31JA], H2175 [23FE], H6269 [22JN], H8533 [4AU]
Intellectual property: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 2674), H13658 [20NO]
Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H6482 [28JN]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H10048 [12OC]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H5983 [14JN]
———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]
Money: control and prevent commercial counterfeiting (see H.R. 2511), H10484 [19OC]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H7067 [17JY]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 217), H537 [23JA]
National forests: clarify regulations for ski area permit issuance and the suspension of mineral leasing laws in ski areas (see H.R. 1527), H15574 [21DE]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H1555 [9FE]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 60), H9132 [18SE]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H7379 [20JY]
Panama: negotiation of a new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces and the Panama Canal (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1372 [7FE]
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]
Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 70), H3417 [21MR]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H2989 [9MR]
Public Health Service: extend and clarify malpractice coverage for health centers (see H.R. 1747), H8597 [6SE]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]
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), H2306 [27FE]
San Bernardino County, CA: land conveyance for radioactive waste disposal facility (see H.R. 2334), H8994 [14SE]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2651 [3MR]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2310), H13341 [18NO]
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), H296 [17JA]
Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry by establishing State-run spaceports (see H.R. 1631, 1737), H4915 [12MY], H5608 [25MY]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H6397 [27JN]
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 nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493), H7012 [13JY]
———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H9591 [27SE]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H243 [13JA]
———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), H7257 [19JY]
———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H8537 [4AU]
———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H6913 [12JY]
———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1034), H4916 [12MY]
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H1208 [3FE]
———repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H1051 [1FE]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H4916 [12MY]
———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 family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H10147 [17OC]
Telecommunications: 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]
Treaties and agreements: negotiation of bilateral prisoner transfer treaties (see H.R. 552), H1850 [15FE]
Turkey: restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see H.R. 1274), H4619 [9MY]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H5623 [6JN]
———eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H3327 [16MR]
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), H9245 [19SE]
Remarks by, on
Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (H.R. 924), H12145 [13NO]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H4497 [2MY]
Civil rights: exempt certain court cases from mandatory sanctions on attorneys, H2740, H2741, H2742 [7MR]
Copyrights: duration of protection (H.R. 989), E379
Courts: assignment of judges in State referendum challenge cases, H9620, H9621, H9624 [28SE]
———clarify rules governing venue (S. 532), H9038 [18SE]
———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (H.R. 2361), H13362, H13363 [20NO]
———commencement dates of certain temporary Federal judgeships (S. 1328), H13363 [20NO]
———establish a statute of repose for product liability litigation, H2925 [9MR]
———payment of legal expenses by losing party in claims only against small businesses, H2745 [7MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2925, H2966
———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2663, H2669, H2672, H2678, H2682, H2688, H2691, H2692, H2697, H2698 [6MR], H2736, H2737, H2740, H2741, H2742, H2745 [7MR]
———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), motion to recommit, H2748 [7MR]
———reporting deadlines for studies conducted in Federal demonstration and pilot districts (S. 464), H9037 [18SE]
———restrict effects of State referendum challenge legislation to California, H9626 [28SE]
———State referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9611, H9613, H9618, H9620, H9621, H9624, H9626 [28SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6060 [16JN]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2251 [27FE]
———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (H. Res. 96), H2242 [27FE]
Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (H.R. 2441), E1892
Literature: anniversary of copyright registration and deposit system for the Library of Congress, E1405
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (H.R. 1659), E1060
Patents: biotechnology process protection (H.R. 587), H10095, H10097, H10098 [17OC], E129
———fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H14318 [12DE]
———infringement cases relative to commercialization of inventions prior to patent filing date (H.R. 2235), E1680
———restore term (H.R. 359), E1051
Sound recording and reproducing: copyright laws relative to the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital transmission (H.R. 1506), H10098, H10102, H10104 [17OC]
Trademarks: protection against dilution (H.R. 1295), H14317 [12DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H8583 [6SE]
Reports filed
Biotechnology Process Patents Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 587) (H. Rept. 104-178), H6829 [11JY]
Civil Justice System Reform: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 988) (H. Rept. 104-62), H2486 [1MR]
Clarify Rules Governing Venue: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 532) (H. Rept. 104-181), H6829 [11JY]
Commencement Dates of Certain Temporary Federal Judgeships: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 104-334), H12190 [13NO]
Copyright Laws Relative to the Public Performance of Sound Recordings by Means of Digital Transmission: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1506) (H. Rept. 104-274), H9896 [11OC]
Fairness in Compensating Patent Owners: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 632) (H. Rept. 104-373), H13869 [30NO]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Relative to Restoring Stenographic Preference for Depositions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1445) (H. Rept. 104-228), H8307 [2AU]
Registration and Protection of Copyrights and Trademarks: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1295) (H. Rept. 104-374), H13869 [30NO]
Reporting Deadlines for Studies Conducted in Federal Demonstration and Pilot Districts Courts: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 464) (H. Rept. 104-180), H6829 [11JY]
State Referendum Challenges: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1170) (H. Rept. 104-179), H6829 [11JY]
Schedules
Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: public lands legislation, D1115 [19SE]
Committee on Rules (House): civil justice system reform, D284 [3MR]
———State referendum challenges, D1134 [21SE]
Tributes
Campbell, Representative, H14931 [15DE]
Del Junco, Tirso, E641
Gabel, Katherine, E2249
Keller, Herbert B., E646
McBirnie, William S., E1347
Nack, Kathryn, E695
Olson, Robert M., E658
Roth, Greg, E1348
Wagner, Robert, E442