PAXON, BILL (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]
———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, H10002 [12OC]
Articles and editorials
Nasty Politics From Paxon—Poster Targets Minorities but Demeans GOP, H7154 [18JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 2443), H9738 [29SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H7179 [18JY]
Agriculture: price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H11938 [8NO]
Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H1968 [21FE]
———timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 841), H1908 [16FE]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H6830 [11JY]
Broadcasting: reduce restrictions on ownership of stations (see H.R. 1556), H5367 [18MY]
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, 28), H161, H175 [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), H8904 [13SE]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H3572 [22MR]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H840 [27JA]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H2989 [9MR]
Courts: prevent jury tampering (see H.R. 1145), H3327 [16MR]
———prevent witness retaliation (see H.R. 1143), H6736 [10JY]
———prevent witness tampering (see H.R. 1144), H6736 [10JY]
———product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]
Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H4431 [7AP]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H1752 [14FE]
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. 142), H890 [30JA]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H593 [24JA]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
Education: low-income school choice demonstration program (see H.R. 1640), H6699 [30JN]
Elections: protect constitutional rights of citizens to choose Senators and Representatives (see H.R. 1104), H4512 [2MY]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H468 [20JA], H3417 [21MR]
Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H10048 [12OC]
———require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]
———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R. 310), H1850 [15FE]
Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see H.R. 94), H803 [26JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H12190 [13NO]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]
Government: awarding of competitive contracts in acquiring and operating Federal motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 1981), H6697 [30JN]
———improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2176 [23FE]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 1056), H2224 [24FE]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H5367 [18MY]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4512 [2MY]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H4433 [7AP]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]
House of Representatives: reform (see H.R. 215), H1556 [9FE]
———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H1460 [8FE]
Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H4873 [11MY]
Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1915, 2202), H8309 [2AU], H8533 [4AU]
India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir (see H. Res. 123), H3974 [29MR]
Insurance: compliance by sellers and underwriters with State consumer protection requirements (see H.R. 1317), H3807 [24MR]
———prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 1920), H6269 [22JN]
Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H4618 [9MY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H8904 [13SE]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H169 [9JA]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Medicaid: provide State incentives for reduction of expenditures (see H.R. 1334), H3879 [28MR]
Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H6830 [11JY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 76, 91), H162 [9JA], H2892 [8MR], H6046 [15JN]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H3417 [21MR]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H5071 [16MY]
National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see H.R. 217), H325 [18JA]
National Education Standards and Improvement Council: abolish (see H.R. 977), H2989 [9MR]
———eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H3417 [21MR]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H593 [24JA]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H8174 [1AU]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H4432 [7AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H593 [24JA]
Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]
———restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]
———restore the proper term of patent protection, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 359), H11442 [30OC]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]
Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H1968 [21FE]
PLO: enforce compliance with standards of international conduct relative to U.S. foreign aid (see H.R. 1930, 1960), H6482 [28JN], H10485 [19OC]
Power resources: privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets (see H.R. 1801), H6083 [16JN]
Public utilities: deregulation of the electric power industry (see H.R. 2562), H11586 [31OC]
Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H468 [20JA]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H5691 [7JN]
———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]
Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H7550 [24JY]
Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4512 [2MY]
Securities: promote capital formation in financial markets (see H.R. 2131), H7916 [27JY]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2651 [3MR]
Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H1611 [10FE]
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: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H1157 [2FE]
———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H7179 [18JY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H9743 [6OC]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H1157 [2FE]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H2393 [28FE]
———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H7461 [21JY]
———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H2989 [9MR]
———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H1908 [16FE]
———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), H7916 [27JY]
———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), H8597 [6SE]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H8806 [12SE]
Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities (see H.R. 514), H1611 [10FE]
———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), H10726 [24OC]
TVA: transfer property, facilities, and equipment to public and private entities (see H.R. 313), H1850 [15FE]
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8097 [1AU]
Budget: balance, H14374 [13DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11347 [26OC]
Congress: election results, H14374 [13DE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4951 [15MY]
Laughlin, Representative: election to Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Res. 183), H6720 [10JY]
Medicare: reform (H.R. 2425), H10337 [19OC]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing, H4951 [15MY]
Republican Party: fundraising efforts, H6209 [22JN]
———national agenda, H307 [18JA]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2766 [7MR]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15219 [20DE]
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1215), H4245 [5AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8480, H8486 [4AU], E1750
———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8275 [2AU]
———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), motion to recommit, H8504 [4AU]
Telephones: require local phone service carriers to provide public access to subscriber list information, E1750
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8486 [4AU]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Communications Act, D956 [31JY]
Tributes
Rabin, Yitzhak, H11788 [7NO]