ROEMER, TIM (a Representative from Indiana)
Amendments offered by, to
Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3086 [13MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5480, H5481 [23MY], H5575 [24MY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7803 [26JY], H7922 [28JY]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9135 [18SE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H890 [30JA], H937 [31JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6201 [21JN], H6546 [28JN]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2178 [23FE], H2308 [27FE], H2322 [28FE]
Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9785 [10OC], H9835 [11OC]
Articles and editorials
Financial Burden—Taxing Higher Education Is Shortsighted, Edward A. Malloy, Chicago (IL) Tribune, E1996
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Budget: deficit (see H. Res. 94), H2176 [23FE]
Clinton, President: summit meeting with Russian President Boris Yeltsin (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1371 [7FE]
Dept. of Energy: downsize personnel levels and terminate certain research at nondefense laboratories (see H.R. 1510), H4432 [7AP]
House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H163 [9JA]
NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see H.R. 1701), H5571 [24MY]
National Weather Service: eliminate certain activities and functions (see H.R. 1450), H4414 [6AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prevent governmental discrimination against health care providers who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 1932), H7990 [28JY]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H8994 [14SE]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1000), H9897 [11OC]
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), application to 1996 appropriations bills (see H. Res. 212), H8536 [4AU]
———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 118, 120), H12506 [15NO]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 28), H175 [9JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see H.R. 2530), H10848 [25OC]
CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 200, 2500), H2393 [28FE], H10307 [18OC]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see H.R. 2053), H7179 [18JY]
Commission on the Review of National Policies Toward Gambling: establish (see H.R. 462), H1371 [7FE]
Contracts: simplify labor laws applicable to Federal contracts (see H.R. 967), H1850 [15FE]
Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5571 [24MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H6481 [28JN]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H11829 [7NO]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H5471 [23MY]
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate (see H.R. 1253), H4336 [5AP]
Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H2989 [9MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H4620 [9MY]
FRS: defer additional increases in interest rates (see H. Res. 54), H969 [31JA]
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), H692 [25JA]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: public examination of any changes in existing law relative to budget reconciliation (see H. Res. 221), H8904 [13SE]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 357), H2811 [7MR]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]
———remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 2144), H9364 [20SE]
NASA: termination of International Space Station program (see H.R. 407), H4958 [15MY]
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H970 [31JA]
National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]
National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]
Native Americans: reform negotiation process of Tribal-State gaming compacts and gaming participation laws (see H.R. 1512), H4432 [7AP]
Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H4432 [7AP]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H8536 [4AU]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52), H164 [9JA]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13731 [28NO]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H5905 [13JN]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2323), H13870 [30NO]
Surplus Government property: distribution to nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the hungry or indigent (see H.R. 863), H6481 [28JN]
Taxation: election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H7461 [21JY]
———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 881), H1555 [9FE]
———expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H10048 [12OC]
———incentives for the use of alcohol as a fuel (see H.R. 2474), H10047 [12OC]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]
———treatment of individuals benefiting from renouncement of citizenship and treatment of assets of naturalized citizens or residents (H.R. 1535), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H5608 [25MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2585 [3MR], H10849 [26OC]
Poems
``Family-Friendly Schedule,'' by, H1743 [14FE]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11612 [1NO]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1124 [2FE], H1196, H1197 [3FE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H12494 [15NO]
Bethel College: tribute to men's basketball team, E858
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8105 [1AU]
———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), E2403
Budget: balance, H2900 [9MR], H12171 [13NO]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H645 [25JA]
———deficit, H3249
———deficit (H. Res. 94), E423
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3227, H3246, H3249
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration (H. Res. 115), H3178 [15MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10647 [24OC], H10793 [25OC], H10883 [26OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13357, H13634 [20NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5262 [18MY]
———use CBO economic assumptions to achieve a balanced Federal budget (H.J. Res. 132), H14990 [18DE]
Children and youth: expand child care block grant programs, H3585 [23MR]
———funding for the Drug Free School Program, H7263 [20JY]
Children's Wish Foundation International: tribute, E2075
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), H7289 [20JY]
Clinton, President: summit meeting with Russian President Boris Yeltsin (H. Con. Res. 25), H1285 [7FE]
Correctional institutions: prison construction funding, H1577 [10FE]
Courts: liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2948
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2948
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1503 [9FE], H1577 [10FE]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber development, H8615 [7SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), H8615 [7SE]
Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 655), H4469, H4470 [2MY]
———downsize personnel levels and terminate certain research at nondefense laboratories (H.R. 1510), E861
———funding for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, H6854 [12JY]
———reform management and decrease staffing levels at civilian laboratories, H9835, H9836, H9838, H9839, H9840, H9841 [11OC]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5405 [23MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8319, H8321, H8337 [3AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7830 [27JY], H7922, H7929 [28JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H14191 [7DE]
Drugs: funding for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program through rescissions in the Eisenhower Professional State Grants Program, H3246 [15MR]
Education: Head Start Program funding, H7081 [18JY], H8337 [3AU]
———program funding, H8337 [3AU]
———student loan programs, H12171 [13NO], E1995 [20OC]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (H.R. 1617), H9159 [19SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6805
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4734, H4738, H4742, H4745, H4752 [10MY]
Federal-State relations: exempt child immunization programs from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H937 [31JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H937 [31JA]
Foreign aid: economic assistance to newly independent States of the former Soviet Union, H6358 [27JN], H6546, H6548, H6549 [28JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6358 [27JN], H6546, H6548, H6549 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report, H11536
Goshen College: tribute, E241
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H12165 [13NO], H13311 [18NO]
Government regulations: judicial review rulemaking process, H2323, H2325, H2327, H2328, H2329, H2330, H2335 [28FE]
———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2322, H2323, H2325, H2327, H2328, H2329, H2330, H2335 [28FE]
House of Representatives: conduct by Members, H14904 [14DE]
———decorum on the floor, H14904 [14DE]
———legislative program, H1597 [10FE], H1743 [14FE], H2639 [3MR], H4009 [30MR], H4854, H4855 [11MY], H6607 [29JN], H7383, H7447, H7448 [21JY], H14902 [14DE], H15617 [22DE]
———legislative tactics, H310 [18JA]
———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Dept. of the Treasury for deficit reduction, H6224 [22JN]
———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (H.R. 26), H900 [31JA]
———use of excess amounts from official allowances of Members for deficit reduction, H46 [4JA]
House Rules: allow motions to suspend rules (H. Res. 275), H13311 [18NO]
———excess Member administrative operation funds, H48 [4JA]
———proxy votes in committees or subcommittees, H58 [4JA]
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H46, H48, H58 [4JA]
Housing: funding for low-income housing, H7830 [27JY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9536
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6224 [22JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), conference report, H8575 [6SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (H. Res. 169), H6102 [20JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2492), H11497 [31OC]
Medicare: reform, H12165, H12171 [13NO]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3886, H3917, H3925
Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Penn High School football team, E2269
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1794, H1823 [15FE], H1875, H1879 [16FE]
National Weather Service: eliminate certain activities and functions (H.R. 1450), E816
———requirements for office closings, H9931, H9932 [12OC]
NATO: mandatory military and foreign aid programs in Eastern European countries, H1875, H1879 [16FE]
Nuclear energy: gas turbine nuclear reactor project funding, H6805
Nuclear weapons: strategic defense initiative, H1794 [15FE]
O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: investigation of funds used to analyze media coverage of Dept. of Energy, H12088 [10NO]
Parliamentary inquiry, H3785 [24MR]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2587 [3MR], H2993 [10MR], H3420 [22MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), H3420, H3493 [22MR], H3578, H3585 [23MR], H3785, H3787 [24MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 119), H3444 [22MR]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (S. Con. Res. 31), H11840 [8NO]
Russia: hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, H1765 [15FE]
Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9835, H9836, H9838, H9839, H9840, H9841 [11OC], H9931, H9932 [12OC]
South Bend, IN: tribute to St. Joseph's High School football team, E2267
Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (H.R. 1601), H9563, H9564 [27SE]
———space station program funding, H7922, H7929 [28JY]
Taxation: employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (H.R. 881), H1471 [9FE]
———rates, H3787 [24MR], H10793 [25OC], H10850 [26OC]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H4181, H4227, H4260
Veterans: funding for medical care and hospital construction through rescissions in the National and Community Service Program, H3227 [15MR]
Warsaw, IN: tribute to Warsaw High School Marching Percussion Ensemble, E105
Weapons: deployment policy for antiballistic missile systems and advanced theater missile defense systems, H1823 [15FE]
World War II: anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor, E2325 [8DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10847 [25OC], H14926 [14DE]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, D919 [25JY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Subcommittee on Surface Transportation: National Highway System reform, D313 [8MR]
Tributes
Peres, Shimon (Prime Minister, Israel), E2346
Rabin, Yitzhak, H11772 [6NO]
Weldon, Representative Curt, H12179 [13NO]
Yoder, Gene, E2069