ROTH, TOBY (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Addresses

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus: by, E2345 [13DE]

Export Imperative—Public Policy and Private Enterprise for the New Century: C. Michael Armstrong, E2023 [24OC]

U.N. 50th Anniversary Celebration: Emomili Rakhmonov, President of Tajikistan, E2377 [18DE]

Amendments offered by, to

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4589 [9MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 1075), H2652 [3MR]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5481 [23MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1530, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9403 [21SE]

———S. 395, sale of Alaska Power Administration hydroelectric projects and export of Alaska North Slope crude oil, H7587 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Bilingual Education Trap, Michael Gonzalez, Wall Street Journal, E1989 [20OC]

One Nation, One Common Language, Linda Chavez, Readers Digest (publication), E1598 [2AU]

Quebec and the Death of Diversity, Charles Krauthammer, Time (publication), E2317 [7DE]

Tongue-Tied in the Schools, Susan Headden, U.S. News & World Report (publication), E2396 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Barges: certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1108), H2487 [1MR]

Courts: authorize additional Federal district judge for eastern district of Wisconsin (see H.R. 362), H173 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see H.R. 1808), H5753 [8JN]

Dept. of Trade: establish (see H.R. 2325), H8903 [13SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 739), H889 [30JA]

Foreign aid: discharge obligation of certain unexpended balances of foreign economic assistance (see H.R. 360), H173 [9JA]

Foreign trade: export controls (see H.R. 361), H173 [9JA]

Hasenfus, Eugene: relief (see H.R. 871), H1460 [8FE]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H11767 [2NO]

Tourist trade: promote (see H.R. 1083), H2392 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1850 [15FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10726 [24OC]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4, 6), H162, 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), H4873 [11MY]

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: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]

———balance (see H.R. 1923), H9591 [27SE]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H4873 [11MY]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (see H.R. 2053), H7179 [18JY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]

Clean Air Act: repeal reformulated gasoline and work-related vehicle trip reduction provisions (see H.R. 1052), H2651 [3MR]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H15633 [22DE]

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

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H4916 [12MY]

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

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H7917 [27JY]

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

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 849), H3733 [23MR]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8994 [14SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 1005), H6830 [11JY], H8597 [6SE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Financial institutions: provide funding for the Financing Corp. and consolidate Federal deposit insurance funds and agencies (see H.R. 2363), H9245 [19SE]

———reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4031 [30MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4433 [7AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1234), H3808 [24MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict congressional travel (see H.R. 1987), H6831 [11JY]

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), H6736 [10JY]

———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H1611 [10FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 3), H162 [9JA]

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1752 [14FE]

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

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H2651 [3MR]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H1371 [7FE]

———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 60), H6159 [20JN]

O'Leary, Sec. of Energy: investigation of funds used to analyze media coverage of Dept. of Energy (see H. Res. 283), H15238 [20DE]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H7379 [20JY]

———restore term (see H.R. 359), H173 [9JA]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H8597 [6SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H2306 [27FE]

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]

Taxation: business meal and entertainment expense deductions (see H.R. 974), H1907 [16FE]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H890 [30JA]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390, 2450), H692 [25JA], H12085 [9NO]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H10994 [26OC]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 89), H12190 [13NO]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H4512 [2MY]

Truth in Lending Act: clarify intent and reduce regulatory burdens on creditors (see H.R. 1184), H2988 [9MR]

———clarify regulations relative to mortgage fees and disclosure requirements (see H.R. 2399), H9591 [27SE]

U.S. Trade Administration: establish (see H.R. 2124), H7916 [27JY]

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

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H8904 [13SE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H15136 [19DE]

Water pollution: capitalization grants to States (see H.R. 1102), H2486 [1MR]

Factsheets

Travel and Tourism Partnership Act, E2098 [2NO]

Letters

Status of the Dept. of Commerce: Jonathan M. Tisch, Travel Business Roundtable (organization), E2380 [18DE]

Lists

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, E1935 [12OC]

Travel Business Roundtable (organization) members, E2380 [18DE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: market promotion program for sale or export of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, H7431 [21JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7323, H7325, H7336 [20JY], H7425, H7431 [21JY]

AID: funding, H5718 [8JN], H6349 [27JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1222 [6FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12407, H12408, H12409 [15NO]

Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5659, H5660 [7JN]

———define the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H1862 [16FE]

Barges: certificate of documentation (H.R. 1108), H2400 [1MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H5718 [8JN]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), H8088 [1AU]

———lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), consideration (H. Res. 204), H8082 [1AU]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13242 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), consideration (H. Res. 273), H13212, H13220 [17NO]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), H14845 [13DE]

———U.S. military intervention, H13669 [28NO]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 247), H11400 [30OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H651 [25JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3239 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration of Senate amendments to conference report (H. Res. 279), H13319 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15137 [19DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5272 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 175), H6563 [29JN]

Business and industry: assistance for U.S. tourist trade, H1376 [8FE]

———holding of the Annual Great Lakes Conference on Exports, E2023 [24OC]

Canada: referendum on Quebec separation, E2317 [7DE]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7425 [21JY]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy (H.R. 2058), H7289 [20JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), H4589, H4590 [9MY]

———restrict the closure of small boat stations, H7510 [24JY]

Colleges and universities: use of compulsory student fees by any organization for public policy influence or political campaigns, H8402 [3AU]

Common carriers: ferry boat taxation, H4589, H4590 [9MY]

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus: tribute, H10076 [13OC], H10639, H10644 [24OC], H10750 [25OC], H10851 [26OC], E1935 [12OC]

Courts: eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2957 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2957 [9MR]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1498, H1499 [9FE]

Cyprus: dispute resolution (H. Con. Res. 42), H9043 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish, E2380 [18DE]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5401, H5454 [23MY], H5531, H5543, H5546 [24MY], H5659, H5660, H5676, H5677 [7JN], H5718, H5719 [8JN]

———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 155), H5393 [23MY]

———require cost-benefit analysis for consolidating foreign affairs agencies, H5676, H5677 [7JN]

Dept. of Trade: establish (H.R. 2325), E177 [13SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7510 [24JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7717 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8395, H8402, H8409 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7882 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H14192 [7DE]

Development Assistance Fund: funding, H6328 [27JN]

Development Fund for Africa: funding, H5546 [24MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S., H5698 [8JN], H6726, H6727 [10JY]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 739), H11467 [31OC], H12132 [13NO], H13354 [20NO], H13932 [5DE], E1598 [2AU], E1988 [20OC], E2317 [7DE], E2395 [19DE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H927 [31JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 38), H342 [19JA]

Flag Day: observance, E1252 [15JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6442 [28JN], E1252 [15JN]

Foreign aid: discharge obligation of certain unexpended balances of foreign economic assistance (H.R. 360), E14 [4JA]

———funding for debt relief for Latin American and Caribbean countries, H5531 [24MY]

———repatriation of Indochinese in Southeast Asian camps, H5543 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6256 [22JN], H6326, H6328, H6332, H6334, H6349 [27JN]

Foreign policy: encourage North-South dialogue on Korean Peninsula (H.J. Res. 83), H9049 [18SE]

Foreign trade: export controls (H.R. 361), E11 [4JA]

Forests: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H3239 [15MR]

Gerro, Parker T.: announcement of birth, H1617 [13FE]

Government regulations: extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses, H2186 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2186 [24FE]

———peer review panel guidelines, H2339, H2343 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2339, H2343 [28FE]

Great Lakes: State development of water quality regulatory procedures, H927 [31JA]

Housing: disbursement rates for public housing development funds and incremental rental assistance, H7882 [27JY]

———modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 126), H4358 [6AP]

———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10654 [24OC]

ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12259 [14NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation (H.J. Res. 83), H9049 [18SE]

Law enforcement: provide block grants by reducing truth-in-sentencing grant funding, H7717 [26JY]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8395 [3AU]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3915 [29MR]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H187 [11JA], H980 [1FE], H2994 [10MR]

———reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2448 [1MR]

National Highway System: designate (H.R. 2274), H9291 [20SE]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1800, H1835 [15FE], H1862, H1865, H1871 [16FE]

———revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1773 [15FE]

National Tourism Board: establish (H.R. 2579), H13357 [20NO], E2097 [2NO], E2426 [20DE]

National Tourism Organization: establish (H.R. 2579), H13357 [20NO], E2097 [2NO], E2426 [20DE]

NIH: pharmaceutical research funding, H8409 [3AU]

Nuclear weapons: inclusion of space based interceptors in national missile defense system, H1835 [15FE]

OPIC: abolish, H6332, H6334 [27JN]

———privatization, H5719 [8JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3504 [22MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1617 [13FE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit, H9291 [20SE]

Securities: payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous, H2854, H2855, H2856, H2857 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2854, H2855, H2856, H2857 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 290), H14035 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15222 [20DE]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), consideration (H. Res. 287), H14059 [6DE]

Tajikistan: U.S. visit of President Emomili Rakhmonov for U.N. anniversary, E2377 [18DE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 88), H1916, H1917 [21FE]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4183 [5AP]

Tourist trade: promote (H.R. 1083), H10076 [13OC], E1832 [21SE]

Truth in Lending Act: moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (H.R. 1380), H4122 [4AP]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1617 [13FE], H1800 [15FE], H1865, H1871 [16FE]

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: tribute to men's basketball team, E622 [16MR]

Veterans: extend eligibility period for priority health care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (H.R. 1565), H7079 [18JY]

Votes: position on missed, H10328 [19OC], H13764 [29NO], E1946 [13OC]

White House Conference on Travel and Tourism: meeting, H9747 [10OC], H10076 [13OC], H10083 [17OC], H10639, H10644 [24OC], H10750 [25OC], H11691 [2NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus: tribute, E2345 [13DE]

Special order: granted, H6734 [10JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Representative to the U.N.: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S19250 [22DE]

Schedules

Committee on Economics (Joint): constitutional amendment to require balanced budget relative to tax limitation, D72 [23JA]

Committee on International Relations (House): Dept. of Commerce abolishment, D994 [4AU]

Committee on Rules (House): national security revitalization, D184 [13FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities relative to strengthening the American family, D61 [19JA]

———Subcommittee on Oversight: issues relative to recently expired tax law provisions, D570 [9MY]

Summaries

Establish Dept. of Trade (H.R. 2325), E1772 [13SE]

Tributes

Aspin, Les, H5386 [23MY]

Blackburn, Andrew, E690 [24MR]

Halloin, Sam, E597 [14MR]

Jason, Eddy, E145 [20JA]

Kampfer, Don, E1294 [20JN]