ROYCE, EDWARD R. (a Representative from California)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6046 [15JN], H6123 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (see H.R. 1864), H6045 [15JN]

El Toro Marine Corps Air Station: convey lands to Orange County, CA (see H.R. 1607), H4795 [10MY]

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: earthquake insurance requirements (see H.R. 2309), H8805 [12SE]

House Rules: require floor amendments to appropriations bills be reflected in budget accounting (see H. Res. 182), H6698 [30JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H177 [9JA]

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

———treatment of medical savings account contributions (see H.R. 2692), H13869 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: permit unimpeded use of privately owned farm land (see H.R. 800), H1689 [13FE]

———price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H6159 [20JN]

———price supports for peanuts (see H.R. 2008), H6829 [11JY]

———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]

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

Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H1281 [6FE]

Angeles National Forest: prohibit transfer of lands for use as a solid waste landfill (see H.R. 924), H1689 [13FE]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H2584 [2MR]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 4, 6), H162, H175 [9JA]

———line-item veto (see H.R. 2, 128), H159, H167 [9JA]

———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H7379 [20JY]

Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H231 [11JA]

———authorizing appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute for Museum Services (see H.R. 1557), H6089 [19JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H2892 [8MR]

———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), H2177 [23FE]

———balance (see H.R. 822, 1923), H1207 [3FE], H9591 [27SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28, 74), H161, H175 [9JA], H4620 [9MY]

Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (see H.R. 729), H1372 [7FE]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H6698 [30JN]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H4619 [9MY]

———child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1114), H4958 [15MY]

———treatment of abandoned infants relative to foster care (see H.R. 1044), H3156 [14MR]

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 2829), H15633 [22DE]

China, Republic of: permit U.S. visits by elected leaders and representatives (see H.R. 1460), H4620 [9MY]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2584 [2MR]

———visit of President Lee Teng-hui (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4032 [30MR]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 93), H5608 [25MY]

Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (see H.R. 304), H172 [9JA]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

———final approval of all executive branch agency promulgated regulations (see H.R. 2727), H14927 [14DE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2270), H11829 [7NO]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H169 [9JA]

Correctional institutions: privatization of health care services (see H.R. 1810), H6046 [15JN]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]

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

———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]

Credit: expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (see H.R. 1491), H4430 [7AP]

Crime: deny Federal benefits to persons convicted of fraudulent representation of residency in more than one State (see H.R. 404), H174 [9JA]

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

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H4958 [15MY]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5983 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]

Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 1098), H3156 [14MR]

———assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H3156 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display of POW/MIA flag at medical centers relative to full accounting of Vietnam-era POW/MIA (see H.R. 2013), H6830 [11JY]

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

Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H6270 [22JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2072), H8904 [13SE]

———protect constitutional rights of citizens to choose Senators and Representatives (see H.R. 1104), H2989 [9MR]

Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H398 [19JA]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

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, 739, 1005), H468 [20JA], H889 [30JA], H3156 [14MR]

EPA: rescind implementation plan for the South Coast, Ventura, and Sacramento areas of California (see H.R. 1025), H2176 [23FE]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H6083 [16JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Small Business Advocacy (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]

Expo `98: U.S. participation in Lisbon, Portugal (see H. Con. Res. 91), H10048 [12OC]

Families and domestic relations: 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 aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 216), H468 [20JA]

Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize (see H.R. 1487), H4620 [9MY]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: privatization (see H.R. 310), H1157 [2FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H692 [25JA]

Financial institutions: provide funding for the Financing Corp. and consolidate Federal deposit insurance funds and agencies (see H.R. 1769, 2363), H8361 [3AU], H9245 [19SE]

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

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78), H165 [9JA]

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

Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H229 [11JA]

———impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458), H10994 [26OC]

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), H3156 [14MR]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H400 [19JA]

———require Federal agencies acquiring surplus property from closure of military installations to retain possession and use for agency purposes (see H.R. 1265), H3327 [16MR]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H468 [20JA]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H325 [18JA]

———reform (see H.R. 994), H7012 [13JY]

———require approval by law all agency rules and regulations (see H.R. 47), H537 [23JA]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H8537 [4AU]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H1850 [15FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995), H7990 [28JY]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]

House of Representatives: reform (see H.R. 215), H169 [9JA]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H231 [11JA]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H166 [9JA]

———residency requirements for aliens relative to occupancy in public housing (see H.R. 605), H2306 [27FE]

Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H296 [17JA]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1018, 1915, 2202), H2175 [23FE], H8309 [2AU], H8533 [4AU]

———status of public education benefits relative to States (see H.R. 1377), H4104 [3AP]

India: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4415 [6AP]

Interstate compacts: encourage States to study and adopt insurance regulations (see H.J. Res. 100), H10147 [17OC]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H3417 [21MR]

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

Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H11767 [2NO]

Land use: withdraw certain proposed regulations concerning rights-of-way (see H. Res. 25), H2487 [1MR]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1689 [13FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]

Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H2892 [8MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 2), H2459, H2487 [1MR]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1968 [21FE]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 499), H2811 [7MR]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see H.R. 773), H2393 [28FE]

National parks and recreation areas: review management and reform process for consideration of additions to parks (see H.R. 260), H1611 [10FE]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

National Voter Registration Act: delay enforcement until implementation funding is appropriated (see H.R. 736), H1752 [14FE]

———repeal (see H.R. 370), H296 [17JA]

———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 60, 326), H400 [19JA], H5905 [13JN]

National Weather Service: eliminate certain activities and functions (see H.R. 1450), H6159 [20JN]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H1611 [10FE]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]

Patents: biotechnology process protection (see H.R. 587), H1556 [9FE]

———limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H13658 [20NO]

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

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

Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H1460 [8FE]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H6397 [27JN]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1713), H9591 [27SE]

Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H231 [11JA]

———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H1968 [21FE]

———reform (see H.R. 4, 759), H159 [9JA], H3327 [16MR]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 489, 790), H400 [19JA], H1051 [1FE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H2717 [6MR]

Russia: requirements relative to economic assistance (see H.R. 519), H9591 [27SE]

SBA: transfer to the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 335, 697), H400 [19JA], H970 [31JA], H1461 [8FE]

———restore deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 696), H1052 [1FE]

Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H593 [24JA]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2684), H13803 [29NO]

———increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H160 [9JA]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H1908 [16FE]

———eliminate fraud in payment of disability benefits to children (see H.R. 224), H12085 [9NO]

———require periodic reapplication and modify administrative criteria relative to mental impairments (see H.R. 1974), H9505 [25SE]

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), H400 [19JA]

Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H2487 [1MR]

Surplus Government property: authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers (see H.R. 704), H2224 [24FE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 199), H1281 [6FE]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H243 [13JA]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H164 [9JA]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H10307 [18OC]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H3049 [10MR]

———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), H5905 [13JN]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H6159 [20JN]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H13731 [28NO]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]

———treatment of charitable contributions to private organizations providing assistance to the poor (see H.R. 1768, 2225), H5753 [8JN], H8534 [4AU]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H11587 [31OC]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H5904 [13JN]

Telecommunications: repeal cable television must-carry provisions (see H.R. 525), H1052 [1FE]

Transportation: permit tax-exempt financing of certain transportation facilities (see H.R. 1790), H5752 [8JN]

Treaties and agreements: withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H.R. 2483), H10146 [17OC]

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

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1380), H4104 [3AP]

TVA: transfer property, facilities, and equipment to public and private entities (see H.R. 313), H1157 [2FE]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 631), H537 [23JA]

Veterans: revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H6200 [21JN]

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), H15136 [19DE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7370 [20JY]

Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), H8844 [13SE]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), consideration (H. Res. 218), H8838 [13SE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13278 [17NO]

———require savings made in appropriations legislation to be used for deficit reduction, H8244 [2AU]

Courts: State referendum challenges (H.R. 1170), H9618 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base closure and realignment (H.R. 1817), H6123 [20JN]

———Naval shipyard projects funding, H6123 [20JN]

Dept. of HUD: reduce management and administration salaries and expenses, H7879 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7600 [25JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8244 [2AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8190 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7879, H7889 [27JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H13278 [17NO]

House Rules: proxy votes in committees or subcommittees, H57 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H57 [4JA]

Insurance: enforcement of fair pricing and approval practices for housing insurance for minorities, H7889 [27JY]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H101 [4JA]

New York, NY: funding for improvements to the Miller Highway in Manhattan, H7600 [25JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (H.J. Res. 48), H132 [5JA]

———rates (H.R. 1215), E872 [7AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H13141 [16NO]

Schedules

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology: lock box deficit proposals, D835 [11JY]

Committee on Rules (House): establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, D1080 [12SE]

———Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: lock box deficit proposals, D835 [11JY]

Committee on the Budget (House): lock box deficit proposals, D835 [11JY]