SMITH, LINDA (a Representative from Washington)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6833 [11JY], H7039 [17JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6398 [27JN], H6788 [11JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2072, 2566), H7256 [19JY], H11586 [31OC]
Homeless: require public notice and local hearings before certain property is used to assist the homeless (see H.R. 1705), H5571 [24MY]
House of Representatives: terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the House (see H.R. 2536), H10848 [25OC]
House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 66), H1460 [8FE]
North Bonneville, WA: conveyance of land by Corps of Engineers (see H.R. 1340), H3879 [28MR]
Pacific Fisheries Management Council: assess status of Pacific Coast Groundfish Plan (see H.R. 1417), H4335 [5AP]
Taxation: treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1212), H3049 [10MR]
Vancouver National Historic Reserve: establish (see H.R. 2172), H8308 [2AU]
Washington: operation and maintenance of Grays Harbor and Chehalis River navigation projects (see H.R. 1086), H2392 [28FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H5982 [14JN]
Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 1309), H11686 [1NO]
Appropriations: reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H7550 [24JY]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H5983 [14JN]
BLM: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1077), H2392 [28FE]
Bonneville Power Administration: debt refinancing agreement at prevailing interest rates and payment of refinancing fee to U.S. Treasury (see H.R. 599, 799), H538 [23JA], H1156 [2FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H11830 [7NO], H12084 [9NO]
Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H296 [17JA], H538 [23JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H4873 [11MY]
CERCLA: moratorium on enforcement actions against certain individuals (see H.R. 795), H4415 [6AP]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H5691 [7JN]
———child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H10485 [19OC]
China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H7550 [24JY]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Defense Nuclear Facilities: waste management and environmental restoration efforts (see H.R. 2110), H7699 [25JY]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]
Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 2198), H8533 [4AU]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H8537 [4AU]
Elections: contribution limitations for multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2446), H9738 [29SE]
Executive departments: prevent encroachment into legislative powers or unconstitutional actions (see H.R. 807), H4105 [3AP]
Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]
———require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]
Federal employees: access to hearing care services by audiologists (see H.R. 1057), H7257 [19JY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]
Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H6270 [22JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Foreign countries: border-crossing fees for vehicles or pedestrians entering the U.S. from Canada or Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1968 [21FE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]
Government: ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown (see H. Con. Res. 113), H12506 [15NO]
———improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2176 [23FE]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H179 [9JA]
———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions on small business (see H.R. 839), H1281 [6FE]
———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 2715), H14002 [5DE]
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), H5753 [8JN]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H2306 [27FE]
Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (see H.R. 660), H3879 [28MR]
Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H6270 [22JN]
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA: designate (see H.R. 2322), H8903 [13SE]
Kinsey, Alfred: determine if publications on sexual behavior are the result of any fraud or criminal wrongdoing (see H.R. 2749), H14238 [7DE]
Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H8684 [7SE]
———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H8537 [4AU]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H8537 [4AU]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 2771), H14764 [13DE]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H2892 [8MR]
———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1618), H4873 [11MY]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9245 [19SE]
———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H2651 [3MR]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H5471 [23MY]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H803 [26JA]
Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H7699 [25JY]
Nuclear energy: management and disposition of the Hanford Reservation (see H.R. 2110), H7699 [25JY]
Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13658 [20NO]
Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H6656 [29JN]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H4512 [2MY]
Political action committees: ban activities in Federal elections (see H.R. 2565), H11586 [31OC]
Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2435), H10147 [17OC]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13731 [28NO]
Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2684), H13803 [29NO]
———maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2651 [3MR]
———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H6046 [15JN]
Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H11829 [7NO]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H2892 [8MR]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H1968 [21FE]
Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H1157 [2FE]
———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H6200 [21JN]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H692 [25JA]
———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), H8360 [3AU]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 708), H1968 [21FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H6699 [30JN]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H8994 [14SE]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H12085 [9NO]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7191 [19JY]
———prohibit funding for international population assistance activities, H6454 [28JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11428 [30OC]
———State discretion in deciding on funding for victims of rape and incest, H8375 [3AU]
———use of law enforcement block grants to protect family planning clinics, H1728 [14FE]
Agriculture: extension service program and tobacco crop insurance funding, H7348 [20JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7348 [20JY], H7424 [21JY]
Appropriations: line-item veto, H1441 [8FE]
Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H14178 [7DE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H249 [17JA], H548 [24JA], H894 [31JA]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3239
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11385 [30OC], H11833 [8NO]
———reduction of tax expenditures and application of savings to the deficit, H6826 [11JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5278 [18MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6827 [11JY]
———vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3266 [15MR]
Bureau of Reclamation: funding, H6788 [11JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: restoration of statue honoring women's suffrage and relocation to the rotunda (S. Con. Res. 21), H9713 [29SE]
CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7424 [21JY]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 107), H3170 [15MR]
Congress: reform gift rules, H8568 [6SE]
Courts: limit the application of the exclusionary rule (H.R. 666), H1443 [8FE]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1443, H1444 [8FE]
Dept. of Energy: foreign travel expenditures of department officials, H8149 [1AU]
Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8255 [2AU]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5499 [24MY]
———employment for longshoremen, E1477
———rule interpretations relative to foreign lobbying practices, E1919
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7039, H7040 [17JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), conference report, H14814 [13DE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7191 [19JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8255 [2AU], H8375 [3AU]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H6825 [11JY], H7174, H7175, H7176, H7177 [18JY], H8149, H8151, H8152, H8153 [1AU], H9232, H9233, H9234, H9235, H9236, H9237, H9238 [19SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6788 [11JY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H415 [20JA], H575 [24JA]
———treatment of children's health relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H575 [24JA]
Fish and fishing: minimize adverse impact of fishing on fish stocks, H10227
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 39), H9121 [18SE], H10227
Foreign aid: population assistance funding relative to abortions, H5499 [24MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6454 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H11539 [31OC]
Forests: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H3239
Government: prohibit representation of foreign entities by the Sec. of Commerce or members of the ITC after leaving office, H13685 [28NO]
———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H13685 [28NO]
Government regulations: extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses, H2185 [24FE]
———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2181, H2185 [24FE]
———reform regulatory process, H6826 [11JY]
Homeless: require public notice and local hearings before certain property is used to assist the homeless (H.R. 1705), E1130
House of Representatives: audit by Inspector General, H7162, H7163 [18JY]
———official mail allowance, H6188 [21JN]
House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (H. Res. 66), H1376 [8FE]
———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13082 [16NO]
———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), consideration (H. Res. 268), H13068 [16NO]
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H69 [4JA]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H69 [4JA], H894 [31JA]
———treatment of Member's travel expenses, H13082 [16NO]
Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 126), H4359 [6AP]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9533
Law enforcement: provide block grants (H.R. 728), H1728 [14FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6188 [21JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H8568 [6SE]
Medicare: reform, H7160, H7161, H7162 [18JY], H7686 [25JY], H10297 [18OC]
Members of Congress: limit terms, H3552, H3553 [22MR]
Merchant marine industry: tribute, E1294
National Endowment for the Arts: rescind unobligated funds, H3293 [16MR]
Population: funding for international family planning programs, H11539 [31OC]
Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3532, H3534, H3535 [22MR]
———reform, H1445 [8FE], H2589 [3MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), H3532, H3534, H3535, H3551, H3552 [22MR], H3718 [23MR]
Pulp and Paperworkers Resource Council: tribute, E2167
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2498, H2508 [2MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H1441, H1443, H1444, H1445, H1446, H1447 [8FE], H6825, H6826, H6827 [11JY]
Small business: tax incentives, H15580 [22DE]
States: extend management authority over fisheries in the exclusive economic zone, H10245
———tax treatment of certain pension income (H.R. 394), H14975
Taxation: alternative minimum tax for corporations, H4154 [4AP]
———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), H1945 [21FE]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H4152, H4154 [4AP], H4186, H4332, H4333 [5AP]
———treatment of estate and gift taxes (H.R. 1212), E578
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: funding, H7039, H7040 [17JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3154 [14MR], H3557 [22MR], H3730 [23MR], H4102 [3AP], H4334 [5AP], H7698 [25JY], H8593 [6SE], H9589 [27SE], H9895 [11OC], H10305 [18OC]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): Federal budget, D616 [16MY]