TALENT, JAMES M. (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments offered by, to

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3509 [22MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility Act, H9710 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 419), H177 [9JA]

Interstate compacts: consent of Congress to additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by Missouri and Illinois (see H.J. Res. 78), H3049 [10MR]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1689 [13FE]

Taxation: treatment of Retirement Years Savings Accounts (see H.R. 2365), H9245 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H5982 [14JN]

Agriculture: 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), H840 [27JA]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 2240), H8535 [4AU]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H2306 [27FE]

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

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

Armed Forces: organization and management of reserve components (see H.R. 1646), H5071 [16MY]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H7012 [13JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H6083 [16JN]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H969 [31JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H4512 [2MY]

———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), H2177 [23FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [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), H7257 [19JY]

Charles J. Coyle Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 1398), H7257 [19JY]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H7012 [13JY]

———establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H15087 [18DE]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 63), H14003 [5DE]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2307 [27FE]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H1908 [16FE]

Committee on POW/MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 21), H3049 [10MR]

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

Corps of Engineers: prohibit water control policy modifications that would interfere with the use of navigation channels (see H.R. 1294), H4105 [3AP]

Correctional institutions: prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H970 [31JA]

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

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H5571 [24MY]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H593 [24JA]

Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]

Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 2198), H8533 [4AU]

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), H7990 [28JY]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6045 [15JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H5367 [18MY]

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

Education: low-income school choice demonstration program (see H.R. 1640), H6397 [27JN]

———student loan reform (see H.R. 530, 1501), H4431, H4433 [7AP]

Employment: age discrimination regulations relative to hiring and retirement plans for State and local law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 849), H1371 [7FE]

———clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H10848 [25OC]

———consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 511, 1120, 1617), H242 [13JA], H2584 [2MR], H4873 [11MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H167 [9JA]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4618 [9MY]

Executive departments: prevent encroachment into legislative powers or unconstitutional actions (see H.R. 807), H4105 [3AP]

Families and domestic relations: adoption services (see H.R. 1066), H4619 [9MY]

———strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H161 [9JA]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H242 [13JA]

Financial institutions: provide State credit union representation on the National Credit Union Administration Board (see H.R. 1998), H14311 [12DE]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125, 464, 698), H167 [9JA], H400 [19JA], 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), H3732 [23MR]

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

Government: improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2176 [23FE]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H296 [17JA]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H1850 [15FE]

———cumulative cost/benefit accounting statement for regulatory programs (see H.R. 1636), H8597 [6SE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H179 [9JA]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 2715), H14002 [5DE]

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H5367 [18MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 995, 996), H1967 [21FE]

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), H1850 [15FE]

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

———require that certain legislation be accompanied by a statement of constitutional authority (see H. Res. 106), H2716 [6MR]

House Rules: statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 28), H297 [17JA]

Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 2202), H15136 [19DE]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend to provide for community approval of tribal-State gambling compacts (see H.R. 1364), H4031 [30MR]

Israel: relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 1595), H6270 [22JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H889 [30JA]

Medicare: diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H3327 [16MR]

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

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H3049 [10MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 5, 8, 66, 76), H162 [9JA], H1281 [6FE], H1372 [7FE], H3049 [10MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms, cosponorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 2), H1689 [13FE]

Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H14964 [15DE]

Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see H. Res. 80), H1752 [14FE]

Missouri River: control of water relative to navigation and flood control (see H.R. 1351), H3974 [29MR]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H8806 [12SE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H1157 [2FE]

National Education Standards and Improvement Council: eliminate (see H.R. 1045), H2223 [24FE]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H692 [25JA]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]

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]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H7179 [18JY]

———restore term (see H.R. 359), H400 [19JA]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H4415 [6AP]

———revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13930 [4DE]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

Public utilities: deregulation of the electric power industry (see H.R. 2562), H11586 [31OC]

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

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H9133 [18SE]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 52, 2435), H164 [9JA], H10147 [17OC]

———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1979), H6697 [30JN]

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

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13731 [28NO], 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]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H8597 [6SE]

Tariff: door hinges (see H.R. 2426), H9737 [29SE]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14003 [5DE]

———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H243 [13JA]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see H.R. 2713), H14002 [5DE]

———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), H6830 [11JY]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H1689 [13FE]

———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), H10848 [25OC]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H1052 [1FE]

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

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

———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H2651 [3MR]

———treatment of estates and trusts using similar rates applicable to married individuals filing separate returns (see H.R. 329), H5367 [18MY]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H14311 [12DE]

———treatment of gifts of public-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 733), H9245 [19SE]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540), H5983 [14JN]

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

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H8994 [14SE]

———ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632), H13274 [17NO]

Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see H.J. Res. 89), H6482 [28JN]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H11586 [31OC]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11431 [30OC]

Alternatives to Living in Violent Environment (organization): tribute, E1861 [28SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H13291 [17NO]

Budget: balance, H13291 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10802, H10808 [25OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13279 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), H15146 [19DE]

Chattanooga, TN: tribute to the Pro-Life Majority Coalition, E2448 [22DE]

Children and youth: funding for the Transitional Living Program providing services to homeless and runaway youth, H8318 [3AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8236 [2AU], H8318 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7933 [28JY], H9540 [27SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H13279, H13291 [17NO]

Government regulations: exempt Federal banking agencies from regulatory process reform, H2426 [1MR]

———judicial review rulemaking process, H2422 [1MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2412, H2422, H2426 [1MR]

Henry, Jim: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1105 [24MY], E1124 [25MY]

House of Representatives: elimination of legislative language in appropriation bills, H8236 [2AU]

———legislative tactics, H3429, H3430 [22MR]

Jewish Hospital of St. Louis: tribute, H6402 [28JN]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), H9511, H9529, H9541, H9551, H9552 [27SE]

———allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (H.R. 743), consideration (H. Res. 226), H9519 [27SE]

———require equal representation between employees and management during negotiations, H9552 [27SE]

———require that employee representatives participating in involvement groups be elected, H9551 [27SE]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8236 [2AU]

O'Fallon, MO: tribute to Fort Zumwalt North Middle School concert choirs, E1664, E1690 [5AU]

Public welfare programs: reform, H2973 [9MR], H3123 [14MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3364 [21MR], H3425, H3429, H3430, H3503, H3510, H3511, H3513, H3514 [22MR], H3688 [23MR], H10808 [25OC]

———reform (H.R. 4), conference report, H15514 [21DE]

———work requirements, H3503, H3510, H3511, H3513, H3514 [22MR]

Rauch, Elizabeth: Youth in Need Celebration of Youth honoree, E757 [3AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H131 [5JA]

Scherry, Philip E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1219 [9JN]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Women's Exchange (organization), E2132 [8NO]

Taxation: rates, H10802 [25OC], H13291 [17NO]

World War II: anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima, H2169 [23FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2890 [8MR], H3072 [13MR], H4176 [4AP], H9451 [21SE], H13272 [17NO]

Schedules

Committee on Appropriations (House): Subcommittee on the District of Columbia: District of Columbia Task Force proposals, D939 [27JY]

Tributes

Wood, Ruth, E1916 [11OC]