TATE, RANDY (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments offered by, to

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4671 [9MY]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2177 [23FE], H2183 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H7378 [20JY]

Government regulations: enforcement relative to publication in final form within 18 months of general notice of proposed rulemaking (see H.R. 1681), H5367 [18MY]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions on small business (see H.R. 839), H1281 [6FE]

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]

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

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H468 [20JA]

———line-item veto (see H.R. 2, 27), H159 [9JA], H296 [17JA]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H1968 [21FE]

Bonneville Power Administration: debt refinancing agreement at prevailing interest rates and payment of refinancing fee to U.S. Treasury (see H.R. 799), H1156 [2FE]

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

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2270), H10848 [25OC]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (see H.R. 1670), H5366 [18MY]

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

Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6699 [30JN]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H9591 [27SE]

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

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]

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]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H8537 [4AU]

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

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2072), H7256 [19JY]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H13731 [28NO]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 739), H6656 [29JN]

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

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H8683 [7SE]

Families and domestic relations: protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

———provide protection for family protection (see H.R. 1271), H3416 [21MR]

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

Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 1708), H5571 [24MY]

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

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]

Government: 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]

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

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: reduce tax (see H.R. 1138), H5367 [18MY]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H13870 [30NO]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H2717 [6MR]

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: 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), H10146 [17OC]

———prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H12506 [15NO]

Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA: designate (see H.R. 2322), H8903 [13SE]

Medicare: chiropractic services (see H.R. 997), H10146 [17OC]

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

———national advisory referendum on term limits (see H.R. 2115), H7800 [26JY]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H2651 [3MR]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H2224 [24FE]

National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 497), H13804 [29NO]

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

Nuclear energy: management and disposition of the Hanford Reservation (see H.R. 2110), H7699 [25JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H7012 [13JY]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H7012 [13JY]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H10077 [13OC]

———limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H7990 [28JY]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H8536 [4AU]

Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]

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

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1210), H5905 [13JN]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H4958 [15MY]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2306 [27FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13930 [4DE]

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]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H2717 [6MR]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H8994 [14SE]

Taxation: 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), H12506 [15NO]

———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), H7257 [19JY]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H400 [19JA]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8360 [3AU]

———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H7379 [20JY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H15136 [19DE]

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]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H9452 [21SE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H10048 [12OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H9453 [25SE]

Letters

Extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses: James R. Irvine, National Association of Home Builders, H2205 [24FE]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, H2205 [24FE]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1097 [2FE]

Budget: balance, H4902 [12MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H703 [26JA], E392 [21FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10836, H10837, H10838, H10839, H10840, H10841, H10842, H10843 [25OC], H11835 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13359 [20NO], H13811 [30NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H4801 [11MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H309 [18JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7057 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8391 [3AU]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4695 [10MY], H4862 [11MY], E977 [9MY], E1100 [23MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6409 [28JN]

Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H13685 [28NO]

———require registered lobbyists to disclose any honoraria they pay to members of the media, H13685 [28NO]

Government regulations: enforcement relative to publication in final form within 18 months of general notice of proposed rulemaking (H.R. 1681), E1082 [19MY]

———extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses, H2184, H2186, H2205 [24FE]

———limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H11436, H11440 [30OC]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2180, H2184, H2186, H2205 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), insert language of H.R. 450 in lieu, H5102 [17MY]

House of Representatives: legislative tactics, H899 [31JA]

House Rules: reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H68 [4JA]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H68 [4JA]

Journal: question of approval, H5237 [18MY]

Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H8391 [3AU], H9420, H9422, H9423, H9425 [21SE], H9719, H9720 [29SE]

Medicare: reform, H4519 [3MY], H4557 [9MY], H7707 [26JY], H8182 [2AU], H8816 [13SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3818, H3860 [28MR], H3954 [29MR]

National Endowment for the Humanities: abolish, H7057 [17JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2186 [24FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1767 [15FE], H4449 [2MY], H8896, H8897, H8898, H8899, H8900, H8901, H8902 [13SE], H9579, H9580, H9581, H9582, H9583, H9584, H9585 [27SE], E267 [3FE]

Ships and vessels: revitalize U.S.-flag merchant marine (H.R. 1350), H14075 [6DE]

Water pollution: licensing of hydroelectric projects, H4862 [11MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3877 [28MR], H9736 [29SE], H11827 [7NO]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Contract With America Tax Relief Act, D440 [29MR]

Tributes

Joslin, Francis, E2152 [9NO]