WALKER, ROBERT S. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 655), H4474 [2MY]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2366 [28FE]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H11963 [8NO], H12046 [9NO]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9843 [11OC], H9923, H10005 [12OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002, H5710 [8JN]

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

———H.R. 2491, reconciliation of the concurrent budget resolution, H11422 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 81), H1611 [10FE]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (see H.R. 655), H592 [24JA]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1022), H2176 [23FE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2043), H7067 [17JY]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (see H.R. 2405), H9591 [27SE]

Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (see H.R. 1601), H4795 [10MY]

———encourage the development of a commercial space industry (see H.R. 1953), H6481 [28JN]

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

———treatment of certain properties subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 12), H163 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H8994 [14SE]

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), H172 [9JA]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H537 [23JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H296 [17JA]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 17), H537 [23JA]

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

Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H296 [17JA]

Crime: 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), H593 [24JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H840 [27JA]

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H593 [24JA]

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

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H243 [13JA]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H231 [11JA]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1352), H5983 [14JN]

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

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

H. John Heinz III, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H14310 [12DE]

Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H7801 [26JY]

Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: designate (see H.R. 1718), H14311 [12DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H593 [24JA]

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

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see H.R. 46), H400 [19JA]

National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H1555 [9FE]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H5982 [14JN]

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

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

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 4), H231 [11JA]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see H.R. 1249), H3276 [15MR]

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2481), H10076 [13OC]

Social Security: increase earnings limit, repeal increase of taxation of benefits, and provide incentives to purchase long-term care insurance (see H.R. 8), H296 [17JA]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2323), H13870 [30NO]

Taxation: provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H231 [11JA]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]

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

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H1908 [16FE]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (see H.R. 2196), H8533 [4AU]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H9784 [10OC]

Letters

Public debt ceiling: Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, H12055 [9NO]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H12055 [9NO]

———Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, H12055 [9NO]

Motions offered by

House of Representatives: preserve constitutional role to originate revenue measures (H. Res. 131), H4382 [6AP]

Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (H.R. 1601), H9566 [27SE]

Remarks by, on

Agyeman-Rawlings, Konadu: recipient of Lincoln University honorary doctorate, E1922 [11OC]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 1788), H13838 [30NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), H12118 [10NO], H12333 [14NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12412 [15NO]

Budget: balance, H12138 [13NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H698 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3260, H3261, H3269 [15MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15535 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10797 [25OC], H10882, H11352 [26OC], H11789 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13167 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), motion to instruct conferees, H11418, H11419 [30OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2530), H15308, H15309 [20DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5123, H5150, H5157, H5168 [17MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6573 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 175), H6567 [29JN]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, H698 [26JA]

———use CBO economic assumptions to achieve a balanced Federal budget (H.J. Res. 132), H14986, H14988 [18DE]

Business and industry: establish Fastener Advisory Committee, H10005, H10006 [12OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H10010 [12OC]

Climate: long-term climate and global change research funding, H9939, H9940, H9942, H9943, H9947, H9948 [12OC]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, H556 [24JA]

Congress: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, H10760 [25OC]

Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (H. Res. 63), H1478 [9FE]

Democratic Party: legislative tactics, H4117 [4AP]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish, H12000, H12001 [9NO]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 655), H4467, H4469, H4470, H4471, H4472, H4473, H4474, H4475, H4476, H4477, H4479, H4480, H4481 [2MY], E165 [24JA]

———authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 655), consideration (H. Res. 136), H4466 [2MY]

———fossil energy research and development funding, H3269 [15MR]

———funding for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, H6851, H6852, H6854 [12JY]

———hydrogen development and demonstration programs compliance with cost-sharing provision of GATT, H4475 [2MY]

———hydrogen research and development program report relative to economic benefits, H4474 [2MY]

———hydrogen research program funding, H6790 [11JY]

———nuclear physics program funding, H9856 [11OC]

———Oregon Health Sciences University Biomedical Information Communications Center funding, H9851, H9852 [11OC]

———reform management and decrease staffing levels at civilian laboratories, H9838, H9839 [11OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7109, H7110 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 267), H12365, H12367 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding for veterans medical care programs through reductions in NASA and NSF funds, H8032 [31JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7630 [25JY], H7735, H7752, H7753 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8192 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7828, H7852 [27JY], H7923 [28JY], H8032 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: standards for environmental cleanup activities, H2366 [28FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6777, H6790, H6801 [11JY], H6851, H6852, H6854 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1905), conference report, H11507 [31OC]

EPA: indoor air pollution research funding, H9952 [12OC]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), H12332 [14NO]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H308 [18JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H15535 [21DE]

Government regulations: database availability among Federal agencies, H2338 [28FE]

———define and classify non-U.S.-based entity for purposes of regulatory reform, H2322 [28FE]

———definition of an emergency for purposes of regulatory reform, H2287 [27FE]

———judicial review rulemaking process, H2325, H2326, H2330, H2331, H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336 [28FE]

———peer review panel guidelines, H2342, H2343, H2344 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2243, H2255, H2259, H2268, H2270, H2271, H2272, H2273, H2277, H2283, H2287 [27FE], H2322, H2325, H2326, H2330, H2331, H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2338, H2342, H2343, H2344, H2352, H2353, H2354, H2356, H2358, H2360, H2366 [28FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), consideration (H. Res. 96), H2237 [27FE]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), motion to recommit, H2371 [28FE]

House of Representatives: adjournment relative to budget impasse (H. Res. 278), H13287 [17NO]

———decorum between Members, H14176 [7DE]

———legislative program, H2280 [27FE]

———legislative tactics, H308 [18JA]

———preserve constitutional role to originate revenue measures (H. Res. 131), H4382 [6AP]

———recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15535 [21DE]

Medicare: oral anticancer drugs, H11993 [9NO]

———reform, H5168, H5178 [17MY], H12332 [14NO]

NASA: advanced subsonic technology funding, H9824 [11OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2043), E1450-E1452 [18JY]

———commercialization of space launch services, H9830 [11OC]

———High Performance Computing and Communications Program and information infrastructure technology applications funding, H9828 [11OC]

National Engineers Week: observance, E414 [23FE]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7752, H7753 [26JY]

———funding for certain research and development activities, H10007, H10008, H10009 [12OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization, H9928 [12OC]

National Weather Service: requirements for office closings, H9935, H9936 [12OC]

NOAA: funding, H7735 [26JY]

———weather surveillance aircrafts funding, H9930, H9931 [12OC]

Nuclear energy: gas turbine nuclear reactor project funding, H6801 [11JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2251 [27FE], H2590 [3MR], H4315 [5AP], H6598 [29JN], H12119 [10NO], H13282 [17NO], H15308 [20DE]

Point of order, H301 [18JA], H7104 [18JY]

Power resources: fossil energy and energy conservation research and development funding, H9843, H9845, H9846, H9847 [11OC]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12011, H12055 [9NO], H12106, H12107 [10NO]

———ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 258), H11993, H11999, H12000, H12001 [9NO]

Public housing: preferential treatment relative to participation in State welfare work programs, H3596, H3597 [23MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3596, H3597 [23MR], H3773 [24MR]

Rawlings, Jerry J. (President, Ghana): recipient of Lincoln University honorary doctorate, E1922 [11OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4420 [7AP]

Research: funding for sonoluminescence studies, H9855 [11OC]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9801, H9810, H9813, H9824, H9828, H9830, H9838, H9839, H9843, H9845, H9846, H9847, H9851, H9852, H9855, H9856 [11OC], H9924, H9928, H9930, H9931, H9935, H9936, H9939, H9940, H9942, H9943, H9947, H9948, H9952, H10005, H10006, H10007, H10008, H10009, H10010 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), consideration (H. Res. 234), H9799, H9801 [11OC]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), corrections in engrossment, H10022 [12OC]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration (H. Res. 105), H2754 [7MR]

Space policy: development, assembly, and operation of the international space station (H.R. 1601), H9562, H9564, H9566 [27SE], E988 [10MY]

———space station program funding, H7828, H7852 [27JY], H7923 [28JY]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H5168 [17MY]

———rates, H5157 [17MY], H9368 [21SE], H10797 [25OC]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4186, H4234, H4306 [5AP]

Technology: cooperative research and development agreements relative to inventions (H.R. 2196), H14335 [12DE]

Water pollution: clean water standards, H2356 [28FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3414 [21MR], H9736 [29SE]

Tribute, H15309 [20DE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Commerce Scientific Research Services and Facilities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1870) (H. Rept. 104-232), H8532 [4AU]

Dept. of Energy Civilian Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1816) (H. Rept. 104-236), H8533 [4AU]

Dept. of Energy Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Programs Authorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 655) (H. Rept. 104-95), H4030 [30MR]

Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1814) (H. Rept. 104-199), H7460 [21JY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1851) (H. Rept. 104-235), H8533 [4AU]

International Space Station Development, Assembly, and Operation: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1601) (H. Rept. 104-210), H7989 [28JY]

Marine Resources Programs and National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1175) (H. Rept. 104-123), H6829 [11JY]

NASA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2043) (H. Rept. 104-233), H8533 [4AU]

NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 104-237), H8596 [6SE]

NSF Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1852) (H. Rept. 104-231), H8532 [4AU]

Technology Transfer Improvements Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2196) (H. Rept. 104-390), H14237 [7DE]

Rules

Committee on Science (House), H1046-H1049 [1FE]

Schedules

Committee on Economics (Joint): new technologies relative to future economic opportunity and prosperity, D716 [12JN]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology: consolidating and restructuring the Executive Branch, D614 [16MY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): consolidating and restructuring the Executive Branch, D629 [18MY]

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Energy hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs, D529 [1MY]

———international space station development, assembly, and operation, D1134 [21SE]

———regulatory process reform, D240 [24FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities relative to savings and investment, D125 [1FE]

Subpoena Notices

Supreme Court for Pennsylvania, H8541 [6SE]

Tributes

Weldon, Representative Curt, H11364 [26OC]