WAMP, ZACH (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5575 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

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

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]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H6397 [27JN]

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), H1968 [21FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H14765 [13DE]

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

Armed Forces: prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H12190 [13NO]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7801 [26JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]

———reform process (see H.R. 2599), H11939 [8NO]

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

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2500), H10307 [18OC]

———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H2651 [3MR]

Citizenship: status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H5367 [18MY]

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), H11829 [7NO]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H4958 [15MY]

———prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H1052 [1FE]

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

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 1499), H5692 [7JN]

———increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H6481 [28JN]

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

Cyprus: dispute resolution (see H. Con. Res. 42), H5753 [8JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H1752 [14FE]

Dept. of Energy: privatization of defense nuclear facilities (see H.R. 1526), H4432 [7AP]

———streamline and establish missions for laboratories (see H.R. 2142), H8063 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H4441 [1MY]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H10307 [18OC]

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

Elections: contribution limitations for multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2446), H9738 [29SE]

———prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 2447), H11767 [2NO]

Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H14311 [12DE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739, 1005), H167 [9JA], H8536, H8537 [4AU]

EPA: State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]

Executive departments: prevent encroachment into legislative powers or unconstitutional actions (see H.R. 807), H1157 [2FE]

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H10485 [19OC]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 801), H3276 [15MR]

———protect parental rights (see H.R. 1946), H6481 [28JN]

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

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H4031 [30MR]

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

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78), H400 [19JA]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 464, 698), H400 [19JA], H1281 [6FE]

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]

FRS: stabilization of the currency and public scrutiny of operations (see H.R. 949), H1849 [15FE]

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

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

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H9363 [20SE]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4415 [6AP]

Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H5691 [7JN]

House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 1383, 1755), H4177 [4AP], H5689 [7JN]

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

House Rules: reform gift rules (see H. Res. 214, 250), H10994 [26OC], H11441 [30OC]

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (see H.R. 117), H10146 [17OC]

Howard H. Baker, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 2547), H14173 [6DE]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H7067 [17JY]

Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see H.R. 1279), H4177 [4AP]

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

Marilyn Lloyd Environmental, Life, and Social Sciences Complex, Oak Ridge, TN: designate (see H.R. 2301), H14173 [6DE]

Medicare: protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMOs (see H.R. 2350), H12350 [14NO]

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H15238 [20DE]

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. 2, 76, 77), H162 [9JA], H2892 [8MR]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2462), H12128 [10NO]

———limit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1618), H4873 [11MY]

Motor vehicles: limit regulation of light and medium duty commercial vehicles (see H.R. 1885), H6397 [27JN]

———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H2224 [24FE]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H13142 [16NO]

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

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), H8309 [2AU]

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), H2176 [23FE]

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

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

Political campaigns: prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate committees in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 262), H171 [9JA]

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

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), H5471 [23MY]

SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H10485 [19OC]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H3417 [21MR]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 2548), H11939 [8NO]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H3733 [23MR]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]

———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 family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H12085 [9NO]

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

Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area: designate (see H.R. 1961), H6655 [29JN]

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), H4546 [3MY]

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330), H3878 [28MR]

Letters

Water quality research: Glenn Reinhardt, Water Environment Research Foundation, H4758 [10MY]

Remarks by, on

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H6864 [12JY]

Bizzoco, Dennis: tribute for ``The Exhaustive Concordance to the U.S. Constitution'' (book), H2657 [6MR]

Budget: balance, H12204 [14NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5278 [18MY]

———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H623 [25JA]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H1961 [21FE]

Dept. of Energy: funding for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, H6850 [12JY]

———reform management and decrease staffing levels at civilian laboratories, H9836, H9840 [11OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6850, H6864, H6873 [12JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4708, H4758 [10MY], H4841 [11MY], H4942 [15MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H12204 [14NO]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (H.R. 926), H2411 [1MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H2250 [27FE]

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

Housing: prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10658 [24OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3951 [29MR]

Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, H1027 [1FE]

National Weather Service: requirements for office closings, H9933 [12OC], H10143 [17OC]

Power resources: fossil energy and energy conservation research and development funding, H9844, H9845 [11OC]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H3130 [14MR]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3530 [22MR], H3621 [23MR]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2496, H2564, H2565 [2MR]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9836, H9840, H9844, H9845 [11OC], H9933 [12OC], H10143 [17OC]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3422 [22MR]

TVA: funding, H6873 [12JY]

Votes: correction, H7329 [20JY]

———position on missed, H1856 [16FE]

Water pollution: reform controls, H4841 [11MY]

Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4942 [15MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1049 [1FE], H3154 [14MR], H3557 [22MR], H9742 [6OC], H13272 [17NO]

Tributes

Fowler, W. Robert, E1297 [20JN]

Freudenberg, Earl, H9782 [10OC]