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
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
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
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
Freudenberg, Earl, H9782 [10OC]