CHRISTENSEN, JON (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments offered by, to

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6222 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Taxation: inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 2722), H14172 [6DE]

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

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), H7257 [19JY]

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

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H840 [27JA]

Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H803 [26JA]

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), H11767 [2NO]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H2717 [6MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H5753 [8JN]

———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161 [9JA], H231 [11JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H4873 [11MY]

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

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2089), H9592 [27SE]

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

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H840 [27JA]

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

———employee forfeiture of retirement benefits relative to certain criminal convictions (see H.R. 2244), H10048 [12OC]

Correctional institutions: criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H6397 [27JN]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]

Courts: exempt State and local court reporters from certain Federal compensatory time requirements (see H.R. 1225), H3155 [14MR]

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

———sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (see H.R. 1794), H15136 [19DE]

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

———restitution for victims (see H.R. 711), H802 [26JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 1756), H5690 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes (see H.R. 1118), H2717 [6MR]

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 the Treasury: management of cash positions whenever the Government is unable to borrow funds to meet its needs (see H.R. 2098), H9592 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H8597 [6SE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H7068 [17JY]

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

Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H3975 [29MR]

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

———make uniform the application overtime exemption for inside sales personnel (see H.R. 1226), H11829 [7NO]

———payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (see H.R. 1227), H6083 [16JN]

Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H1461 [8FE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8994 [14SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739, 1005), H1157 [2FE], H3733 [23MR], H5071 [16MY]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4795 [10MY]

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

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

Federal aid programs: termination dates (see H.R. 216), H692 [25JA]

Federal employees: allow contributions to medical savings accounts under Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2341), H8994 [14SE]

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

Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see H.R. 1362), H4031 [30MR]

Firearms: repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 464), H692 [25JA]

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), H8536 [4AU]

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: ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown (see H. Con. Res. 113), H12506 [15NO]

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

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H3879 [28MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H231 [11JA]

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

Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H10726 [24OC]

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), H1689 [13FE]

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

———require use of official allowance to purchase copies of the U.S. Code (see H. Res. 58), H1208 [3FE]

House Rules: statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 28), H5753 [8JN]

Immigration: reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1018), H7379 [20JY]

Insurance: provide tax incentives to encourage health insurance coverage continuity and portability and discourage preexisting condition exclusions (see H.R. 1610), H4872 [11MY]

Investments: facilitate asset security through certain investment trusts (see H.R. 1967), H6656 [29JN]

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

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]

Medicare: clarify scope of coverage and payment amounts for the use of medical devices approved for investigational use (see H.R. 1744), H7068 [17JY]

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 1133), H7916 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 66, 76), H162 [9JA], H1372 [7FE], H2892 [8MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 2), H2225 [24FE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 24), H538 [23JA]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 24), H2225 [24FE]

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

———limit period of service for annuity computation (see H.R. 804), H1156 [2FE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9592 [27SE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H2892 [8MR]

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

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

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H692 [25JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 707, 1834), H802 [26JA], H5982 [14JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4512 [2MY]

Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6830 [11JY]

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

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13804 [29NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H5692 [7JN]

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

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2224 [24FE]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H803 [26JA]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 335, 697), H801 [26JA], H840 [27JA]

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

Social Security: increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13658 [20NO], 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), H4511 [2MY]

Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H1850 [15FE]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H12190 [13NO]

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

———deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service (see H.R. 1003), H6200 [21JN]

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H1157 [2FE]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H5690 [7JN]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H2651 [3MR]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H10307 [18OC]

———encourage capital formation for the development of new business (see H.R. 1785), H5691 [7JN]

———excise exemption for air transportation relative to medical care (see H.R. 635), H7012 [13JY]

———expiration date for refunds on synthetic fuels (see H.R. 2357), H10726 [24OC]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 62), H692 [25JA]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H1850 [15FE]

———modify pension plan rules for State judicial retirement plans (see H.R. 1314), H7012 [13JY]

———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1686), H10077 [13OC]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H8684 [7SE]

———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H1051 [1FE]

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

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see H.R. 2039), H7011 [13JY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1142), H3879 [28MR]

———repeal special limitations on tax-exempt bond issues (see H.R. 677), H5190 [17MY]

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

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]

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

———treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans (see H.R. 1504), H4431 [7AP]

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

———treatment of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by highway vehicle motors to operate certain power takeoff equipment (see H.R. 2014), H6830 [11JY]

———treatment of United Mine Workers of America combined benefit fund premiums (see H.R. 1370), H4031 [30MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H246 [17JA], H1698 [14FE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11432 [30OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), consideration (H. Res. 251), H11599 [1NO]

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: funding, H8414 [3AU]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1162 [3FE], H1222 [6FE]

Bonneville Power Administration: debt refinancing agreement at prevailing interest rates and payment of refinancing fee to U.S. Treasury, H6899 [12JY]

Budget: balance, H5088 [17MY], H11980 [9NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H186 [11JA], H234 [13JA], H248 [17JA], H414 [20JA], H479, H483 [23JA], H597, H653 [25JA], H695 [26JA], H809 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, H5237 [18MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14914, H14915, H14916 [14DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H11350 [26OC], H11833 [8NO]

Courts: eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2954 [9MR]

———legal reform relative to punitive damages, H1965 [21FE]

———legal reforms relative to increase in frivolous lawsuits, H1896 [16FE]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2960 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H1961, H1962, H1963, H1964, H1965 [21FE], H2164, H2165, H2166, H2167 [23FE], H2733 [7MR], H2954, H2960 [9MR]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H1699 [14FE], H6401 [28JN]

Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8255 [2AU]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5499 [24MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8255 [2AU], H8397, H8414 [3AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7927 [28JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), H11655 [1NO]

———revoke National Education Association exemption from property taxes, H11655 [1NO]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding for school-aged dependents of military personnel, H8397 [3AU]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H366 [19JA], H847 [30JA], H976 [1FE]

Foreign aid: population assistance funding relative to abortions, H5499 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6253, H6254 [22JN], H6335 [27JN]

Gretna, NE: effect of unfunded Federal mandate on water treatment facility, H847 [30JA]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1954 [21FE]

House Rules: openness of committee meetings, H60 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H60 [4JA]

———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H17 [4JA]

———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, H414 [20JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: funding for elevator operators in House Office Buildings, H6222, H6223 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6222, H6223 [22JN]

Medicare: reform, H4968 [16MY], H8728 [12SE], H8815 [13SE]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10356 [19OC]

———reporting requirement of trust fund trustees on projected financial imbalances (H.R. 1590), H4972 [16MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H5380 [23MY]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3820 [28MR], H3956 [29MR]

National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), H1791 [15FE]

OPIC: abolish, H6335 [27JN]

Postal Service: privatization, H7383 [21JY]

Public welfare programs: reform, H14029 [6DE]

———reform (H.R. 4), H3424 [22MR], H3581 [23MR], H3771 [24MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H129 [5JA], H308 [18JA], H380 [19JA], H479 [23JA], H1076 [2FE], H4180 [5AP], H4341 [6AP]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13967 [5DE]

Space policy: space station program funding, H7927 [28JY]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 121), H3988 [30MR]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4226 [5AP]

———reform, H5626 [7JN]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (H.R. 1972), E1374 [30JN]

University of Nebraska: tribute to football team, H13940 [5DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1750 [14FE], H1906 [16FE], H3730 [23MR], H6912 [12JY]

Schedules

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House): Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families: military connected children and impact aid, D882 [19JY]

Committee on Rules (House): legislative branch appropriations, D754 [19JN]

Committee on Small Business (House): Subcommittee on Taxation and Finance: status of independent contractors, D929 [26JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): Subcommittee on Health: tax treatment of medical savings accounts, D796 [27JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1972, Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act, E1375 [30JN]

Tributes

Miller, Jerry, Sr., E555 [8MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak, H11789 [7NO]