CLINGER, WILLIAM F., JR. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1052 [1FE], H1105 [2FE], H1238 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5912 [14JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7550 [24JY]

Government: eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal departments and agencies (S. 790), H12219, H12232 [14NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H12507 [15NO], H13118 [16NO], H13688 [28NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6215 [22JN]

Analyses

Revise and Streamline Federal Acquisition Laws (H.R. 1670), E1077-E1079 [19MY]

Appointments

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

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

———H.R. 2539, Interstate Commerce Commission Sunset Act, H13841 [30NO]

———S. 1, Unfunded Mandate Reform Act, H1012 [1FE]

———S. 4, Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act, H8608 [7SE]

———S. 244, Paperwork Reduction Act, H3015 [10MR]

———S. 440, National Highway System designation, H9320 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Airlines: percentage of voting interests of air carriers required to be owned or controlled by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 951), H1849 [15FE]

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

Budget: require an operating and a capital budget to distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds (see H.R. 767), H1050 [1FE]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 62), H1371 [7FE]

Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (see H.R. 1038, 1388, 1670), H2223 [24FE], H4177 [4AP], H5366 [18MY]

Correctional institutions: establish surrounding safety zones in which certain waste disposal facilities may not be permitted (see H.R. 423), H177 [9JA]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1692), H5571 [24MY]

———prohibit congressional leadership committees (see H.R. 1693), H5571 [24MY]

———voluntary limitation on contributions from entities other than individual district residents in House of Representative elections (see H.R. 1694), H5571 [24MY]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 830), H1281 [6FE]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H160 [9JA]

Hazardous substances: require community information statements for new waste treatment or disposal (see H.R. 422), H177 [9JA]

Health care professionals: create tax incentives for provision of rural health care services (see H.R. 425), H177 [9JA]

Medicare: equalize the labor and nonlabor portions of the standardized hospital payment amounts and improve rural health services (see H.R. 424), H177 [9JA]

Railroads: recommend dismantlement of Railroad Retirement System (see H. Res. 29), H177 [9JA]

Taxation: credit for in-State contributions to congressional candidates (see H.R. 1695), H5571 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H11938 [8NO]

Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 1309), H3732 [23MR]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to individuals killed or wounded due to friendly fire during peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 1376), H6736 [10JY]

———encourage an extra place setting at holiday season tables as a reminder of U.S. peacekeeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 315), H15238 [20DE]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 945), H5072 [16MY]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H969 [31JA]

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

Budget: require an operating and a capital budget to distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds (see H.R. 1233), H3327 [16MR]

Capital Budget Commission: establish (see H.R. 1302), H3572 [22MR]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 820), H4546 [3MY]

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

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H3733 [23MR]

———mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H6270 [22JN]

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 447), H7550 [24JY]

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

Credit: define payment postmark date as payment date for purposes of grace periods (see H.R. 1963), H10307 [18OC]

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H11686 [1NO]

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

Dept. of Defense: outline congressional response to the possibility of reduction or elimination of the commissary and exchange networks (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4620 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: management of cash positions whenever the Government is unable to borrow funds to meet its needs (see H.R. 2098), H11829 [7NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H5623 [6JN]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H6699 [30JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4795 [10MY]

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: establish (see H.R. 1345), H3974 [29MR]

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

Education: student loan reform (see H.R. 530), H4916 [12MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H167 [9JA]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: provide protection for family protection (see H.R. 1271), H3416 [21MR]

Federal aid programs: use of funding by local governments and nonprofit organizations in accordance with approved local flexibility plans (see H.R. 2086), H7378 [20JY]

Federal Statistical Service: establish (see H.R. 2521), H10726 [24OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see H.R. 961), H1849 [15FE]

Firearms: eliminate the administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of certain assault weapons (see H.R. 793), H2892 [8MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 5), H3156 [14MR]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see H.R. 1678), H6083 [16JN]

———eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal departments and agencies (see H.R. 2331), H8993 [14SE]

———require electronic funds transfer for all Federal payments (see H.R. 1698), H5571 [24MY]

———review all departments and agencies and their programs (see H.R. 1763), H5690 [7JN]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H296 [17JA]

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]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4873 [11MY]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H7068 [17JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1234), H3156 [14MR]

Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2326), H8903 [13SE]

Housing: prohibit certain rental housing managers from banning household pets for elderly residents (see H.R. 1619), H13658 [20NO]

Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H7379 [20JY]

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

Mass transit: standards and procedures for arbitrators relative to labor disputes involving transit agencies in the National Capital area (see H.R. 1463), H5983 [14JN]

Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA: designate (see H.R. 1718), H14003 [5DE]

Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2152), H8174 [1AU]

Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]

Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H6481 [28JN]

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H14003 [5DE]

———revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H15088 [18DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H7379 [20JY]

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), H4915 [12MY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1995), H6698 [30JN]

Public utilities: deregulation of the electric power industry (see H.R. 2562), H11586 [31OC]

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

Railroads: preservation of infrastructure (see H.R. 2205), H8684 [7SE]

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

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2435), H11830 [7NO]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]

Social Security: establish a health information network for medicare and medicaid (see H.R. 1766), H8309 [2AU]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684), H13731 [28NO], H13803 [29NO]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H4441 [1MY]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2323), H8903 [13SE]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H13274 [17NO]

———double the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 520), H11939 [8NO]

———exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H3417 [21MR]

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 682), H11939 [8NO]

———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), H13731 [28NO]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H11829 [7NO]

———treatment of rollover gain from the sale of farm assets into an individual retirement account (see H.R. 89), H11939 [8NO]

———treatment of State prepaid college tuition programs (see H.R. 1328), H4336 [5AP]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 842), H2177 [23FE]

U.S. Trade Administration: establish (see H.R. 2124), H7916 [27JY]

Vincent, Strong: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1326), H4336 [5AP]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H3156 [14MR]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H12085 [9NO]

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

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H6159 [20JN]

Conference reports

Paperwork Reduction Act (S. 244), H4093-H4102 [3AP]

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act (S. 1), H3053-H3065 [13MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H8069 [1AU], H10079 [17OC], H12129 [13NO]

Letters

Investigation of investments in communications companies by Sec. of Commerce Brown: by, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), E488 [1MR]

National Highway System: Thomas D. Larson, E2305 [7DE]

Motions offered by

Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), H8605 [7SE]

Executive departments: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 830), H3009 [10MR]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H852, H853 [30JA], H954 [31JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), H1012 [1FE]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, H3313 [16MR]

Remarks by, on

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: investigate and review unfunded State and local mandates, H908, H910 [31JA]

Air pollution: clean air standards, H2183 [24FE]

Airlines: percentage of voting interests of air carriers required to be owned or controlled by U.S. citizens (H.R. 951), E363 [16FE]

Allegheny National Forest: anniversary, E1955 [17OC]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H6859 [12JY]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1087, H1105, H1106, H1107, H1108, H1127, H1133, H1139, H1142 [2FE], H1169, H1174, H1175, H1176, H1190, H1191 [3FE], H1233, H1234, H1235, H1237, H1238, H1239, H1240, H1241, H1261, H1263 [6FE]

———line-item veto (S. 4), H8605 [7SE]

———line-item veto (S. 4), consideration (H. Res. 147), H5090, H5091, H5093, H5094 [17MY]

———line-item veto (S. 4), insert language of H.R. 2 in lieu, H5090 [17MY]

———line-item veto (S. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H8605, H8606 [7SE], H10777, H10778, H10779 [25OC]

Beaches: establish water quality monitoring guidelines, H4823, H4824 [11MY]

Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), consideration (H. Res. 218), H8837 [13SE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), H10890 [26OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13172 [17NO]

———require an operating and a capital budget to distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds (H.R. 767), E241 [1FE]

———require savings made in appropriations legislation to be used for deficit reduction, H8248 [2AU]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 309), H15123 [19DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5289 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), conference report, H6589 [29JN]

———treatment of receipts and disbursements of Federal trust funds (H.R. 564), H14056 [6DE]

Business and industry: research and development recoupment fee for foreign sales of equipment developed for defense contracts, H8927, H8928, H8930 [14SE]

CBO: assess health care and environmental cost savings that result from Federal mandates, H982, H983 [1FE]

Children and youth: exempt child labor legislation relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H869 [30JA]

———parental consent for participation in certain federally funded surveys and questionnaires, H4132 [4AP]

———status and utilization of certain federally funded surveys and questionnaires, H4138 [4AP]

Civil rights: exempt protections from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2143 [23FE]

Clarion Area Jaycees (organization): tribute, E601 [15MR]

Commission on Unfunded Mandates: investigate and review unfunded State and local mandates, H422 [20JA]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): response to use of forged documents at a Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs hearing (H. Res. 244), H11662 [1NO]

Congress: point of order requirements for legislation relative to unfunded Federal mandates, H943 [31JA]

Contracts: Federal bidding procedures, H8869, H8870, H8874, H8875, H8876, H8877, H8880 [13SE]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws, H5924, H5930, H5935 [14JN]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1038), E438 [24FE]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8857, H8863, H8869, H8870, H8874, H8875, H8876, H8877, H8880 [13SE], H8916, H8922, H8924, H8927, H8928, H8930, H8936 [14SE], E1077 [19MY]

———revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), consideration (H. Res. 219), H8854 [13SE]

Courts: judicial authority in cases involving Federal regulatory rulemaking actions, H2108 [23FE]

———line-item veto authority, H1108, H1139 [2FE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Economic Development Administration, H7749 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), H5924, H5930, H5935 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), conference report, H14949 [15DE]

———line-item veto authority, H1133 [2FE]

Dept. of HUD: senior citizen housing regulations, H2183 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H7134 [18JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7734, H7749 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8248 [2AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H7909 [27JY]

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: establish (H.R. 1345), H4048, H4064 [3AP], H4421 [7AP]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1692), H5487 [24MY]

———prohibit congressional leadership committees (H.R. 1693), H5487 [24MY]

———voluntary limitation on contributions from entities other than individual district residents in House of Representative elections (H.R. 1694), H5487 [24MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6859 [12JY]

EPA: Office of Research and Development hiring suspension, H7909 [27JY]

Executive departments: priority of reduction of Federal paperwork burden relative to size of private businesses, H2025 [22FE]

———recordkeeping requirements, H2025 [22FE]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 830), H2012, H2014, H2022, H2023, H2025, H2026, H2028, H2029 [22FE]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (S. 244), H2994 [10MR]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (S. 244), conference report, H4374, H4376, H4377 [6AP]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (S. 244), insert language of H.R. 830 in lieu, H3009 [10MR]

FAA: regulation of airport and aviation security, H509, H510 [23JA]

Families and domestic relations: provide protection for family privacy (H.R. 1271), H4129, H4132, H4138 [4AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: exempt clarifications sought by employers from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2193, H2194 [24FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4734, H4735 [10MY], H4823, H4824 [11MY]

Federal-State relations: clarify and limit judicial review of Federal mandates, H918, H920 [31JA]

———exempt certain environmental laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H501, H503, H504 [23JA]

———exempt child support enforcement regulation from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H830 [27JA]

———exempt existing water pollution laws from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H423, H424, H425, H433 [20JA], H858 [30JA]

———exempt financial institution regulation from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H814 [27JA]

———exempt Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act protections from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H874, H875 [30JA]

———exempt laws establishing minimum wage levels from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H876 [30JA]

———exempt laws protecting children from hunger or homelessness from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H862 [30JA]

———exempt laws protecting individuals requiring welfare assistance from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H864 [30JA]

———exempt Older Americans Act protections from unfunded Federal mandates refrom, H874, H875 [30JA]

———exempt school safety issues from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H865, H880 [30JA]

———exempt State participation in voluntary Federal programs from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H944 [31JA]

———exempt workplace safety regulations from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H828 [27JA]

———Federal agency preparation of analysis on industry job losses relative to unfunded Federal mandates, H942 [31JA]

———include age among discrimination factors not covered by bans on unfunded Federal mandates, H558, H559 [24JA]

———maintain certain low-income entitlement programs as Federal mandates, H934 [31JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H236, H238 [13JA], H345, H349, H367, H370 [19JA], H417, H418, H420, H422, H423, H424, H425, H433, H436, H437, H449 [20JA], H498, H499, H501, H503, H504, H509, H510, H526, H528 [23JA], H557, H558, H559, H563, H566, H571, H580 [24JA], H810, H814, H828, H830 [27JA], H851, H852, H856, H858, H862, H864, H865, H867, H868, H869, H872, H874, H875, H876, H878, H880 [30JA], H906, H908, H910, H916, H917, H918, H920, H923, H925, H934, H939, H940, H942, H943, H944, H949 [31JA], H981, H982, H983, H994, H1002, H1006 [1FE], E49 [5JA]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), conference report, H3053 [13MR], H3303, H3304, H3305, H3309, H3310, H3311 [16MR]

———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), insert language of H.R. 5 in lieu, H1012 [1FE]

———regulations that significantly impact the health or safety of residents of other States or locales, H436, H437 [20JA]

———require agencies to allow concerned citizens to comment and participate in the regulatory process, H916 [31JA]

———require agencies to choose the least costly alternative when implementing Federal regulations, H917 [31JA]

———require agencies to specify Federal statutes that give authority to impose regulations on State, local, and private entities, H923 [31JA]

———treatment of children's health relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H571 [24JA]

———treatment of the disabled relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H580 [24JA]

Fisher, Naomi: Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program Blind Worker of the Year award recipient, E318 [10FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6432 [28JN]

Foreign trade: exempt trade sanction provisions of GATT from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2118, H2121, H2123 [23FE]

Franklin, PA: bicentennial, E1364 [29JN]

GAO: funding, H6228 [22JN]

Government: eliminate and modify reporting requirements by Federal departments and agencies (S. 790), H12227, H12230, H12231, H12232 [14NO]

———prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal, H13119, H13120, H13122 [16NO], H13683 [28NO]

———reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), H13119, H13120, H13122 [16NO], H13683 [28NO]

Government regulations: exempt private sector from laws and regulations not applied to Government entities, H949 [31JA]

———extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses, H2187 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), H2087, H2089, H2094, H2095, H2107, H2108, H2114, H2118, H2121, H2123, H2125, H2137, H2139, H2140, H2143, H2144, H2148 [23FE], H2183, H2187, H2188, H2189, H2190, H2191, H2193, H2194, H2196, H2199, H2201 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), corrections in engrossment, H2210 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), motion to recommit, H2208, H2209 [24FE]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (S. 219), insert language of H.R. 450 in lieu, H5097, H5098, H5101 [17MY]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 1022), H12057 [9NO]

Great Lakes: State development of water quality regulatory procedures, H925 [31JA]

GSA: purchase of goods and services by State and local governments, H8924 [14SE]

Hazardous substances: regulation of production, transportation, storage, and disposal, H526 [23JA]

Health: costs incurred by Task Force on National Health Care Reform, H12203 [14NO]

———exempt water purity and food safety regulations from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2114 [23FE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H434 [20JA], H1170 [3FE], H2087 [23FE]

———legislative tactics, H344 [19JA]

House Rules: replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (H. Res. 168), H6110 [20JN]

Irvine, PA: tribute to National Forge Co., E1576 [1AU]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), H6195 [21JN], H6215, H6216, H6228 [22JN]

———reduce funding for the American Folklife Center and apply savings to the CBO, H6215, H6216 [22JN]

Local government: reduce local costs due to unfunded State mandates, H418, H420 [20JA]

Medicaid: funding relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H867, H868 [30JA]

Medicare: funding relative to unfunded Federal mandates reform, H872 [30JA]

———reform, H12230 [14NO]

———reform (H.R. 2425), H10345 [19OC]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3924 [29MR]

National Highway System: designate (S. 440), conference report, E2305 [7DE]

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: duration of authorization, H2026 [22FE]

OMB: levying of user fees relative to information dissemination, H2028 [22FE]

———provide annual report to Congress on Federal agencies' compliance with cost assessments of mandates, H923 [31JA]

———third-party communication requirements, H2022, H2023 [22FE]

OTA: funding, H6195 [21JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1095 [2FE], H1171 [3FE], H1238 [6FE], H2102, H2105 [23FE]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of State Police, E911 [2MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to football team, E28 [4JA]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (H.R. 103), H14056 [6DE]

Point of order, H925 [31JA]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), H12007, H12057 [9NO]

Punxsutawney, PA: anniversary of Lions Club, E41 [5JA]

———Groundhog Day observance, E251 [2FE]

Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2556 [2MR]

Ridgway, PA: tribute to Heindl family, E675 [23MR]

Safety: application of endangerment test to both private property and health issues, H2125 [23FE]

———exempt aircraft, mines, and nuclear waste disposal from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2188, H2189, H2190, H2191 [24FE]

Sheep Promotion, Research and Information Act: exempt from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2201 [24FE]

States: establish registration, tracking, and community notification procedures relative to convicted sex offenders, H566 [24JA]

Taxation: credit for in-State contributions to congressional candidates (H.R. 1695), H5487 [24MY]

———rates (H.R. 1215), H4235 [5AP]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: exempt from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2199 [24FE]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H14056 [6DE]

Votes: personal explanation, H49 [4JA], E1373 [30JN]

———position on missed, H7050 [17JY], E212 [30JA]

Warren, PA: anniversary, E1352 [28JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7066 [17JY]

Special order: granted, H466 [20JA], H6268 [22JN], H11685 [1NO]

Reports filed

Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-156), H6268 [22JN]

Creating a 21st Century Government: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-434), H15574 [21DE]

District of Columbia Expenditure and Appropriation of Funds for Times When Congress Has Not Enacted a Budget: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2661) (H. Rept. 104-408), H14927 [14DE]

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1345) (H. Rept. 104-96), H4030 [30MR]

District of Columbia Use of Tax Revenues for Construction of New Convention Center and Sports Arena and Operation of Current Convention Center: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2108) (H. Rept. 104-227), H8307 [2AU]

Family Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 104-94), H3974 [29MR]

FDA Food Additive Review Process—Backlog and Failure to Observe Statutory Deadline: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-436), H15574 [21DE]

Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (S. 790) (H. Rept. 104-327), H11938 [8NO]

Federal Takeover of the Chicago, IL, Housing Authority—Dept. of HUD Needs To Determine Long-Term Implications: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-437), H15574 [21DE]

Government Regulations Reform: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 994) (H. Rept. 104-284), H10484 [19OC]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1655) (H. Rept. 104-138), H7255 [19JY]

Line-Item Veto: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 104-11), H889 [30JA]

Making Government Work—Fulfilling the Mandate for Change: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-435), H15574 [21DE]

Paperwork Reduction Act: Committee of Conference (S. 244) (H. Rept. 104-99), H4104 [3AP]

———Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 830) (H. Rept. 104-37), H1849 [15FE]

Regulatory Transition Act: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 450) (H. Rept. 104-39), H1907 [16FE]

Repeal Transitional Authorization of Appropriations for the Postal Service: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1826) (H. Rept. 104-174), H6735 [10JY]

Revise and Streamline Federal Procurement and Acquisition Laws: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 1670) (H. Rept. 104-222), H8174 [1AU]

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1) (H. Rept. 104-76), H3072 [13MR]

Voices for Change: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-438), H15574 [21DE]

Rules

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H463 [20JA]

Schedules

Committee on Rules (House): Dept. of Defense appropriations, D696 [7JN]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, D1080 [12SE]

———Family Privacy Protection Act, D465 [3AP]

———legislative branch appropriations, D754 [19JN]

———line-item veto legislation, D125 [1FE]

———Paperwork Reduction Act, D216 [21FE]

———Regulatory Transition Act, D225 [22FE]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws, D1079 [12SE]

———Unfunded Mandate Reform Act, D34 [11JA], D53 [18JA]

Texts of

H.R. 1038, Federal Acquisition Reform Act, E438 [24FE]

Tributes

Blanchard, Judy, H2210 [24FE]

Heindl, Denny and Rose, E1420 [12JY]

Morse, F. Bradford, E267 [3FE]

Paterno, Joe, E28 [4JA]

Weber, Mildred, H2210 [24FE]

Whipple, Carl E., E1573 [1AU]