COBURN, TOM (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6831 [11JY], H7013 [13JY], H7031 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), H7462 [21JY]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3603 [23MR]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8491 [4AU]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 641, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act reauthorization, H14205 [7DE]
Articles and editorials
Making a Difference, Candy Berkebile, Family Voice (publication), E1612
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Crime: penalties for health care fraud (see H.R. 2408), H9591 [27SE]
Medicare: protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMOs (see H.R. 2350), H9132 [18SE]
———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H14310 [12DE]
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), H6396 [27JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1833), H8684 [7SE]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H7550 [24JY]
Armed Forces: prohibit uniform requirements involving the display of U.N. insignia (see H.R. 2540), H15238 [20DE]
Arts and humanities: abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities (see H.R. 209), H231 [11JA]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7012 [13JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2770), H14764 [13DE]
———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 28), H161, H175 [9JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H4873 [11MY]
Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry: establish (see H.R. 2506), H12085 [9NO]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
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), H159 [9JA]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 1993), H6698 [30JN]
Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H692 [25JA]
Dept. of HUD: abolish (see H.R. 2198), H8533 [4AU]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
Elections: protect constitutional rights of citizens to choose Senators and Representatives (see H.R. 1104), H4177 [4AP]
Employment: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H14964 [15DE]
Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H1461 [8FE]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H8597 [6SE]
Executive departments: prevent encroachment into legislative powers or unconstitutional actions (see H.R. 807), H4105 [3AP]
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-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates to States and local governments (see H.J. Res. 27, 54), H231 [11JA], H242 [13JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H296 [17JA]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H. Con. Res. 5), H231 [11JA]
———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 125), H296 [17JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]
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.R. 2671), H13804 [29NO]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H231 [11JA]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H1372 [7FE]
———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 753), H969 [31JA]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H8904 [13SE]
House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H. Res. 15), H297 [17JA]
———require use of official allowance to purchase copies of the U.S. Code (see H. Res. 58), H1208 [3FE]
———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 77), H231 [11JA]
House Rules: statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 28), H297 [17JA]
Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H296 [17JA]
———public charge status of aliens and financial responsibility of sponsors (see H.R. 372), H296 [17JA]
Kinsey, Alfred: determine if publications on sexual behavior are the result of any fraud or criminal wrongdoing (see H.R. 2749), H14238 [7DE]
Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H11767 [2NO]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H231 [11JA]
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), H6699 [30JN]
Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 1133, 2771), H7916 [27JY], H14764 [13DE]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2, 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H593 [24JA], H2892 [8MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 3), H1556 [9FE]
———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]
———make pay subject to annual appropriations (see H.R. 2351), H10485 [19OC]
Mining and mineral resources: provide tax credit for the production of oil and gas from marginal and new wells (see H.R. 985, 987), H1907 [16FE]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H2651 [3MR]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H296 [17JA]
Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H10848 [25OC]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H7012 [13JY]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 135), H4441 [1MY]
Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H7179 [18JY]
———restore term (see H.R. 359), H179 [9JA]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H5691 [7JN]
———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), H5692 [7JN]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H5190 [17MY]
Political action committees: influence restrictions and in-State contribution percentage requirements (see H.R. 2148), H8174 [1AU]
Public welfare programs: eliminate benefits relative to probation and parole violators and fugitive felons (see H.R. 118), H231 [11JA]
———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H231 [11JA]
———reform (see H.R. 4), H159 [9JA]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2651 [3MR]
Social Security: ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H296 [17JA]
———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), H8904 [13SE]
Taxation: allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1575), H4545 [3MY]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H243 [13JA]
———deductibility of certain home office expenses (see H.R. 40), H296 [17JA]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]
———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H7461 [21JY]
———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H160 [9JA]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H11767 [2NO]
———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H400 [19JA]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H8360 [3AU]
———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H15633 [22DE]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (see H.R. 1555), H4545 [3MY]
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge: transfer management to Oklahoma (see H.R. 1112), H2584 [2MR]
Veterans: ensure payment of benefits regardless of Government financial status (see H.R. 2632, 2813), H12506 [15NO], H15237 [20DE]
———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H296 [17JA]
Vietnam: funding for diplomatic and economic relations relative to cooperation with efforts to account for POW/MIA (see H.J. Res. 89), H7257 [19JY]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: Federal assistance to graduate education programs relative to availability of abortion training for obstetrics and gynecology accreditation, H8381 [3AU]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H11428 [30OC], H11609, H11612, H11616 [1NO]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5274 [18MY]
Children and youth: parental consent for participation in certain federally funded surveys and questionnaires, H4135 [4AP]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), H8712 [8SE]
Courts: liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2943 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2943 [9MR]
Dept. of HHS: restore funding to family planning programs, H8260 [2AU]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6964, H6965 [13JY], H7031 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7203 [19JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8260 [2AU], H8381 [3AU]
Education: Indian education program funding, H6964, H6965 [13JY], H7031 [17JY]
Families and domestic relations: provide protection for family privacy (H.R. 1271), H4135 [4AP]
FDA: funding for construction of a buildings complex for FDA consolidation, H7203 [19JY]
Federal-State relations: exempt school safety issues from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H866 [30JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H866 [30JA]
Food stamps: electronic transfer system relative to allowable food items and security, H3603, H3604, H3605 [23MR]
Foster, Henry, Jr.: nomination to be Surgeon General, H1266 [6FE]
Lobbyists: limit amount of private funds that Federal grantees can use for lobbying purposes, H11592 [1NO], H11834 [8NO]
Medicare: protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMOs (H.R. 2350), H9646 [28SE]
———reform, H9359, H9360 [20SE]
———reform (H.R. 2425), H10353, H10478, H10479, H10480, H10481, H10482 [19OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3944 [29MR]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 135), H4460 [2MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), H3397 [21MR], H3603, H3604, H3605 [23MR]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2765 [7MR]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8492, H8494 [4AU]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H8492, H8494 [4AU]
Votes: position on missed, E648
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1280 [6FE], H1687 [13FE], H8724 [8SE], H9589 [27SE]
Schedules
Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate): nomination of Henry Foster, Jr., to be Surgeon General, D535 [2MY]
Committee on Rules (House): Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]
———Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, D836 [11JY]
———Personal Responsibility Act, D368 [16MR]