COX, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1424 [8FE]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2951, H2958 [9MR]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2717 [6MR], H2770 [7MR], H2820 [8MR]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8468 [4AU]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Kim Young Sam Into the House Chamber, H7703 [26JY]
Committee To Escort the President, H584 [24JA]
Conferee: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]
———H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H10690 [24OC]
Articles and editorials
Clinton Relishes His Unnecessary Invasion, Eldon Griffiths, E772
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Cleveland National Forest: land exchange and boundary adjustment (see H.R. 207), H169 [9JA]
Computers: encourage and protect private sector initiatives that improve user control over information services (see H.R. 1978), H6697 [30JN]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]
Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H14927 [14DE]
Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3879 [28MR]
Taxation: repeal Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 784), H1051 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: price supports for honey (see H.R. 1235), H4415 [6AP]
———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), H2393 [28FE]
Amtrak: eliminate special support for, or burdens on operations as a passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 259), H1968 [21FE]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H2306 [27FE]
Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4512 [2MY]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7801 [26JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H10994 [26OC], H12084 [9NO]
———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]
Budget: automatic adjustments of discretionary spending limits and reduction of obligation limits (see H.R. 700), H1208 [3FE]
———balance (see H.R. 822), H1207 [3FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]
Business and industry: voluntary environmental self-evaluations (see H.R. 1047), H4795 [10MY]
China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of Wei Jingsheng (see H. Con. Res. 117), H14002 [5DE]
China, Republic of: U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2307 [27FE]
Citizenship: status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H13142 [16NO]
Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (see H.R. 304), H172 [9JA]
Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H5609 [25MY]
Colleges and universities: allow employees in classified positions to serve in other academic capacities (see H.R. 2134), H7916 [27JY]
Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (see H.R. 930), H4512 [2MY]
Committees of the House: require legislation to transfer certain functions of the GPO (see H. Res. 24), H1612 [10FE]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
Correctional institutions: reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]
Courts: product liability reform (see H.R. 10), H161 [9JA]
———State referendum challenges (see H.R. 1170), H2892 [8MR]
Crime: false identification documents (see H.R. 1552), H6699 [30JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]
Dept. of Education: abolish (see H.R. 1883), H6082 [16JN]
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]
Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H9245 [19SE]
Ecology and environment: financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities (see H.R. 1002), H3049 [10MR]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]
Employment: consolidate Federal job training programs (see H.R. 1120), H2584 [2MR]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123, 739), H468 [20JA], H2393 [28FE]
EPA: rescind implementation plan for the South Coast, Ventura, and Sacramento areas of California (see H.R. 1025), H2176 [23FE]
ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H4618 [9MY]
Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Small Business Advocacy (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]
Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H243 [13JA]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 5), H296 [17JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]
Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H1752 [14FE]
Foreign trade: expand authority for the export of devices (see H.R. 485), H538 [23JA]
———expand authority for the export of drugs or medical devices (see H.R. 1300), H3572 [22MR]
Government: Federal assessment of whether Federal regulations could result in the taking of private property (see H.R. 130), H1052 [1FE]
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]
Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (see H.R. 2019), H6913 [12JY]
———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), H9363 [20SE]
House of Representatives: return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26, 77), H165 [9JA], H970 [31JA]
Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H4916 [12MY]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1018, 2202), H2175 [23FE], H14765 [13DE]
India: self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H4415 [6AP]
———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1425), H4413 [6AP]
Labeling: repeal requirement for saccharin notice (see H.R. 1787), H5752 [8JN]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H6200 [21JN]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H8904 [13SE]
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), H5692 [7JN]
———permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H970 [31JA]
Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see H.R. 952), H1849 [15FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 3, 76), H162 [9JA], H3733 [23MR]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H10848 [25OC]
———regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H4512 [2MY]
Music: licensing (see H.R. 789), H6397 [27JN]
National security: revitalize (see H.R. 7), H160 [9JA]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]
Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H4620 [9MY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 1834), H6312 [26JN]
Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H6830 [11JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development of power resources (see H.R. 2241), H8535 [4AU]
Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H6656 [29JN]
———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), H4915 [12MY]
Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H231 [11JA]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H6830 [11JY]
———improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1995), H6698 [30JN]
Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]
Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see H.R. 2024), H15574 [21DE]
Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H6046 [15JN]
Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center, Channel Islands National Park: designate (see H.J. Res. 50), H230 [11JA]
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2481), H10076 [13OC]
SBA: transfer to the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]
Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see H.R. 1058), H2306 [27FE]
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. 2435), H9737 [29SE]
———restore deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H970 [31JA]
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]
SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H1612 [10FE]
States: eliminate noncompliance penalties relative to safety belt, motorcycle helmet, speed limit, and drinking age laws (see H.R. 607), H1968 [21FE]
———tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H1157 [2FE]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H1968 [21FE]
Surplus Government property: provide authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 2495), H10306 [18OC]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1493, 1575), H4431 [7AP], H10077 [13OC]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H243 [13JA]
———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see H.R. 2713), H14002 [5DE]
———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]
———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H7257 [19JY]
———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 40), H164 [9JA]
———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H9671 [28SE]
———earned income tax credits relative to illegal aliens and fraudulent claims (see H.R. 438), H1908 [16FE]
———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 532), H1850 [15FE]
———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 803), H1612 [10FE]
———permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 1686), H10077 [13OC]
———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H4511 [2MY]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]
———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 662), H9591 [27SE]
———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H164 [9JA]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (see H.R. 1555), H5374 [22MY]
Treaties and agreements: withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H.R. 2483), H10146 [17OC]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H3572 [22MR]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]
Letters
Habeas corpus procedures: several State attorneys general, H1427 [8FE]
Remarks by, on
Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 325), H14271 [12DE]
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1099 [2FE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), motion to postpone consideration of veto, H12245 [14NO]
Armed Forces: amend the War Powers Resolution defining the congressional and Presidential role in the use of troops overseas, H5664 [7JN]
Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H6502 [28JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), H13243 [17NO]
———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 247), H11400, H11405 [30OC]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H15099 [19DE], H15537 [21DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), E2060
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13306 [18NO]
Business and industry: exempt projections of future events or earnings from fraud liability, H2842, H2845 [8MR]
California: tribute to Newport Harbor High School football team, E176
Capital punishment: establish effective procedures (H.R. 729), H1424, H1426 [8FE]
China, People's Republic of: demand the unconditional release of Wei Jingsheng (H. Con. Res. 117), H14345 [12DE]
———imposition of prison sentence on Wei Jingsheng, H14903 [14DE]
Cleveland National Forest: land exchange and boundary adjustment (H.R. 207), H11795 [7NO]
Colleges and universities: use of compulsory student fees by any organization for public policy influence or political campaigns, H8403 [3AU]
Courts: eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2952, H2953, H2954, H2956 [9MR]
———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2959, H2962, H2963 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2952, H2953, H2954, H2956, H2959, H2962, H2963 [9MR]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2908 [9MR]
———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2701 [6MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5664 [7JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: obligation or expenditure of funds relative to the exchange stabilization fund, H7217, H7219, H7220, H7224 [19JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), H7217, H7219, H7220, H7224 [19JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8403 [3AU]
ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (H.R. 1594), H8745 [12SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6502 [28JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H15537 [21DE]
Haiti: U.S. policy, E772
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (H.R. 873), E2061
House of Representatives: recesses subject to the call of the Chair (H. Res. 320), H15537 [21DE]
House Rules: baseline budget reform, H51 [4JA]
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H51 [4JA]
———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 276), H13306 [18NO]
ICC: eliminate and reform certain transportation regulations (H.R. 2539), H12257 [14NO]
Parliamentary inquiry, H8469 [4AU]
RICO: reform relative to securities litigation, H2770, H2771, H2772, H2774, H2775, H2778 [7MR]
Securities: exempt fraud cases relative to derivatives in Federal litigation reform, H2828, H2829, H2830 [8MR]
———payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous, H2857 [8MR]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2762, H2765, H2770, H2771, H2772, H2774, H2775, H2778 [7MR], H2820, H2821, H2822, H2824, H2825, H2828, H2829, H2830, H2833, H2834, H2835, H2836, H2839, H2842, H2845, H2850, H2857 [8MR]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14050, H14053 [6DE]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration (H. Res. 105), H2756 [7MR]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 290), H14033, H14038 [6DE]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15223 [20DE]
———State and local government time limitations for filing of fraud lawsuits, H2833, H2834, H2835, H2836, H2839 [8MR]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals, H4191 [5AP]
Taxation: research and experimentation tax credit, E2060
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8469, H8471 [4AU]
———provide means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems, H8469, H8471 [4AU]
Votes: position on missed, H714 [26JA], H12105 [10NO], H13745
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H8682 [7SE]
Special order: granted, H14926 [14DE]
Reports
Habeas Corpus Reform and the Harris Case, H1427 [8FE]
Schedules
Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) Subcommittee on Capital Markets: debt issuance and investment practices on State and local governments, D928 [26JY]
Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources: miscellaneous helium legislation, D777 [22JN]
Committee on Rules (House): Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, D304 [7MR]
———Communications Act, D956 [31JY]
———Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, D866 [17JY]
———Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, D948 [28JY]
———Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process: budget process, D883 [19JY]
———Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House: budget process, D883 [19JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property: legislative priorities relative to legal reform, D146 [6FE]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): Federal income tax replacement, D696 [7JN]
Tributes
Henry, Robert, E1353