GOSS, PORTER J. (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), H2894 [8MR]
Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), H8806 [12SE], H8846 [13SE]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 39), H10147 [17OC], H10236 [18OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6271 [22JN], H6397 [27JN], H6468 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 249), H11515 [31OC]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2487 [1MR], H2551 [2MR], H2597 [3MR]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H110 [4JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1655, intelligence services appropriations, H10098 [17OC]
———S. 4, Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act, H8664 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 55), H1050 [1FE]
———line-item veto (S. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 147), H5071 [16MY]
Beula Lee (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1343), H3879 [28MR]
Budget: establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), consideration (see H. Res. 218), H8805 [12SE]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4415 [6AP]
Congressional Record: require payment from House Members' official expense account relative to matter printed in the Extensions of Remarks (see H. Res. 18), H176 [9JA]
Courts: reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), consideration (see H. Res. 104), H2650 [3MR]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration (see H. Res. 205), H7990 [28JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 232), H9590 [27SE]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration (see H. Res. 155, 156), H5373 [22MY], H5607 [25MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (see H. Res. 198), H7461 [21JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 289), H14002 [5DE]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2176 [23FE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 732), H889 [30JA]
FDA: increase the voting consumer representation of the Blood Products Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1021), H2176 [23FE]
Federal employees: eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntarily separated from their jobs (see H.R. 913), H1688 [13FE]
Finesse (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 412), H177 [9JA]
Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 73), H165 [9JA]
———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 72), H165 [9JA]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement (see H. Res. 296), H14310 [12DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (see H. Res. 170, 177), H6158 [20JN], H6655 [29JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 249), H11441 [30OC]
Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H12505 [15NO]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), consideration (see H. Res. 93), H2063 [22FE]
House of Representatives: expedite commencement of committee hearings (see H. Res. 310), H15087 [18DE]
———official mail allowance (see H.R. 71), H165 [9JA]
———prohibit travel by Members, officers and employees at lobbyist expense (see H.R. 75), H165 [9JA]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), consideration (see H. Res. 216), H8684 [7SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 318), H15237 [20DE]
Marine mammals: State disapproval of issuance of permits for the taking of marine mammals in protected waters (see H.R. 74), H165 [9JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (see H. Res. 116), H3275 [15MR]
Public debt: enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H. Res. 293), H14237 [7DE]
Reel Toy (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 414), H177 [9JA]
Smalley 6808 (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 413), H177 [9JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
AFDC: replace with State block grant programs (see H.R. 513), H242 [13JA]
Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H6312 [26JN]
———price supports for sugar (see H.R. 1687), H5471 [23MY]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 2143), H8361 [3AU]
Animals: prohibit export of American black bear viscera (see H.R. 353), H5071 [16MY]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H3048 [10MR]
———require humane transport of horses en route to slaughtering facilities (see H.R. 2433), H10994 [26OC]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H1968 [21FE]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 6), H175 [9JA]
———line-item veto (see H.R. 2), H159 [9JA]
———reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 1162), H7699 [25JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (see H.R. 1172), H5753 [8JN]
———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, 1923), H1207 [3FE], H6269 [22JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H161 [9JA]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (see H. Con. Res. 66), H4873 [11MY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 93), H15575 [21DE]
Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H7916 [27JY]
Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical corrections to map system (see H.R. 481, 2100), H229 [11JA], H7550 [24JY]
Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H6656 [29JN]
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), H8535 [4AU]
———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 1291), H4619 [9MY]
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 3), H159 [9JA]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (see H.R. 927), H1751 [14FE]
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), H11767 [2NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain merchant mariners who served during World War II (see H.R. 44), H9245 [19SE]
Drugs: treatment of sentences relative to powdered cocaine (see H.R. 2598), H14173 [6DE]
Edison, Thomas Alva: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 893), H3572 [22MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1208), H3417 [21MR]
Endangered species: protection (see H.R. 2374), H9592 [27SE]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2444), H10307 [18OC]
ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H5753 [8JN]
Families and domestic relations: require States to disclose the AIDS status of infants to legal guardians (see H.R. 1289), H3571 [22MR]
FCC: promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (see H.R. 177), H7461 [21JY]
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]
Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (see H.R. 1678), H6083 [16JN]
———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H3879 [28MR]
Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H5691 [7JN]
Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H692 [25JA]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1234), H3156 [14MR]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H7379 [20JY]
Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2326), H10485 [19OC]
Helium Act: sale of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 873), H1554 [9FE]
House of Representatives: official mail allowance (see H.R. 1383, 1755), H4177 [4AP], H5689 [7JN]
———official travel requirements (see H.R. 1222; H. Res. 15), H176 [9JA], H5571 [24MY]
———reform (see H.R. 215), H169 [9JA]
———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. 26, 77), H163, H165 [9JA]
House Rules: ban on the acceptance of gifts and lobbyist-sponsored perks (see H. Res. 134), H8174 [1AU]
———treatment of outside earned income (see H. Res. 299), H14310 [12DE]
Housing: homeownership opportunities and extension of the rural rental housing program (see H.R. 1691), H7801 [26JY]
———modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (see H.R. 660), H592 [24JA]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1404), H4335 [5AP]
Immigration: moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4915 [12MY]
———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 1915, 2202), H7990 [28JY], H8533 [4AU]
Insurance: provide tax incentives to encourage health insurance coverage continuity and portability and discourage preexisting condition exclusions (see H.R. 1610), H5623 [6JN]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 2823), H15574 [21DE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: shooting down of U.S. Army helicopter (see H. Con. Res. 1), H162 [9JA]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness (see H.R. 743), H7012 [13JY]
Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H5609 [25MY]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]
Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws (see H.R. 106), H231 [11JA]
Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]
Medicaid: improve the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 625), H468 [20JA]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (see H.R. 483), H229 [11JA]
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. 2, 3, 5, 8, 76), H162, H175 [9JA], H3276 [15MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 24), H538 [23JA]
———limit period of service for annuity computation (see H.R. 804), H1156 [2FE]
Motor vehicles: regulation of motorcycle helmet use (see H.R. 899), H1611 [10FE]
National Institute for the Environment: establish (see H.R. 2827), H15574 [21DE]
National parks and recreation areas: allow placement of missing children posters in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2774), H14764 [13DE]
National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 1175), H6656 [29JN]
National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H296 [17JA]
———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 326), H9452 [21SE]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H839 [27JA]
Patents: limit issuance on medical procedures (see H.R. 1127), H7179 [18JY]
———restore the proper term of patent protection (see H.R. 359), H10047 [12OC]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 103), H2811 [7MR]
———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), H8597 [6SE]
Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H5905 [13JN]
Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H2306 [27FE]
Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): designate the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known as CVN-76 (see H.J. Res. 61), H2224 [24FE]
Small business: restore deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 697), H970 [31JA]
Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 240), H1752 [14FE]
———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 491), H5691 [7JN]
———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 2668, 2684; H. Con. Res. 109), H10848 [25OC], 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]
SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2393 [28FE]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H3417 [21MR]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (see H.R. 860), H2487 [1MR]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax liability to reduce the national debt (see H.R. 13), H163 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see H.J. Res. 48), H243 [13JA]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic home for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H5190 [17MY]
———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H7917 [27JY]
———prohibit retroactive taxation (see H.R. 788), H5471 [23MY]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H8597 [6SE]
———treatment of accelerated death benefits under life insurance contracts (see H.R. 99), H166 [9JA]
———treatment of contributions in aid of construction to a water or wastewater utility (see H.R. 957), H6046 [15JN]
———treatment of dyed diesel fuel relative to recreational boaters (see H.R. 1956), H11441 [30OC]
———treatment of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1818), H7379 [20JY]
Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38), H164 [9JA]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H1208 [3FE]
———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H1208 [3FE]
Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H9784 [10OC]
Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H10047 [12OC]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H2655 [6MR]
Letters
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary appropriations: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H7614 [25JY]
Line-item veto: Speaker Gingrich, H8037 [31JY]
Lists
Budgetary spending cuts, H1265 [6FE]
Motions offered by
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6491 [28JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5369 [22MY]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, H9909 [12OC]
Alaska Power Administration: sale of hydroelectric projects (S. 395), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 256), H11860 [8NO]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H6869 [12JY]
Appropriations: line-item veto, H8037 [31JY]
———line-item veto (H.R. 2), H1093, H1102, H1111, H1112, H1121, H1128, H1134, H1135 [2FE], H1232, H1234, H1236, H1239, H1246, H1263 [6FE]
———line-item veto (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 55), H1078, H1086 [2FE]
———line-item veto (S. 4), consideration (H. Res. 147), H5091, H5094 [17MY]
———line-item veto (S. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H8607 [7SE], H10774, H10775, H10776 [25OC]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 108), consideration (H. Res. 230), H9603 [28SE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), consideration (H. Res. 257), H11886 [8NO]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 270), H12413 [15NO]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo (S. 21), consideration (H. Res. 204), H8080 [1AU]
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2606), consideration (H. Res. 273), H13211 [17NO]
———require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (H.R. 2770), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14820 [13DE]
———U.S. military enforcement of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (H. Res. 302), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14820 [13DE]
———U.S. military intervention (H. Res. 306), consideration (H. Res. 304), H14820 [13DE]
Budget: balance, H2722 [7MR], H8541 [6SE]
———comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H5908 [14JN]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H608 [25JA]
———deficit, H1265 [6FE], H2722 [7MR]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), H8664 [7SE], H8838, H8846, H8847, H8848, H8849, H8850 [13SE]
———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (H.R. 1162), consideration (H. Res. 218), H8835, H8838 [13SE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration (H. Res. 115), H3181 [15MR]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 151), H5312 [18MY]
———proposed budget, H1285 [7FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H14875 [14DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), conference report, H13659 [28NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10859 [26OC]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2491), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 272), H13151 [17NO]
———reduction in outyear discretionary spending caps relative to deficit reduction trust fund, H8848, H8849 [13SE]
———require savings made in appropriations legislation to be used for deficit reduction, H8244 [2AU]
———retroactively apply savings made in legislation to a deficit reduction trust fund, H8847 [13SE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 309), H15120 [19DE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), H5306
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration (H. Res. 149), H5110 [17MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (H. Con. Res. 67), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 175), H6563, H6564, H6566, H6569 [29JN]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H608 [25JA]
CBO: analysis of legislation to determine impact of Federal mandates, H370
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1361), consideration (H. Res. 139), H4559, H4560, H4562 [9MY]
Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H5388 [23MY], H5632 [7JN], H8777 [12SE]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 58), H4383 [6AP]
———reform gift rules, H8565 [6SE]
———reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, H11472, H11473 [31OC]
Contracts: revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H8664 [7SE]
Correctional institutions: reimbursement for incarceration of criminal aliens, H1518 [9FE]
Courts: line-item veto authority, H1111, H1112 [2FE]
———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2869, H2870 [8MR]
———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), consideration (H. Res. 104), H2661 [6MR]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1518 [9FE]
———mandatory victim restitution (H.R. 665), consideration (H. Res. 60), H1304 [7FE]
Cuba: state of detaining camps at Guantanamo Bay, H3087 [14MR]
———strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), H9345 [20SE]
———U.S. policy, H891 [31JA], H3087 [14MR], H4549 [9MY]
Dept. of Commerce: abolish, H12005 [9NO]
———abolish the Economic Development Administration, H7743 [26JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1530), consideration (H. Res. 164), H5767 [13JN]
———line-item veto authority, H1135 [2FE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration (H. Res. 205), H8034, H8037 [31JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2126), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 232), H9643 [28SE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 92), H1982 [22FE]
Dept. of HUD: senior citizen housing regulations, H2731 [7MR]
Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), H5371 [22MY]
———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 155), H5389, H5394, H5395, H5397 [23MY]
———consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 156), H5632, H5633, H5635, H5636 [7JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), consideration (H. Res. 185), H6887 [12JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), consideration (H. Res. 190), H7085 [18JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2002), consideration (H. Res. 194), H7390 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), consideration (H. Res. 317), H15290 [20DE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), H7714, H7743 [26JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration (H. Res. 198), H7609, H7610, H7613, H7614 [25JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 289), H14078, H14086 [6DE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), H8244 [2AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2127), consideration (H. Res. 208), H8186 [2AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 280), H13376 [20NO]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (H.R. 1023), H2219 [24FE], H3331 [21MR], H7073 [18JY], H9405 [21SE], H14206 [7DE]
District of Columbia: permits for vendors on the Mall, H5631 [7JN]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 732), H847 [30JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 1905), H6869
Federal employees: eliminate exemptions of civil service requirements for judicial or legislative branch employees involuntarily separated from their jobs (H.R. 913), H1621 [13FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), consideration (H. Res. 140), H4684 [10MY]
Federal-State relations: maintain certain low-income entitlement programs as Federal mandates, H935 [31JA]
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), H370
———reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 38), H337 [19JA]
Fish and fishing: require use of target-specific devices for commercial shrimp harvesting, H10236 [18OC]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 39), H10236 [18OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6407 [28JN]
Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (H.R. 72), H6163 [21JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 1868), H6468, H6469, H6472, H6473, H6474, H6475, H6477, H6491, H6493 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), conference report—amendments in disagreement (H. Res. 296), H14375 [13DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 170), H6233, H6235, H6240 [22JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration (H. Res. 177), H6746, H6751, H6752 [11JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1868), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 249), H11513, H11516, H11519 [31OC]
Government: reform disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H.R. 2564), consideration (H. Res. 269), H13095 [16NO]
Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (H.R. 450), consideration (H. Res. 93), H2074, H2084 [23FE]
Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H6468, H6469, H6472, H6473, H6474, H6475, H6477, H6483, H6491, H6493 [28JN]
———democracy efforts, H6314 [27JN]
———elections, H6702 [10JY], H7251 [19JY], H10643 [24OC], H15089 [19DE]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H188 [11JA], H311 [18JA], H2228 [27FE], H3810 [28MR], H4010 [30MR]
———restoration of democratic government, H2228 [27FE], H5759 [13JN]
———U.S. policy, H891, H900 [31JA], H977 [1FE], H4033 [3AP], H4444 [2MY], H6091 [20JN], H8070 [1AU], H13347 [20NO], H13667 [28NO], H13931 [5DE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1193 [3FE]
House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H5389 [23MY], H7613 [25JY], H8778 [12SE], H8835 [13SE], H14879, H14880 [14DE]
———proxy votes in committees or subcommittees, H57 [4JA]
———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), H13076, H13084, H13088 [16NO]
———reform gift rules (H. Res. 250), consideration (H. Res. 268), H13066, H13072 [16NO]
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), H57 [4JA]
———reform the House of Representatives (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H13 [4JA]
———replace Consent Calendar with a Corrections Calendar (H. Res. 168), H6109 [20JN]
Housing: modify discrimination prohibitions granted for older persons (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 126), H4357 [6AP]
———prevent persons with drug or alcohol problems from occupying units in housing projects for elderly families (H.R. 117), H10658 [24OC]
Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), consideration (H. Res. 69), H1588
———Federal reimbursement of local costs incurred due to immigration-related problems, H891 [31JA]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), H8664 [7SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), consideration (H. Res. 216), H8778, H8781 [12SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1655), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 318), H15493, H15494 [21DE]
Law enforcement: funding to States for the incarceration of illegal aliens, H7714 [26JY]
———provide block grants (H.R. 728), consideration (H. Res. 79), H1625 [13FE]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (S. 2), H272 [17JA]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration (H. Res. 169), H6099 [20JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 1854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 206), H8565 [6SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2492), consideration (H. Res. 239), H11472, H11473 [31OC]
Local government: reduce local costs due to unfunded State mandates, H420 [20JA]
Major League Baseball: players' strike, H1893 [16FE]
Medicare: permit select policies to be offered in all States (H.R. 483), consideration (H. Res. 130), H4368 [6AP]
———reform, H4554 [9MY], H5110 [17MY], H5306
———reform (H.R. 2425), consideration (H. Res. 238), H10321 [19OC]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H5387 [23MY]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3884, H3934 [29MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3831, H3835, H3838, H3840 [28MR]
Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (H. Res. 80), H2453 [1MR]
National security: revitalize (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 83), H1772 [15FE]
O'Grady, Scott F.: tribute to U.S. fighter pilot rescued after downing of plane in Bosnia, H5694 [8JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H1225 [6FE], H5636 [7JN], H6491 [28JN], H7611 [25JY]
Petroleum: export of Alaska North Slope crude oil (S. 395), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 256), H11860 [8NO]
Point of order, H1134 [2FE]
Population: funding for international family planning programs, H14375 [13DE]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 258), H12005 [9NO]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 2621), consideration (H. Res. 293), H14879, H14880, H14883 [14DE]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 117), H3345 [21MR]
———reform (H.R. 4), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 319), H15504 [21DE]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), H2552, H2554, H2555 [2MR], H2597 [3MR]
———compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (H.R. 925), consideration (H. Res. 101), H2464 [1MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, H151 [9JA], H247 [17JA], H299 [18JA], H487 [23JA], H1977 [22FE], H4420 [7AP]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H4161
———increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), H10869 [26OC]
———increase earnings limit (H. Con. Res. 109), consideration (H. Res. 245), H10859 [26OC]
———increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H13968 [5DE]
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 (H. Res. 88), H1914 [21FE]
———rates, H4435 [1MY]
———rates (H.R. 1215), H3985 [30MR], H4161
———rates (H.R. 1215), consideration (H. Res. 128), H4191, H4202 [5AP]
Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8273 [2AU]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H15573 [21DE]
Special order: granted, H294 [17JA], H321 [18JA], H2174 [23FE], H3877 [28MR], H5470 [23MY], H5620 [6JN], H6394 [27JN], H7066 [17JY], H7548 [24JY], H7915 [27JY], H8593 [6SE], H9244 [19SE], H10483 [19OC], H12504 [15NO], H13272 [17NO], H14236 [7DE], H14926 [14DE], H15632 [22DE]
Reports filed
Amendments in Disagreement to Conference Report on H.R. 1868, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 296) (H. Rept. 104-399), H14310 [12DE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1655, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 318) (H. Rept. 104-429), H15237 [20DE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1868, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 249) (H. Rept. 104-298), H11441 [30OC]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 104-381), H14002 [5DE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2126, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H. Rept. 104-265), H9590 [27SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 73, Constitutional Amendment to Limit Congressional Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 104-82), H3275 [15MR]
Consideration of H.R. 450, Regulatory Transition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 104-45), H2063 [22FE]
Consideration of H.R. 988, Attorney Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 104) (H. Rept. 104-66), H2650 [3MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1162, Deficit Reduction Lockbox Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 218) (H. Rept. 104-243), H8805 [12SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1561, American Overseas Interests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 155) (H. Rept. 104-129), H5373 [22MY]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 156) (H. Rept. 104-130), H5607 [25MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1868, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 104-147), H6158 [20JN]
———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 177) (H. Rept. 104-167), H6655 [29JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2076, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 198) Rept. 104-200), H7461 [21JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2126, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 205) (H. Rept. 104-214), H7990 [28JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2564, Lobbying Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 104-342), H12505 [15NO]
Consideration of H.R. 2621, Public Debt Limit Enforcement and Protection of Obligated Trust Funds: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 293) (H. Rept. 104-388), H14237 [7DE]
Consideration of S. 4, Legislative Line Item Veto Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 104-121), H5071 [16MY]
Consideration of S. 4, Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 147) (H. Rept. 104-121), H5071 [16MY]
Expedite Commencement of House Committee Hearings: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 310) (H. Rept. 104-424), H15087 [18DE]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 216) (H. Rept. 104-241), H8683 [7SE]
Line-Item Veto: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 104-15), H1050 [1FE]
Schedules
Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Affairs: Haiti elections, D842 [12JY]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): Subcommittee on Civil Service: Ramspeck Act reform, repeal or retention, D661 [24MY]
Committee on House Oversight (House): franking reform, D485 [5AP]
Committee on International Relations (House): U.S. policy and activities in Haiti, D240 [24FE]
Committee on Rules (House): constitutional amendment to limit terms, D324 [9MR]
———foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, D761 [20JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims: immigration issues, D661 [24MY]
Committee on Ways and Means (House): legislative priorities, D28 [10JA]
Statements
Irregularities Mar Election Process, S9132, S9142 [27JN]
Tables
Open versus restrictive rules: 103d-104th Congress, H4560 [9MY], H5390 [23MY], H7613 [25JY], H8035 [31JY], H8779 [12SE], H8835 [13SE], H14879 [14DE]
———104th Congress, H4561 [9MY], H5390, H5392 [23MY], H7613 [25JY], H8035 [31JY], H8779 [12SE], H8835 [13SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 116, consideration of H.J. Res. 73, constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms, H3831 [28MR]
Tributes
Aspin, Les, H5370 [22MY]
Jung, Kurt G., H9593 [28SE]