ARCHER, BILL (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]

———H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, H8581 [26JY]

———H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H10971 [24SE]

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget, H8329 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Preview—Government Shutdown Woes a Taste of Things To Come, Houston (TX) Chronicle, E31 [5JA]

Who Really Drove Up Price of Gas? Jeff Jacoby, Boston (MA) Globe, H5348 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 1463), return to Senate (see H. Res. 402), H3488 [16AP]

Board of Tea Experts: abolish (S. 1518), return to Senate (see H. Res. 387), H2665 [21MR]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (see H.R. 3448), H5052 [14MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3063, 3103, 3160), H2122 [12MR], H2320 [18MR], H2866 [26MR]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (S. 1311), return to Senate (see H. Res. 545), H11527 [27SE]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (see H.R. 3021), H1774 [6MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3507), H5500 [22MY]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (see H.R. 2924), H1223 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5647 [29MY]

Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building, Elmendorf, TX: designate (see H.R. 2700), H331 [5JA]

Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]

Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 169), H3170 [28MR]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 186, 187), H6414 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1986 [7MR]

Education: express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H913 [25JA]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (see H.R. 1227), H4303 [30AP]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (see H.R. 3286), H3730 [23AP]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H4647 [8MY]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H5380 [21MY]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H5501 [22MY]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H4303 [30AP]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1223 [1FE]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1325 [27FE]

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9926 [2AU]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H8375 [24JY]

SEC: funding for reduction of fees (see H.R. 2972), H1324 [27FE]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H973 [30JA]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H8029 [18JY]

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H4110 [25AP]

Conference reports

Small Business Job Protection Act (H.R. 3448), H9568-H9670 [1AU]

Letters

Agricultural Market Transition Act: by, H1575 [29FE]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: by, H1737 [6MR]

FAA programs' reauthorization, H10133 [10SE]

FAA programs reauthorization: by, H11456 [27SE]

Gasoline tax: by, H5339 [21MY]

———James L. Blum, CBO, H5339 [21MY]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H5339 [21MY]

Over-the-counter life insurance sales through savings banks: by, E1838 [30SE]

SEC funding for reduction of fees: by, H2051 [12MR]

Tax treatment of bad debt reserves of financial institutions which are required to convert to banks: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S11899 [30SE]

Trade embargo against Iraq and Serbia: by, H5838 [5JN]

Remarks by, on

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7796, H7797 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9412 [31JY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6985 [27JN]

———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), H7039 [27JN]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3274 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7068 [27JN]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, H11463 [27SE]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4780, H4781 [9MY]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3021, H3023 [28MR]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran or Libya (H.R. 3107), H6477 [18JN]

———provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (H.R. 3074), H3414 [16AP]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H5445, H5468, H5470, H5472, H5475 [22MY], H8574 [26JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9846 [2AU]

Health: medical savings account programs, H6135, H6137, H6138, H6139 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3045, H3085, H3088, H3089, H3145 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9785, H9786, H9792, H9793, H9794 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6132, H6134, H6135, H6136, H6137, H6138, H6139 [11JN]

Highway Trust Fund: mass transit account expenditures, H7068 [27JN]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2987, H2998, H3009, H3020, H3021, H3023, H3027 [28MR]

IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), H3408 [16AP]

Minimum wage: level, H3020 [28MR]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (S. 1311), return to Senate (H. Res. 545), H11466, H11467 [27SE]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), H6294 [13JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3021 [28MR]

Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5338, H5340, H5342, H5343, H5344, H5348 [21MY]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), motion to recommit, H5354 [21MY]

Point of order, H3019 [28MR]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H2987, H2998, H3009, H3020, H3021, H3023, H3027 [28MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1787, H1790, H1791 [7MR]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5954, H5955 [6JN]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7796, H7797 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9412 [31JY]

Puerto Rico: repeal of certain corporate tax credits, H5472 [22MY]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), H10533 [18SE]

Small business: reform regulatory process, H3009 [28MR]

Social Security: increase earnings limit, H2998 [28MR]

———payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), H1197, H1198 [1FE]

Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4780, H4781 [9MY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (H.R. 2778), H1672 [5MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Gingrich, Representative: IRS audit of non-profit group sponsorship of two college courses taught in Georgia, H10046, H10047 [5SE]

Reports filed

Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3286) (H. Rept. 104-542), H4429 [6MY]

Board of Tea Experts Abolishment: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2969) (H. Rept. 104-467), H1663 [4MR]

Foreign Trade Export Controls: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 361) (H. Rept. 104-605), H7105 [27JN]

Foreign Trade Legislation Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3815) (H. Rept. 104-718), H8635 [29JY]

Gasoline Tax: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3415) (H. Rept. 104-576), H5286 [16MY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2823) (H. Rept. 104-665), H8247 [23JY]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3107) (H. Rept. 104-523), H6422 [17JN]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for Bulgaria: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2853) (H. Rept. 104-466), H1635 [29FE]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 182) (H. Rept. 104-634), H6764 [25JN]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for Romania: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3161) (H. Rept. 104-629), H6531 [19JN]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Agreement Relative to Construction and Repair of Certain Self-Propelled Seagoing Vessels: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 104-524), H3648 [18AP]

Presidential Proclamation Authority Relative to Foreign Trade Articles of the West Bank or Gaza Strip: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3074) (H. Rept. 104-495), H2842 [25MR]

Safeguard Taxpayer Rights: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2337) (H. Rept. 104-506), H3170 [28MR]

Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-737), H9704 [1AU]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-586), H5299 [20MY]

Social Security Administration Demonstration Projects Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4039) (H. Rept. 104-786), H10429 [16SE]

Tax Treatment of Military Income Derived From Services Performed During a Contingency Operation: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2778) (H. Rept. 104-465), H1635 [29FE]

Tributes

Jacobs, Representative, E1868 [30SE]