STEARNS, CLIFF (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 3881), H8247 [23JY]

Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL: transfer jurisdiction over certain lands to Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 3882), H8247 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3368, 3699), H4302 [30AP], H6690 [20JN]

Education: establish Role Models Academy for at-risk youths (see H.R. 4161), H11048 [24SE]

Firearms: standards for State concealed handgun carrying licenses (see H.R. 3838), H7779 [17JY]

Foreign trade: provide for the liquidation of certain frozen concentrated orange juice entries (see H.R. 3705), H6712 [24JN]

George Washington University: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 139), H1138 [31JA]

Taxation: repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see H.R. 3343), H4109 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

AFDC: replace with State block grant programs (see H.R. 513), H8248 [23JY]

Agriculture: eliminate the Market Promotion Program (see H.R. 1749), H8248 [23JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 3795), H8982 [30JY]

———packing standards for imported tomatoes (see H.R. 2921), H1138 [31JA]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H90 [3JA]

American Battle Monuments Commission: repair and maintenance of war memorials (see H.R. 3673), H6765 [25JN]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5501 [22MY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding (see H.R. 312), H8094 [22JY]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 3926), H9566 [31JY]

———policy regarding military service by homosexuals (see H.R. 3925), H9566 [31JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4902 [10MY]

Budget: balance (see H.R. 1923), H9566 [31JY]

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

Capital punishment: attendance by families of victims at the execution of the murderers (see H.R. 3220), H3230 [29MR]

Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 3508), H6765 [25JN]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.J. Res. 182), H6414 [13JN]

———oppose assistance by international financial institutions (see H.R. 3577), H7780 [17JY]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3650 [18AP]

———U.S. policy on regional stability and defense (see H. Con. Res. 148), H1985 [7MR]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1225 [1FE]

———increase understanding and usage of the Internet (see H. Con. Res. 185), H7658 [16JY]

———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 1291), H8248 [23JY]

Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2820), H6765 [25JN]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 3095), H2315 [14MR]

Corporations: improve disclosure of charitable contributions (see H.R. 3272), H3649 [18AP]

Correctional institutions: use of Federal prison labor by nonprofit entities (see H.R. 3776), H7260 [10JY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 173), H6415 [13JN]

———penalties relative to distribution of controlled substances with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery (see H.R. 3341), H6509 [18JN]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 4149), H11047 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the sale or distribution of sexually explicit material to any individual (see H.R. 3300), H4647 [8MY]

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

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 3406), H4503 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 3376), H4902 [10MY]

———priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (see H.R. 3643), H6509 [18JN]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462, 3514), H6691 [20JN], H8375 [24JY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1462), H8030 [18JY]

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]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3274), H9925 [2AU]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 3211), H6509 [18JN]

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (see H.R. 3452), H5052 [14MY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H3229 [29MR]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H3229 [29MR]

Federal aid programs: deny community development block grants to States that allow recovery of damages for injuries suffered in the commission of a felony (see H.R. 3736), H7106 [27JN]

Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 1708), H4397 [1MY]

Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 72), H10236 [11SE]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H3229 [29MR]

Foreign trade: require President to certify agreements relative to protection of worker rights and environmental standards (see H.R. 4014), H9924 [2AU]

Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 3504), H10108 [5SE]

———application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H2867 [26MR]

———improve efforts to combat fraud and abuse in health care programs (see H.R. 3224), H8635 [29JY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 3482), H6532 [19JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3070), H2665 [21MR]

———studies and programs relative to traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 248), H913 [25JA]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 1386), H9566 [31JY]

House of Representatives: official travel requirements (see H.R. 1222), H8248 [23JY]

———return of excess amounts from official allowances to the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 26), H8094 [22JY]

House Rules: require drug testing of Members (see H. Res. 510), H9924 [2AU]

Interstate commerce: entitle certain armored car crew members to lawfully carry a weapon (see H.R. 3431), H4800 [9MY]

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 3320), H4108 [25AP]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7155 [9JY]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5288 [16MY]

Medicare: colorectal screening (see H.R. 1046), H2558 [20MR]

———expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H1508 [28FE]

Medicare/medicaid: prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 3123), H10040 [4SE]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H6285 [12JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3481), H5287 [16MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H1507 [28FE]

———establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H5052 [14MY]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H7154 [9JY]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4902 [10MY]

Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 721), H8094 [22JY]

New, Michael: reverse court-martial relative to refusal to wear U.N. uniform insignia (see H. Con. Res. 134), H913 [25JA]

OMB: establish electronic data reporting standards (see H.R. 3869), H8247 [23JY]

Pharmaceuticals: guarantee practice of pharmacy compounding and ensure supply of bulk drug products (see H.R. 598), H5501 [22MY]

Public utilities: revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 3601), H6005 [6JN]

Religion: persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 515), H10041 [4SE]

Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H9706 [1AU]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces (see H. Con. Res. 200), H9566 [31JY]

Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7474 [11JY]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142, 4068), H3171 [28MR], H10721 [19SE]

———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H1507 [28FE]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H8248 [23JY]

Taxation: deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 10), H4397 [1MY]

———extend the veterans' adjustable rate mortgage demonstration project (see H.R. 3939), H9705 [1AU]

———suspension of tax on ozone-depleting chemicals used as propellants in metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 3416), H6415 [13JN]

———treatment of lobbying expenses for State legislation (see H.R. 2434), H5934 [5JN]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]

Treaties and agreements: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide and the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2230), H1986 [7MR]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. attempts at taxing or charging fees to U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2867), H973 [30JA]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2764), H1139 [31JA]

———authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 3506), H5500 [22MY]

———benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 1136), H2665 [21MR]

———eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (see H.R. 3674), H6765 [25JN]

———improve programs and benefits (see H.R. 3373), H4902 [10MY]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 3458), H6765 [25JN]

———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 3418), H4646 [8MY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118), H4902 [10MY]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1483), H3488 [16AP]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (see H.R. 2894), H913 [25JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7265 [11JY]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H5017 [14MY]

———pro choice versus right to life, H742 [23JA]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), H742 [23JA]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), motion to discharge Committee on the Judiciary (House) from consideration of veto, H10613 [19SE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1833), veto, H6126 [11JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H3014 [28MR]

———making continuing, H215 [5JA]

Budget: balance, H5305 [21MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H127 [4JA], H215 [5JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7808 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5113 [15MY], H5210, H5238 [16MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H215 [5JA]

Bunning, Representative: tribute on election to Baseball Hall of Fame, H1699 [5MR]

Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL: transfer jurisdiction over certain lands to Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 3882), H8107 [23JY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H6433 [18JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6979, H6987 [27JN]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, H840 [25JA]

Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H6725 [25JN]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3285 [15AP]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H3193 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3182 [29MR]

Crime: prevention and punishment of domestic and sexual violence, E838 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5017 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H4729 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6622 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7681 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (H.R. 3643), H7552 [16JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8268 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6926 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10956 [24SE]

Disasters: reduce costs and damage through grants and strategies developed by a government and private-sector partnership, H7267 [11JY]

———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, H8102 [23JY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H6706-H6709 [24JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, E295 [6MR]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5521 [23MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9733 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), consideration (H. Res. 428), H4772 [9MY]

FCC: funding relative to direct broadcast satellite spectrum, H8268 [24JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7681 [17JY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (H.R. 2634), E1310 [17JY]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2692 [22MR]

Florida: tribute to Alliance To Outfox Phone Fraud (organization), E869 [22MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5912 [5JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H215 [5JA]

Health: environmental estrogens relative to breast cancer, H6426 [18JN]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, H3094 [28MR], H9839 [2AU]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (H.R. 2690), H2844 [26MR], H6426 [18JN]

———managed care system reform proposal, H10433 [17SE]

———medical savings account programs, H6716 [25JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6716 [25JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3070), H2844 [26MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3094 [28MR], H6850 [26JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9839 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3037 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9781 [1AU]

Health Care Financing Administration: funding, H8102 [23JY]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3014 [28MR]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4729 [9MY]

———low-income weatherization assistance program funding, H6622 [19JN]

Immigration: access of illegal immigrants to public education (H.R. 4134), H11105 [25SE]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), conference report, H11089 [25SE]

———reform of regulations, H1262 [27FE]

India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H5912 [5JN]

Journal: question of approval, H775 [24JA]

Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), H7488 [12JY]

———define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), consideration (H. Res. 474), H7279 [11JY]

———recognition of same-sex marriage, H7279 [11JY], H7488 [12JY]

Medicaid: reform, H7135 [9JY]

Medicare: reform, H7135 [9JY], H7663 [17JY]

Mexico: make foreign aid conditional to drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 2947), H1402 [28FE]

Minimum wage: level, H5521 [23MY]

NSF: change name to National Science and Engineering Foundation, H5618 [29MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4657 [9MY]

———gasoline tax, H4657 [9MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3014 [28MR]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5972 [6JN]

———reform, H5385 [22MY]

———reform (H.R. 4), veto, H777 [24JA]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7808 [18JY]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (H.R. 2024), H3678 [23AP]

Republican Party: efforts to attract women voters, H5760 [4JN]

———national agenda, H8799 [30JY]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5618 [29MY], H5696 [30MY]

Social Security: increase earnings limit (H.R. 2684), H3014 [28MR]

Space policy: space station program funding, H5696 [30MY]

Superfund Program: prohibit use of funds to implement any retroactive liability reimbursement, H6926 [26JN]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H127 [4JA]

———rates, H978 [31JA], H5113 [15MY], H5210 [16MY]

———repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (H.R. 3343), H3827 [25AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), consideration (H. Res. 428), H4772 [9MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1163, H1164 [1FE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1148 [1FE]

Television: local station ownership and cable must-carry regulations, H1163, H1164 [1FE]

Terrorism: use of high tech scanning devices to detect concealed explosive devices, H8102 [23JY]

Veterans: bill of rights (H.R. 549), H10956 [24SE]

———eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (H.R. 3674), H7562 [16JY]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), H7546 [16JY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), H8776 [30JY]

World Trade Organization: ruling on U.S. Clean Air Act relative to violation of international trade laws, H4904 [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H911 [25JA], H1323 [27FE], H8634 [29JY], H12171 [28SE]

Tributes

Emerson, Bill, H6724 [25JN]

Gibbons, Representative, H4128 [30AP]

Mathis, Plato (Buddy), E293 [6MR]

Possenti, St. Gabriel, E1761 [27SE]

Sanford, Janice, H6126 [11JN]

Zeliff, Representative, H12136 [28SE]