LaHOOD, RAY (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments offered by, to

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8031 [18JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5818 [4JN]

Articles and editorials

Dirksen Brought Sense of Reality Wherever He Went, Charles Dancey, Peoria (IL) Journal Star, H155 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 3480), H5287 [16MY]

Tariff: wheat gluten (see H.R. 4053), H10235 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: allow interstate distribution of State-inspected meat (see H.R. 3750), H8248 [23JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 3795), H7474 [11JY]

American Discovery Trail: establish (see H.R. 3250), H7533 [12JY]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H2224 [13MR]

Aviation: prohibit certain individuals from piloting aircraft relative to aeronautical records, competitions, or feats (see H.R. 3267), H4397 [1MY]

———prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 3618), H6285 [12JN]

———requirements relative to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents (see H.R. 3923), H9566 [31JY]

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

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H9566 [31JY]

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

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1775 [6MR]

Courts: repeal requirements on adjustments to judicial salaries (see H.R. 2701), H8557 [25JY]

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H1241 [13FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R. 3665), H6508 [18JN]

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), H4430 [6MY]

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

FAA: essential air service funding (see H.R. 3037), H11396 [26SE]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve administration (see H.R. 1711), H6006 [6JN]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H7108 [27JN]

Federal employees: granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H2123 [12MR]

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

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78), H11395 [26SE]

Food industry: allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate information on contents of products (see H.R. 1951), H5380 [21MY]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H3658 [22AP]

Galesburg, IL: tribute to efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 172), H5647 [29MY]

Goals 2000—Educate America Act: repeal (see H.R. 4105), H10601 [18SE]

Government: reduce spending and regulatory programs (see H. Con. Res. 193), H7107 [27JN]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 3849), H11230 [25SE]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see H.R. 4102), H10601 [18SE]

Health: include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H10602 [18SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2713 [22MR]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (see H.R. 2938), H3650 [18AP]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H5380 [21MY]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 878), H5570 [23MY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 1805), H5570 [23MY]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 210), H11396 [26SE]

Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 209), H9924 [2AU]

———withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H6532 [19JN]

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

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11528 [27SE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H6509 [18JN]

Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H8598 [26JY]

———require health maintenance organizations to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H2713 [22MR]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H11230 [25SE]

National Discovery Trails: establish (see H.R. 3250), H7533 [12JY]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4303 [30AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H3820 [24AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see H.R. 3460), H8094 [22JY]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H1325 [27FE]

Railroads: implementation of exemptions to train whistle requirements at public highway-rail grade crossings (see H. Con. Res. 201), H8557 [25JY]

Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3834), H7779 [17JY]

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

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 2930), H7780 [17JY]

———investment of surplus from trust funds and protection from public debt limit (see H.R. 3636), H6413 [13JN]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3835), H10525 [17SE]

———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4801 [9MY]

Taxation: treatment of lobbying expenses for State legislation (see H.R. 2434), H4424 [2MY]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 2911), H3387 [15AP]

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

Trucking industry: alcohol and drug testing of operators transporting agricultural commodities and properties for small local governments (see H.R. 3182), H3170 [28MR]

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]

Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H5052 [14MY]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H4503 [7MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H93 [4JA], H5755 [31MY]

Proclamations

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago Day: Congress, E1455 [1AU]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1423 [28FE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America (organization), E1455 [1AU]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status, H5849 [5JN]

Eximbank: funding, H5849, H5850, H5851, H5852 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5849, H5850, H5851, H5852 [5JN]

Girl Scouts: tribute to Gold Award recipients, E553 [17AP]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (H.R. 3153), H10778 [24SE]

Journal: question of approval, H2238 [14MR], H10603 [19SE]

MacMurray College: anniversary, E1631 [18SE]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (H.R. 3480), E825 [16MY]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3525, H3538 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H10765 [23SE]

Tributes

Dirksen, Everett McKinley, H155 [4JA]

Emerson, Bill, H6976 [27JN]