FOX, JON D. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6510 [18JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7155 [9JY], H7261 [10JY], H7324, H7475 [11JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7159 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Animals: prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H4502 [7MY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 462), H6765 [25JN]

Congress: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules (see H.R. 3140), H2664 [21MR]

Courts: prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (see H.R. 3120), H2558 [20MR]

House Rules: authority of the Committee on Rules (House) to report rules or orders waiving the germaneness requirement (see H. Res. 505), H9706 [1AU]

Housing: prevent certain abuses (see H.R. 4235), H11525 [27SE]

Medicaid: screening mammography and screening pap smears (see H.R. 3630), H6285 [12JN]

Postal Service: treatment of deceptive or misleading mail (see H.R. 3884), H8374 [24JY]

Taxation: employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 2985), H1507 [28FE]

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

———refundable credit for the contribution of books to libraries (see H.R. 3979), H9922 [2AU]

———refundable income credit to businesses which recycle office wastes (see H.R. 3955), H9921 [2AU]

———treatment of investment tax credits (see H.R. 2983), H1507 [28FE]

———treatment of research credits (see H.R. 2984), H1507 [28FE]

Tobacco products: limit access to minors (see H.R. 3954, 4245), H9921 [2AU], H11526 [27SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: require a study of sentencing for drug offenses where domestic violence has occurred (see H.R. 4246), H11526 [27SE]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 3493, 3506), H5299 [20MY], H5500 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: use of humane methods in the slaughter of poultry (see H.R. 264), H914 [25JA]

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

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H2316 [14MR]

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

Business and industry: ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8248 [23JY]

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

Clarion River: designate certain segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3568), H7115 [8JY]

Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces: establish (see H.R. 3726), H8030 [18JY]

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

Courts: equalize remedies available to victims of intentional employment discrimination (see H.R. 96), H8248 [23JY]

Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 183), H6509 [18JN]

———death penalty sentencing for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances (see H.R. 4170), H11396 [26SE]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (see H.R. 2974), H2950 [27MR]

———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (see H.R. 3565), H6765 [25JN]

———treatment of Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3206), H3230 [29MR]

Croatia: preservation of memorial located at the Jasenovac death camp (see H. Con. Res. 219), H11229 [25SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (see H.R. 3643), H6765 [25JN]

Disasters: assist State and local governments in disaster relief (see H.R. 3032), H2124 [12MR]

Diseases: research on the human papilloma virus relative to cervical cancer (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3488 [16AP]

Drugs: prevent manufacturing and use of methamphetamine (see H.R. 3852), H11230 [25SE]

Education: permit financial institutions under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees of borrowers (see H.R. 3863), H8598 [26JY]

EEOC: provide funding and remedies for certain instances of sexual harassment (see H.R. 3646), H8248 [23JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1692, 3760, 3820), H3731 [23AP], H7533 [12JY], H7657 [16JY]

———prohibit congressional leadership committees (see H.R. 1693), H3731 [23AP]

———voluntary limitation on contributions from entities other than individual district residents in House of Representative elections (see H.R. 1694), H3731 [23AP]

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

———civil remedies for the request or receipt of protected records for nonroutine use (see H.R. 3687), H6915 [26JN]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3362), H8030 [18JY]

———enhance work opportunities for families, reduce teenage pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending (see H.R. 3266), H3581 [17AP]

———interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders (see H.R. 95), H8248 [23JY]

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 employees: reduce administrative costs and improve services relative to relocation allowances (see H.R. 3637), H6413 [13JN]

Federal Home Loan Bank System: reform and modernize (see H.R. 3167), H2949 [27MR]

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

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 3107), H4397 [1MY]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H1775 [6MR]

Government regulations: term limits on regulatory agency members (see H.R. 3423), H4902 [10MY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H2123 [12MR]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H3388 [15AP]

———improve efforts to combat fraud and abuse in health care programs (see H.R. 3224), H3650 [18AP]

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 1797), H3488 [16AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H5501 [22MY]

History: tribute to individuals who served the U.S. during the period known as the cold war (see H. Con. Res. 180), H10236 [11SE]

House of Representatives: require Members to submit annual reports on federally funded travel for publication in the Congressional Record (see H. Res. 423), H10602 [18SE]

House Rules: require drug testing of Members (see H. Res. 510), H11396 [26SE]

Insurance: prohibit denial of health coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 3145), H8030 [18JY]

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

Korea, Republic of: inclusion in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see H.R. 2582), H9566 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H5379 [21MY]

———provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 4111), H10602 [18SE]

Legislative branch of Government: compensation practices and pay equity (see H. Con. Res. 194), H8030 [18JY]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (see H.R. 3078), H2224 [13MR]

LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3733), H8248 [23JY]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2713 [22MR]

Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H10721 [19SE]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2247), H2467 [19MR]

———oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 2489), H3231 [29MR]

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 3757), H7114 [8JY]

———reform (see H.R. 2839), H331 [5JA]

———screening mammography (see H.R. 3052), H3231 [29MR]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4011), H9924 [2AU]

———stoppage of payment during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2658), H187 [4JA]

Moldova: removal of Russian Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 145), H10108 [5SE]

Mother Teresa: confer honorary U.S. citizenship (see H.J. Res. 191), H10386 [12SE]

Music and dance: tribute to African-American music (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2123 [12MR]

NIH: expand and coordinate National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute activities on women's diseases (see H.R. 3001), H5380 [21MY]

Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3596), H6509 [18JN]

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

Pennsylvania: modification of State agreement under Social Security Act relative to certain students (see H.R. 3450), H5052 [14MY]

Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation: extend authority to establish memorial (see H.J. Res. 183), H7474 [11JY]

Real estate: insure and promote consumer education of home equity conversion mortgages (see H.R. 3897), H8556 [25JY]

Rental housing: prohibit Federal assistance to owners whose tenants are family members (see H.R. 3963), H9922 [2AU]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3560), H8982 [30JY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3966), H9922 [2AU]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H3820 [24AP]

Senior citizens: improvements relative to financial security (see H.R. 3125), H2558 [20MR]

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

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

———investment of trust funds surplus (see H.R. 2928), H1775 [6MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 4068), H10721 [19SE]

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

Taxation: allow individuals to designate a percentage of their refunds to contribute to breast and prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2875), H1508 [28FE]

———allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions (see H.R. 1575), H914 [25JA]

———allow small businesses credit for family and medical leave and for wages of employees who work at home to reduce child care needs (see H.R. 3836), H10108 [5SE]

———credit for in-State contributions to congressional candidates (see H.R. 1695), H3731 [23AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2193), H3231 [29MR]

———suspension of tax on ozone-depleting chemicals used as propellants in metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 3416), H4646 [8MY]

———treatment of depreciable business assets (see H.R. 3124), H2558 [20MR]

———treatment of District of Columbia residents (see H.R. 3244), H8598 [26JY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H914 [25JA]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 2911), H9925 [2AU]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H8598 [26JY]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]

U.S. Civil War Center, Baton Rouge, LA: designate (see H.J. Res. 179), H5288 [16MY]

U.S. Soccer Federation: support efforts to bring 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the U.S. (see H. Res. 359), H1226 [1FE]

USIA: provide computer access to multilingual text and voice recordings of VOA transcripts (see H.R. 3916), H8982 [30JY]

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

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

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

Weather: establish disaster and emergency assistance standards relative to snow-related events (see H.R. 3348), H4801 [9MY]

White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (see H.R. 2937), H1224 [1FE]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H4397 [1MY]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3511), H8248 [23JY]

Poems

``Lest We Forget,'' B. Robert Gillis, E1897 [1OC]

Remarks by, on

Abington, PA: tribute, E1371 [25JY]

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1464 [28FE]

———price supports for peanuts, H1464 [28FE]

Allmond, Robert: Police Officer of the Year Honorable Mention award recipient, E246 [28FE]

Appropriations: making continuing, H210 [5JA]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, H122 [4JA]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3796 [24AP]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (H. Res. 406), H3590 [18AP]

Budget: balance, H1689, H1690 [5MR]

———deficit, H2220 [13MR]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, H1695 [5MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H122, H162, H166, H167, H169 [4JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9392 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 174), H4795, H4796, H4797 [9MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5121 [15MY]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), H210 [5JA]

Bunning, Representative: tribute on election to Baseball Hall of Fame, H1698 [5MR]

California: promote balance between natural resources, economic development and job retention (H.R. 2712), H1693 [5MR]

Churchill, Sarah: Council for the Better Hearing and Speech Month Child of the Year award recipient, E1378 [25JY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 462), H6845 [25JN]

Congress: accomplishments of 104th Congress, H3568, H3570, H3571, H3572, H3573, H3574, H3575, H3576 [17AP]

———constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3279 [15AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: Foster Grandparents Program funding, H7324 [11JY]

Courts: prevent retaliation and tampering of witnesses and jury members (H.R. 3120), H4496, H4498 [7MY], H4788 [9MY]

Crime: clarify Federal jurisdiction over offenses relative to religious property damage (H.R. 3525), H6278 [12JN]

———condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (H. Con. Res. 187), H6396 [13JN]

———domestic violence programs funding, H7330 [11JY]

———increase penalties relative to crimes against senior citizens and children (H.R. 2974), H4500 [7MY]

———interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and redefinition of victims relative to stalking (H.R. 2980), H4500 [7MY]

———require release of relevant information on violent sex offenders (H.R. 2137), H4500 [7MY]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (H. Res. 406), H3590 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), H5032 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6621 [19JN], H6650 [20JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8173, H8178, H8179, H8186 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7324, H7330 [11JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6845 [25JN]

Disasters: tribute to emergency personnel, H8803 [30JY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H3570, H3571 [17AP]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H8173 [23JY]

Education: local curriculum and agenda, H2217 [13MR]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 3199), H5637 [29MY]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (H.R. 3201), H5637 [29MY]

———reform, H2931 [27MR], H3572 [17AP]

Federal employees: implementation of veterans preference procedures in hiring and promoting, H5032 [14MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device provisions (H.R. 2290), H2464 [19MR]

FHA: mortgage insurance premiums, H6845 [25JN]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (H.R. 3200), H5637 [29MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H210 [5JA]

Government regulations: duplication of State regulations, H1694 [5MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3094 [28MR], H3211 [29MR], H3572 [17AP]

Holocaust: condemn efforts to distort historical reality of the Holocaust and recognize work of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (H. Res. 316), H3420 [16AP]

Housing: low-income weatherization assistance program funding, H6621 [19JN], H6650 [20JN]

Korean War: posthumous awarding of medals to RB-29 crew members of the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, E1089 [13JN]

LaMott, PA: tribute to Camp William Penn Interpretive Center, E1820 [30SE]

———tribute to Emancipation Proclamation Museum, E1820 [30SE]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 4111), H12170 [28SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 1), H3481 [16AP]

Lower Merion, PA: tribute to Lower Merion High School boys' basketball team, E493 [29MR]

LSC: funding, H8178, H8179, H8186 [23JY]

Medicare: reform, H1695, H1696 [5MR], H2217, H2218, H2219 [13MR], H3573 [17AP], H4795 [9MY], H9985 [4SE], H10981 [24SE]

Montgomery County, PA: tribute to participants of the Walk for Quality Child Care, E1375 [25JY]

———tribute to Pennfield Middle School music educators and students, E1377 [25JY]

———tribute to Support Police Immediate Response Intervention Team (organization), E1373 [25JY]

Montgomery County Community College: tribute, E1864 [30SE]

NATO: membership of Central and East European countries (H.R. 3564), H8123 [23JY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin (Prime Minister, Israel): address to Congress, H7246 [10JY]

Olympic games: tribute to Israeli team members killed in terrorist attack during 1972 Munich summer games, H8541, H8542 [25JY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Upper Dublin High School, E1380 [25JY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H4796 [9MY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (H.R. 1995), H2464 [19MR]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Boy Scouts' Order of the Arrow Delmont Lodge 43, E676 [1MY]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs, H2217 [13MR]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9392 [31JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3481 [16AP], H5748-H5750 [30MY], H8110 [23JY]

Senior citizens: tribute to assistance programs, H7646 [16JY]

Taxation: rates, H1493, H1494 [28FE], H4796 [9MY], H5631 [29MY]

———treatment of research credits (H.R. 2984), H1689 [5MR]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, H1689 [5MR]

———condemn terrorist activities in Israel (H. Con. Res. 149), H2074, H2074 [12MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2141 [13MR]

Veterans: eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (H.R. 3674), H7561 [16JY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), H8775 [30JY]

Votes: correction, E1267 [12JY]

———position on missed, H1546 [29FE], H9388 [31JY], H11541 [27SE]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3573 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1506 [28FE]

Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H1773 [6MR], H2948 [27MR], H3228 [29MR], H3486 [16AP], H3817 [24AP], H4394 [1MY], H4798 [9MY], H5644 [29MY], H6282 [12JN], H6762 [25JN], H7655 [16JY], H8980 [30JY], H11044 [24SE], H11392 [26SE], H12171 [28SE]

Resignations

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H6845 [25JN]

Tributes

Balshi, Thomas J., E1262 [11JY], E1365 [24JY]

Charlestein, Morton, E477 [28MR]

Clinger, Representative, H12171 [28SE]

Emerson, Bill, H6846 [25JN]

Krol, John Cardinal, E281-E283 [6MR]

Matz, Michael, H10981 [24SE]

Newman, Sandra S., E255 [29FE]

Reed, Charles L., E507 [29MR]

Sudler, Alonzo, Jr., H7246 [10JY]

Walker, Representative, H12170 [28SE]

Wofford, Clare Lindgren, H162 [4JA]