VOLKMER, HAROLD L. (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6176, H6184 [11JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7186 [10JY]

Appointments

Attendee: funeral of Bill Emerson, H6973 [26JN]

Conferee: H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, H2305 [14MR]

Articles and editorials

Outlawing Abortion Method—Veto-Proof Majority in House Votes to Prohibit Late-Term Procedure, Diane M. Gianelli, American Medical News (publication), H2915 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Elections: constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 187), H8557 [25JY]

———spending limits on Federal campaigns (see H.R. 3658), H6414 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: remove limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time of utility vehicle operators and drivers (see H.R. 3492), H5288 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

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

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H187 [4JA]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H3650 [18AP]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

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

Congressional Award Board: revise and extend authorities (see H.R. 2396), H5501 [22MY]

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462, 3514), H737 [22JA], H5501 [22MY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1462), H6006 [6JN]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

FAA: essential air service funding (see H.R. 3037), H6532 [19JN]

Firearms: standards for State concealed handgun carrying licenses (see H.R. 3838), H11527 [27SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H2950 [27MR]

———designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H11528 [27SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]

Human rights: protect the right to life of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1625), H774 [23JA]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2466 [19MR]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11230 [25SE]

Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H2867 [26MR]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H4502 [7MY]

Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2152), H11527 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H5935 [5JN]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H5052 [14MY]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H7533 [12JY]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H6509 [18JN]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H6509 [18JN]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H9925 [2AU]

Public welfare programs: support community food security projects relative to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2003), H1138 [31JA]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H5052 [14MY]

———reduction in benefits relative to certain Government pensions (see H.R. 2167), H8598 [26JY]

Taxation: use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H7533 [12JY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H2665 [21MR]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3119), H3388 [15AP]

Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 173), H6509 [18JN]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5173 [15MY]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H1986 [7MR]

Motions offered by

House of Representatives: adjournment, H6855 [26JN], H9386 [31JY]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4705 [9MY]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2184 [13MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H10527 [18SE]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: 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), Senate amendments, H2912, H2915 [27MR]

Agriculture: eliminate declining payment system for certain farm programs, H1451, H1452, H1454 [28FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H925, H927 [30JA], H1201 [1FE], H1254 [27FE], H1415, H1419, H1448, H1449, H1451, H1452, H1454, H1484, H1486 [28FE], H1532 [29FE], H2304 [14MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, H3154, H3156, H3157 [28MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), consideration (H. Res. 366), H1408 [28FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), motion to recommit, H1573 [29FE]

———price supports for dairy products, H1484, H1486 [28FE]

———regulation of the leasing of farmland, H1449 [28FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6176 [11JN], H6243 [12JN]

Appropriations: making continuing, H129 [4JA], H320 [5JA], H855, H856 [25JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 165), consideration (H. Res. 386), H2572 [21MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 170), H3176 [29MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 2880), H894 [25JA]

Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge: designate (S. 1903), H6797 [25JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9391 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5237 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6291 [13JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 450), H6253 [12JN]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H5 [3JA]

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, H11460, H11461 [27SE]

Committee on House Oversight (House): hearings on political campaign expenditures of private organizations, H2588 [21MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H746 [23JA]

———constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3291 [15AP]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3178, H3179 [29MR]

Crime: penalties relative to crimes involving firearms equipped with laser sighting devices, H2180, H2181 [13MR]

Cuba: U.S. response to downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1254 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants relative to development of progressive food production methods, H1532 [29FE]

———future studies and evaluations funding, H6176 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Gloucester, MA (H.R. 1358), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 338), H320 [5JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), veto, H106 [4JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6623, H6624 [19JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7341 [11JY]

Education: funding, H2194 [13MR], H3666 [23AP]

Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6783 [25JN]

Eximbank: funding, H5851, H5852 [5JN]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, H11460, H11461, H11465 [27SE]

Firearms: prohibit illegal possession or discharge in public housing zones, H4705, H4706 [9MY]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), H2688 [22MR]

———repeal ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 125), consideration (H. Res. 388), H2674, H2676 [22MR]

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

GAO: funding, H7186, H7187 [10JY]

Gingrich, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 468), H6851 [26JN]

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

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H10092 [5SE], H10179 [11SE], H10351, H10352 [12SE], H10529, H10530, H10531 [18SE], H10605, H10646, H10647 [19SE], H10773, H10932, H10933, H10936 [24SE], H11050 [25SE]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H7163 [10JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9852 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8577, H8578 [26JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H51, H57 [3JA], H127 [4JA], H190 [5JA], H11399 [27SE]

Health: human embryo research funding, H7341 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H2972 [28MR]

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

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3024 [28MR]

———legislative program, H900 [25JA], H925 [30JA], H1619 [29FE], H6243 [12JN], H10644 [19SE], H11543 [27SE]

House Rules: discussion of matters before the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) on the House floor, H10331, H10332, H10333, H10334 [12SE]

———question of privilege, H5 [3JA]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 525), H10932, H10933, H10934, H10936 [24SE]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 546), H11638 [28SE]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3834 [25AP]

Housing: allow ownership of pets by senior citizens and the disabled in public housing, H4627 [8MY]

———deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs (H.R. 2406), H4627 [8MY], H4705, H4706 [9MY]

———low-income weatherization assistance program funding, H6623, H6624 [19JN]

Journal: question of approval, H3184 [29MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7186, H7187 [10JY]

Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions, H320 [5JA]

———reform, H5652 [30MY]

Medicare: reform, H5652 [30MY], H5938 [6JN], H6189 [12JN], H8110 [23JY]

Minimum wage: level, H3398 [16AP], H3494 [17AP], H3825, H3834 [25AP], H4309 [1MY], H7163 [10JY], H7267 [11JY], H8577, H8578 [26JY], H9852 [2AU]

NASA: funding, H5683, H5684 [30MY]

Northeast Missouri State University: renaming to Truman State University, E1159 [25JN]

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

Parliamentary inquiry, H23 [3JA], H107 [4JA], H853 [25JA], H2675 [22MR], H3023, H3024 [28MR], H5432 [22MY], H7048 [27JN], H9880 [2AU], H10331, H10332, H10333, H10334 [12SE], H10529 [18SE], H10932 [24SE], H11642 [28SE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H4309 [1MY]

Point of order, H107 [4JA], H11638 [28SE]

Public debt: ceiling, H853 [25JA], H925 [30JA], H991 [31JA]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3024 [28MR]

Public welfare programs: reform, H7688, H7689 [17JY]

———reform (H.R. 4), veto, H776, H803 [24JA]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 492), H9391 [31JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H746 [23JA]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5612, H5618 [29MY], H5683, H5684 [30MY]

Taxation: rates, H991 [31JA], H6291 [13JN]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H2180, H2181, H2183, H2184, H2185 [13MR]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9880, H9883 [2AU]

Transportation: prohibit financing of transportation programs from general revenue funds, H3546 [17AP]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3546 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H89 [3JA], H185 [4JA], H911 [25JA], H1136 [31JA], H1222 [1FE], H2220 [13MR], H4421 [2MY], H4900 [10MY], H6182 [11JN], H6282 [12JN], H10103 [5SE], H10369 [12SE], H10671 [19SE]

Tributes

Lucas, Walter L. and Helen, E1299 [17JY]