GOSS, PORTER J. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6118 [10JN], H6177 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6510 [18JN], H6589 [19JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8095 [22JY], H8226 [23JY], H8256 [24JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3259, intelligence services appropriations, H10531 [18SE]

Articles and editorials

Line-Item Veto—How It Will Affect Appropriations, Entitlements, and Taxes, Congress Daily (publication), H3548 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 496), H9565 [31JY]

Baker, Representative Richard H.: election to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (see H. Res. 467), H6915 [26JN]

Big Cypress National Preserve: operation of certain tour businesses in newly acquired areas (see H.R. 3620), H6285 [12JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (see H. Res. 482), H7779 [17JY]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 375), H1984 [7MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H7154 [9JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3274), H3649 [18AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H5753 [30MY]

Foreign trade: duty rate adjustment of tomatoes from Mexico relative to import surges (see H.R. 2902), H922 [26JA]

Government regulations: reform (H.R. 994), consideration (see H. Res. 368), H1635 [29FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H2949 [27MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500, 502), H9565 [31JY], H9704 [1AU]

House Rules: procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 346), H913 [25JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), consideration (see H. Res. 437), H5287 [16MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 529), H11046 [24SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), consideration (see H. Res. 489), H8556 [25JY]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1675), consideration (see H. Res. 410), H3730 [23AP]

Public lands: provide disaster assistance loans for small businesses operating within a national park or wildlife refuge that were affected during recent Government shutdown (see H.R. 3044), H1985 [7MR]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), consideration (see H. Res. 482), H7779 [17JY]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (see H. Res. 355), H1223 [1FE]

Terrorism: U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (see H. Res. 508), H9705 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: labeling of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2602), H914 [25JA]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3398), H4502 [7MY]

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

Children and youth: prohibit sale of personal information without parental consent (see H.R. 3508), H7658 [16JY]

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

Coastal zones: clarify Corps of Engineers responsibilities to promote and carry out shore protection projects (see H.R. 3551), H6915 [26JN]

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

———constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 159), H3388 [15AP]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 3346), H5570 [23MY]

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: clarify exemption of houseparents from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see H.R. 2531), H4119 [29AP]

ERISA: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2741), H1986 [7MR]

Everglades National Park: designate Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center (see H.R. 4241), H11526 [27SE]

Executive departments: ban acceptance of gifts by employees (see H.R. 3797), H7474 [11JY]

Federal employees: establish additional Thrift Savings Plan investment funds (see H.R. 2306), H1245 [16FE]

Forests: repeal emergency salvage timber sale program (see H.R. 2745), H1636 [29FE]

Government: ensure stoppage of payment for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2671), H187 [4JA]

House of Representatives: establish disclosure requirements relative to franked mail (see H.R. 3772), H7260 [10JY]

———official mail allowance (see H.R. 3771), H7259 [10JY]

———prevent mass mailings during an election year (see H.R. 3773), H7260 [10JY]

———reduce number of pieces of mail constituting a mass mailing (see H.R. 3774), H7260 [10JY]

———require Members to submit annual reports on federally funded travel for publication in the Congressional Record (see H. Res. 423), H6509 [18JN]

House Rules: require drug testing of Members (see H. Res. 510), H12175 [28SE]

———require drug testing of Members, officers, and staff (see H. Res. 519), H12175 [28SE]

IRS: recognize qualified delivery services in addition to the Postal Service for purposes of timely filing of tax documents (see H.R. 3086), H2315 [14MR]

Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H1226 [1FE]

———ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (see H.R. 3580), H5934 [5JN]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H3650 [18AP]

Marine resources: authorizing National Marine Sanctuary Program appropriations (see H.R. 3090), H2315 [14MR]

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness: designate (see H.R. 4241), H11526 [27SE]

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

———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2828), H187 [4JA]

Metric system: conversion requirements (see H.R. 2779), H6184 [11JN]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3487), H7780 [17JY]

National Park Foundation: reform (see H.R. 3819), H7657 [16JY]

Postal Service: require photo identification for processing of change-of-address orders (see H.R. 3629), H6691 [20JN]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H5380 [21MY]

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

Social Security: submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4503 [7MY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 176), H3819 [24AP]

———reform and rename the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 3441), H4901 [10MY]

———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (see H.R. 2778), H1226 [1FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: implement plan for responding to red tide events involving Florida Manatees (see H.R. 4261), H11526 [27SE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H6532 [19JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H915 [26JA], H6417 [17JN]

Letters

Impact of unfunded Federal mandates relative to consolidation of foreign affairs agencies: June E. O'Neill, CBO, H2081 [12MR]

Programs

Nine steps for fiscal responsibilty, H2322 [19MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 1463), return to Senate (H. Res. 402), H3415 [16AP]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1247 [20FE], H1535 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), consideration (H. Res. 366), H1405 [28FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 393), H3148 [28MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6177, H6178, H6179 [11JN], H6244 [12JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), consideration (H. Res. 451), H6162 [11JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto, H2972, H3003 [28MR], H3548 [17AP]

———making continuing, H192, H196 [5JA]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), H1955 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1797 [7MR]

———making continuing (H.R. 3019), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 415), H4048 [25AP]

———making omnibus consolidated (H.R. 4278), H12098 [28SE]

Armed Forces: limit placement under U.N. operational or tactical control (H.R. 3308), consideration (H. Res. 517), H10053 [5SE]

Baker, Representative Richard H.: election to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 467), H6973 [26JN]

Budget: deficit, H2321 [19MR]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits, H1955 [7MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H196 [5JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7784, H7785, H7788, H7789, H7795 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 495), H9397 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration (H. Res. 435), H5192 [16MY]

———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), consideration of motion to dispose of the Senate amendment (H. Res. 334), H196 [5JA]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 4236), H12027 [28SE]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6956 [26JN]

———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), consideration (H. Res. 463), H6956 [26JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1965), H3684 [23AP]

Committee on International Relations (House): investigate the U.S. role in Iranian arms transfer to Croatia and Bosnia (H. Res. 416), H4538, H4543 [8MY]

Committees of the House: permission to meet while the House is in session, H1668 [5MR], H7784 [18JY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3184 [29MR]

———constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), consideration (H. Res. 395), H3267 [15AP]

Corps of Engineers: authorize water conservation and river and harbor improvement projects (H.R. 3592), H8732 [30JY]

———reauthorizing civil works programs (S. 640), conference report, H11325 [26SE]

Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 370), H1733 [6MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), consideration (H. Res. 430), H4826 [10MY]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1124), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 340), H784 [24JA]

Dept. of State: consolidate foreign affairs agencies (H.R. 1561), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 375), H2075, H2081 [12MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6589, H6590 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3662), consideration (H. Res. 455), H6523 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), consideration (H. Res. 475), H7614 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 336), H233 [5JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8213, H8226, H8228, H8233 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), consideration (H. Res. 472), H7206, H7207, H7208, H7214 [10JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10967 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), consideration (H. Res. 456), H6770 [25JN]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (S. 1189), H3437 [16AP], H3656 [22AP]

Earth Day: observance, H3656 [22AP]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H8213, H8226, H8228 [23JY]

Education: Head Start Program funding, H7214 [10JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3274), H3737 [24AP]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8462 [25JY]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5435 [22MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), H8516 [25JY]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9729 [1AU]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorizing (S. 39), H11445 [27SE]

Florida: acquisition of land in Everglades Agricultural Area, H1535 [29FE]

———beach restoration projects funding, H8732 [30JY], H11325 [26SE], H12027 [28SE]

———effect of NAFTA on winter fruit and vegetable farmers, H10975, H10976 [24SE]

———restoration of Everglades, H3148 [28MR]

Foreign aid: food assistance programs, H6177, H6178, H6179 [11JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), consideration (H. Res. 445), H5826, H5827, H5832 [5JN]

Foreign trade: duty rate adjustment of tomatoes from Mexico relative to import surges (H.R. 2902), H745 [23JA], H916 [26JA]

Fort Meyers Beach, FL: incorporation, H904 [25JA]

Fort Myers, FL: authorizing a lease for expansion of a veterans out-patient clinic, H4048 [25AP]

Gingrich, Representative: release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H11639 [28SE]

Government: applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), H7544 [16JY]

———applicability of criminal laws pertaining to fraud or false statements to all branches of Government (H.R. 3166), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 535), H11139 [25SE]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5435 [22MY]

———shutdown relative to budget process, H196 [5JA]

Government regulations: effects on business and industry, H6429 [18JN]

Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H8538 [25JY], H8587 [26JY]

———U.S. policy, H3660 [23AP], H8099 [23JY], H9985 [4SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3029, H3034, H3044 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9775, H9776 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9776, H9785 [1AU]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3003 [28MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2977 [28MR]

House Rules: authority of the Speaker to declare recess (H. Res. 330), H225 [5JA]

———open versus restrictive rules, H5358 [21MY], H7208 [10JY]

———procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 346), H10348 [12SE], E1660 [19SE], E1691 [25SE]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions and consideration of legislation under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 546), H11639 [28SE]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H2039 [12MR], H2532 [20MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration (H. Res. 384), H2366 [19MR]

———admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 528), H11074 [25SE]

Imus, Don: comments at Correspondents Dinner in Washington, DC, H2705 [22MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), consideration (H. Res. 437), H5357, H5358 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3259), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 529), H11054, H11055 [25SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), consideration (H. Res. 489), H9424, H9425, H9427, H9431 [31JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), consideration (H. Res. 473), H7168 [10JY]

Medicare: reform, H1797 [7MR], H4427 [6MY], H5939 [6JN]

Minimum wage: level, H5435 [22MY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H745 [23JA]

National Ocean Service: red tide research funding, H8233 [23JY]

National Park Service: transfer of funds for Everglades restoration land acquisition, H6589, H6590 [19JN]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (H.R. 1675), H3771 [24AP]

———improve management (H.R. 1675), consideration (H. Res. 410), H3754, H3755, H3757 [24AP]

———permit recreational activities on State-managed coordination areas where such activities are deemed harmless, H3771 [24AP]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H4133 [30AP]

———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), consideration (H. Res. 436), H5335 [21MY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H3003 [28MR]

———ceiling (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2977 [28MR]

———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 371), H1786 [7MR]

Public lands: recovery and disposal of helium (H.R. 3008), H4141, H4142 [30AP]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), consideration (H. Res. 446), H5944 [6JN]

———reform (H.R. 3734), consideration (H. Res. 482), H7784, H7785, H7788, H7789, H7795 [18JY]

Refugees: Targeted Refugee Assistance Program funds distribution, H2532 [20MR]

Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1185, H1186, H1187, H1193, H1194, H1195 [1FE]

Taxation: rates, H4435 [7MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1150 [1FE]

Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), H1667 [5MR]

———improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (H.R. 2703), consideration (H. Res. 380), H2136 [13MR]

———U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9877, H9878, H9880, H9885 [2AU]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), H3184 [29MR], H3534, H3535 [17AP]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (H.R. 842), consideration (H. Res. 396), H3499, H3500 [17AP]

Votes: position on missed, H4427 [6MY], H9738 [1AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4393 [1MY]

Special order: granted, H89 [3JA], H911 [25JA], H1323 [27FE], H2712 [22MR], H3486 [16AP], H3648 [18AP], H3654 [19AP], H3817 [24AP], H5563 [23MY], H6411 [13JN], H8553 [25JY], H8596 [26JY], H9703 [1AU], H10110 [9SE], H10427 [16SE], H10671 [19SE], H10765 [23SE]

Reports

Food Assistance to Developing Countries: Paul Armstrong, AID, H6244 [12JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1561, Foreign Affairs Agencies' Consolidation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 104-476), H1984 [7MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 104-735), H9565 [31JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 104-738), H9704 [1AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3259, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 104-830), H11046 [24SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3603, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 496) (H. Rept. 104-730), H9565 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 994, Reform Government Regulations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 368) (H. Rept. 104-464), H1635 [29FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1675, National Wildlife Refuge System Management Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 410) (H. Rept. 104-533), H3730 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2823, International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 489) (H. Rept. 104-708), H8556 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2924, Payment of Social Security Benefits Relative to the Debt Limit Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 104-460), H1223 [1FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3103, National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 104-501), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3259, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 437) (H. Rept. 104-581), H5287 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3540, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 104-601), H5753 [30MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3734, Public Welfare Programs Reform Pursuant to Budget Reconciliation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 482) (H. Rept. 104-686), H7779 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3755, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 472) (H. Rept. 104-662), H7154 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3953, Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 508) (H. Rept. 104-744), H9705 [1AU]

Tables

Open versus restrictive rules: 103d-104th Congress, H3755 [24AP], H5359 [21MY], H5827 [5JN], H7208 [10JY], H7786 [18JY]

———104th Congress, H3755 [24AP], H5359 [21MY], H5827 [5JN], H7209 [10JY], H7786 [18JY]