LINDER, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

British-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3211 [29MR]

Conferee: H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H10951 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Importance of Strong United States-India Relations, William Safire, New York (NY) Times, E757 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), consideration (see H. Res. 451), H6117 [10JN]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H2949 [27MR]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 351), H1137 [31JA]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (see H. Res. 499), H9565 [31JY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 540), H11394 [26SE]

Gephardt, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (see H. Res. 524, 531), H10721 [19SE], H11048 [24SE]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 2715), consideration (see H. Res. 409), H3730 [23AP]

Public debt: enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H1774 [6MR]

Small business: improve certain programs (H.R. 3719), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H10040 [4SE]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 353), H1137 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H4503 [7MY]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H6915 [26JN]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H5380 [21MY]

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

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6414 [13JN]

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), H2467 [19MR]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies (see H.R. 2128), H774 [23JA]

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

———employee forfeiture of retirement benefits relative to certain criminal convictions (see H.R. 2244), H7260 [10JY]

Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2820), H1716 [5MR]

Contracts: minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: 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]

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: permit flexible work schedules and improve regulations on hiring and leave policies (see H.R. 2723), H1636 [29FE]

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

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

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H4424 [2MY]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H6006 [6JN]

Financial institutions: provide State credit union representation on the National Credit Union Administration Board (see H.R. 1998), H1507 [28FE]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H9925 [2AU]

Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see H.R. 2458, 3107), H2224 [13MR], H5288 [16MY]

George Bush School of Government and Public Service: funding (see H.R. 3803), H7532 [12JY]

Government regulations: require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3307), H6006 [6JN]

Hazardous substances: exempt transportation by certain vehicles from Government regulations (see H.R. 3153), H2713 [22MR]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1325 [27FE]

———include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H4397 [1MY]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (see H.R. 2938), H2124 [12MR]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (see H.R. 3387), H4396 [1MY]

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), H1507 [28FE]

———ensure that employees paying mandatory dues may object to the use of their dues for noncollective-bargaining activities (see H.R. 3580), H6691 [20JN]

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

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H5935 [5JN]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3447, 4011), H5754 [30MY], H9924 [2AU]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H10602 [18SE]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 2209), H6765 [25JN]

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

———policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H5754 [30MY]

National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H3581 [17AP]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H3581 [17AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 3234), H4647 [8MY]

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

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H6691 [20JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 3604), H6712 [24JN]

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), H6532 [19JN]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H7154 [9JY]

———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), H4800 [9MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 3467), H5287 [16MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 3039), H1775 [6MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2333), H1507 [28FE]

———treatment of lobbying expenses for State legislation (see H.R. 2434), H2316 [14MR]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118), H4303 [30AP]

Definitions

Previous question vote—what it means, H5068 [15MY]

Letters

Compliance with House Rules relative to relevancy in debate and germaneness of amendments: Representative Solomon, Committee on Rules (House), H5061 [15MY]

Medicaid and welfare reforms in short-term debt limit legislation: Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, H1786 [7MR]

Proposals

Legislation relative to the investigation of Representative Gephardt by independent counsel concerning certain financial transactions, H11108 [25SE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), consideration (H. Res. 451), H6159 [11JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 3019), H2040 [12MR]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Clinton administration proposals, H2470 [20MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H5940 [6JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H122 [4JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5136 [15MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), conference report, H6188 [12JN]

Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 1643), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 328), H3, H5 [3JA]

Cargo transportation: application of labor laws relative to designation as express company, H11454 [27SE]

CH2M HILL (business): tribute to environmental efforts relative to the summer Olympic games, E776 [10MY]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H5136-H5138 [15MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, H11599 [28SE]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H2561 [21MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3176, H3177, H3183 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 336), H233, H234 [5JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2076), veto, H27 [3JA]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 351), H1064 [31JA]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8780 [30JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 123), consideration (H. Res. 499), H9725, H9726, H9737 [1AU]

Executive Office of the President: acquisition of FBI background reports on former Republican officials, H6632 [20JN]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 540), H11452, H11454 [27SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5911 [5JN]

Gephardt, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (H. Res. 524), H10642 [19SE]

———investigation by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions (H. Res. 531), H10971 [24SE]

Gingrich, Representative: release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H10934 [24SE], H11401 [27SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H27 [3JA], H2040 [12MR], H2328 [19MR]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 2715), consideration (H. Res. 409), H3746, H3747 [24AP]

House Rules: discussion of matters before the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) on the House floor, H10331, H10333, H10334, H10336 [12SE], H10439 [17SE], H10529, H10531 [18SE], H10604, H10605 [19SE], H10773, H10774, H10775 [24SE], H11050 [25SE], H11639, H11641, H11642 [28SE]

———open versus restrictive rules, H6160 [11JN], H9726 [1AU]

———question of privilege, H3, H5 [3JA]

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

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 412), H3835 [25AP]

India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H5911 [5JN]

———U.S. policy, E757 [10MY]

IRS: audits relative to political partisanship, H10046 [5SE]

Medicare: reform, H6188 [12JN]

Minimum wage: level, H3825, H3835 [25AP], H4316 [1MY], H5061, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5068 [15MY]

Olympic games: tribute to Israeli team members killed in terrorist attack during 1972 Munich summer games, H8541, H8542, H8543 [25JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4, H5 [3JA], H5061 [15MY], H6854 [26JN], H10934 [24SE]

Point of order, H4433 [7MY], H6188 [12JN], H6855 [26JN], H10331, H10332, H10333, H10334 [12SE], H10439, H10440 [17SE], H10529, H10531 [18SE], H10604, H10605 [19SE], H10773, H10774, H10775, H10934 [24SE], H11050 [25SE], H11638, H11639, H11640, H11641, H11642 [28SE]

Public debt: enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 371), H1781, H1786 [7MR]

Small business: improve certain programs (H.R. 3719), consideration (H. Res. 516), H10074, H10077 [5SE]

Taxation: rates, H4439 [7MY], H4535 [8MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1145, H1151, H1153 [1FE]

Terrorism: U.S. policy (H.R. 3953), E1519 [5SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: appointment of marshals (H.R. 2641), consideration (H. Res. 418), H4316 [1MY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 1745), consideration (H. Res. 303), H5060, H5061, H5063, H5064, H5065, H5066, H5068 [15MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 104-503), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2546, District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 104-456), H1137 [31JA]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3539, FAA Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 104-851), H11394 [26SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 652, Telecommunications Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 353) (H. Rept. 104-459), H1137 [31JA]

Consideration of H.R. 123, English Language Empowerment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 499) (H. Rept. 104-734), H9565 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2715, Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 104-532), H3730 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3021, Debt Limit Enforcement and Obligated Trust Fund Protection: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 104-473), H1774 [6MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3603, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 451) (H. Rept. 104-616), H6117 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3719, Small Business Programs Improvements: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 516) (H. Rept. 104-773), H10040 [4SE]

Tables

Open versus restrictive rules: 103d-104th Congress, H1782 [7MR], H3747 [24AP], H6160 [11JN], H9727 [1AU], H10075 [5SE]

———104th Congress, H1782 [7MR], H3747 [24AP], H6160 [11JN], H9727 [1AU], H10075 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act, H3176 [29MR]

H. Res. 524, investigation of Representative Gephardt by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions, H10607 [19SE]

H. Res. 531, investigation of Representative Gephardt by independent counsel relative to certain financial transactions, H10775 [24SE]

Tributes

Boorda, Jeremy M., H5263 [16MY]