GIBBONS, SAM (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments offered by, to
Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5334 [21MY]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3710), H9901 [2AU]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4643 [8MY]
Conferee: H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]
———H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, H7762 [17JY]
———H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, H8581 [26JY]
———H.R. 3539, FAA programs reauthorization, H10971 [24SE]
———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget, H8329 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Health: national policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women (see H.R. 3787), H7473 [11JY]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3612), H6183 [11JN]
Taxation: replace individual and corporate income taxes, Social Security, and medicare taxes with a value-added tax (see H.R. 4050), H10235 [11SE]
———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H.R. 2879), H912 [25JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1775 [6MR]
Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 3881), H8247 [23JY]
Business and industry: require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H4646 [8MY]
Children and youth: establish community-based youth development block grant program (see H.R. 2807), H4902 [10MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 3346), H4397 [1MY]
Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 3704), H10525 [17SE]
Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]
Florida: restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 72), H3730 [23AP]
Foreign trade: substitute the term ``standard trade relations'' in lieu of ``nondiscriminatory treatment'' and ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see H.R. 3622), H6691 [20JN]
Health: establish a comprehensive program relative to alcohol and alcohol abuse (see H.R. 3479), H8030 [18JY]
———improve rehabilitation programs for disabled individuals (see H.R. 4230), H11525 [27SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3425), H4800 [9MY]
House Rules: question of privilege relative to public debt ceiling (see H. Res. 354), H1138 [31JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish a national resource center and clearinghouse relative to missing or exploited children (see H.R. 3238), H3386 [15AP]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2316 [14MR]
Medicare: coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7658 [16JY]
———diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 1073), H7658 [16JY]
Mongolia: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 4086), H10524 [17SE]
National security: threat to U.S. citizens and Government posed by armed militia and paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 206), H9705 [1AU]
National Tourism Board: establish (see H.R. 2579), H2950 [27MR]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (see H.R. 3457), H5173 [15MY]
———transfer gasoline tax revenues to transportation trust funds (see H.R. 3372), H4396 [1MY]
Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2862), H737 [22JA]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 3024), H3581 [17AP]
Romania: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 3161), H2866 [26MR]
Sports: regulations relative to relocation of professional teams (see H.R. 2699), H1139 [31JA]
Taxation: credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 4176), H11229 [25SE]
———permit penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement accounts by unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3807), H7533 [12JY]
———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 4231), H11525 [27SE]
———treatment of lobbying expenses for State legislation (see H.R. 2434), H5934 [5JN]
———treatment of production of alcohol for fuel use (see H.R. 3345), H4109 [25AP]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H3731 [23AP]
World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H2665 [21MR]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see S. 1977; H.R. 3710), S8373 [19JY], H6764 [25JN]
Factsheets
Child Health in U.S. Ranks Lower Than Many Nations, E1253
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1470 [28FE]
———price supports for sugar, H1470 [28FE]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9411 [31JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5247 [16MY]
Bulgaria: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 2853), H1674 [5MR]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6986, H7012 [27JN]
———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), H7029, H7036 [27JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3273, H3276, H3279 [15AP]
Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (H. Con. Res. 187), H6395 [13JN]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, H1740 [6MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 134), disposition of Senate amendment (H. Res. 336), H237 [5JA]
Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, H10202 [11SE]
Foreign trade: technical corrections in legislation (H.R. 3815), H8679 [30JY]
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: land exchange (H.R. 400), return to Senate (H. Res. 554), H12165 [28SE]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H5468, H5472, H5474 [22MY]
———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9846 [2AU]
———shutdown relative to budget process, H143 [4JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3133 [28MR]
———national policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women (H.R. 3787), E1252
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4130 [30AP]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), H9434 [31JY]
Medicaid: reform, H5247 [16MY]
Medicare: reform, H5247 [16MY], H10202 [11SE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (S. 1311), return to Senate (H. Res. 545), H11467 [27SE]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), H6294, H6295
———congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), consideration (H. Res. 448), H6272 [12JN]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5339, H5343, H5348 [21MY]
Public debt: ceiling, H979 [31JA], H11583 [27SE]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1787, H1788, H1791 [7MR]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9411 [31JY]
Puerto Rico: repeal of certain corporate tax credits, H5472, H5474 [22MY]
Romania: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 3161), H7591 [16JY]
Senior citizens: provide for retirement savings and security (H.R. 3520), E889
Ships and vessels: shipbuilding loan guarantee program, H6272 [12JN], H6295
Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 355), H1188 [1FE]
Taxation: replace individual and corporate income taxes, Social Security, and medicare taxes with a value-added tax (H.R. 4050), E1572
———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (H.R. 2879), E83
———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (H.R. 2778), H1671 [5MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3710), H9900, H9901 [2AU]
Special order: granted, H185 [4JA], H11524 [27SE]
Tribute, H4121-H4130 [30AP], H12165 [28SE], E413 [21MR], E686, E695 [1MY], E800 [14MY], E1867 [30SE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 3710), S11202 [24SE]
Tribute, S8489 [22JY]
Reports filed
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL (S. 1977), S10837 [18SE]
Summaries
Revenue Restructuring Act (H.R. 4050), E1573
Tables
Distribution of the current Federal tax burden, H3274 [15AP]
International comparison of central Government taxes as percents of gross domestic product, H3273 [15AP]
Total U.S. Federal revenue as percents of gross domestic product, H3274 [15AP]
Texts of
H.R. 3710, Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL, H9901 [2AU]
H.R. 3787, policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women, E1252
H.R. 4050, Revenue Restructuring Act, E1574
Tributes
Hart, William T., E552
Wignot, Mary Jane, H12164 [28SE]