ARCHER, BILL (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]
———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]
Articles and editorials
Preview—Government Shutdown Woes a Taste of Things To Come, Houston (TX) Chronicle, E31
Who Really Drove Up Price of Gas? Jeff Jacoby, Boston (MA) Globe, H5348 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Agriculture: define domestic industry relative to perishable agricultural products (S. 1463), return to Senate (see H. Res. 402), H3488 [16AP]
Board of Tea Experts: abolish (S. 1518), return to Senate (see H. Res. 387), H2665 [21MR]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (see H.R. 3448), H5052 [14MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3063, 3103, 3160), H2122 [12MR], H2320 [18MR], H2866 [26MR]
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (S. 1311), return to Senate (see H. Res. 545), H11527 [27SE]
Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (see H.R. 3021), H1774 [6MR]
Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3507), H5500 [22MY]
Social Security: payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (see H.R. 2924), H1223 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H5647 [29MY]
Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building, Elmendorf, TX: designate (see H.R. 2700), H331 [5JA]
Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]
Business and industry: ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 169), H3170 [28MR]
Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see H. Con. Res. 186, 187), H6414 [13JN]
Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]
Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1986 [7MR]
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: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (see H.R. 1227), H4303 [30AP]
Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (see H.R. 3286), H3730 [23AP]
FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H4647 [8MY]
———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H5380 [21MY]
Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H5501 [22MY]
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3253), H4303 [30AP]
Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1223 [1FE]
Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H1325 [27FE]
National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9926 [2AU]
Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 3710), H8375 [24JY]
SEC: funding for reduction of fees (see H.R. 2972), H1324 [27FE]
Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H973 [30JA]
Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H8029 [18JY]
Voting: eliminate bilingual voting requirements (see H.R. 351), H4110 [25AP]
Conference reports
Small Business Job Protection Act (H.R. 3448), H9568-H9670 [1AU]
Letters
Agricultural Market Transition Act: by, H1575 [29FE]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: by, H1737 [6MR]
FAA programs' reauthorization, H10133 [10SE]
FAA programs reauthorization: by, H11456 [27SE]
Gasoline tax: by, H5339 [21MY]
———James L. Blum, CBO, H5339 [21MY]
———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H5339 [21MY]
Over-the-counter life insurance sales through savings banks: by, E1838 [30SE]
SEC funding for reduction of fees: by, H2051 [12MR]
Tax treatment of bad debt reserves of financial institutions which are required to convert to banks: by, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S11899 [30SE]
Trade embargo against Iraq and Serbia: by, H5838 [5JN]
Remarks by, on
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7796, H7797 [18JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9412 [31JY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 182), H6985 [27JN]
———U.S. policy (H. Res. 461), H7039 [27JN]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (H.J. Res. 159), H3274 [15AP]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), H7068
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, H11463
Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of minority children (H.R. 3286), H4780, H4781 [9MY]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H3021, H3023 [28MR]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran or Libya (H.R. 3107), H6477
———provide President with proclamation authority relative to articles of West Bank or Gaza Strip (H.R. 3074), H3414
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H5445, H5468, H5470, H5472, H5475 [22MY], H8574 [26JY]
———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9846 [2AU]
Health: medical savings account programs, H6135, H6137, H6138, H6139 [11JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3045, H3085, H3088, H3089, H3145 [28MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9785, H9786, H9792, H9793, H9794 [1AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6132, H6134, H6135, H6136, H6137, H6138, H6139 [11JN]
Highway Trust Fund: mass transit account expenditures, H7068
House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2987, H2998, H3009, H3020, H3021, H3023, H3027 [28MR]
IRS: safeguard taxpayer rights (H.R. 2337), H3408 [16AP]
Minimum wage: level, H3020 [28MR]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (S. 1311), return to Senate (H. Res. 545), H11466, H11467 [27SE]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: congressional approval and implementation of shipbuilding trade agreement (H.R. 2754), H6294 [13JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H3021 [28MR]
Petroleum: gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), H5338, H5340, H5342, H5343, H5344, H5348 [21MY]
———gasoline tax (H.R. 3415), motion to recommit, H5354 [21MY]
Point of order, H3019 [28MR]
Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 3136), H2987
———enforce debt limit and protect obligated trust funds (H.R. 3021), H1787, H1790, H1791 [7MR]
Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), H5954, H5955 [6JN]
———reform (H.R. 3734), H7796, H7797 [18JY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9412 [31JY]
Puerto Rico: repeal of certain corporate tax credits, H5472 [22MY]
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 2594), H10533
Small business: reform regulatory process, H3009 [28MR]
Social Security: increase earnings limit, H2998 [28MR]
———payment of benefits relative to the debt limit extension (H.R. 2924), H1197, H1198 [1FE]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 3286), H4780, H4781 [9MY]
———treatment of military income derived from services performed during a contingency operation (H.R. 2778), H1672 [5MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Gingrich, Representative: IRS audit of non-profit group sponsorship of two college courses taught in Georgia, H10046, H10047 [5SE]
Reports filed
Adoption Promotion and Stability Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3286) (H. Rept. 104-542), H4429 [6MY]
Board of Tea Experts Abolishment: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2969) (H. Rept. 104-467), H1663 [4MR]
Foreign Trade Export Controls: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 361) (H. Rept. 104-605), H7105 [27JN]
Foreign Trade Legislation Technical Corrections: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3815) (H. Rept. 104-718), H8635 [29JY]
Gasoline Tax: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3415) (H. Rept. 104-576), H5286 [16MY]
International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2823) (H. Rept. 104-665), H8247 [23JY]
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3107) (H. Rept. 104-523), H6422 [17JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Bulgaria: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2853) (H. Rept. 104-466), H1635 [29FE]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 182) (H. Rept. 104-634), H6764 [25JN]
Most-Favored-Nation Status for Romania: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3161) (H. Rept. 104-629), H6531 [19JN]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Agreement Relative to Construction and Repair of Certain Self-Propelled Seagoing Vessels: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 104-524), H3648 [18AP]
Presidential Proclamation Authority Relative to Foreign Trade Articles of the West Bank or Gaza Strip: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3074) (H. Rept. 104-495), H2842 [25MR]
Safeguard Taxpayer Rights: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2337) (H. Rept. 104-506), H3170 [28MR]
Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-737), H9704 [1AU]
———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-586), H5299 [20MY]
Social Security Administration Demonstration Projects Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4039) (H. Rept. 104-786), H10429 [16SE]
Tax Treatment of Military Income Derived From Services Performed During a Contingency Operation: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2778) (H. Rept. 104-465), H1635 [29FE]
Tributes
Jacobs, Representative, E1868