STEARNS, CLIFF (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Black Florida Military Heritage: Robert Hawk, E449 [12MR]

Amendments

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3340, H3349 [4JN], H3598 [10JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), H5298 [15JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H5300 [15JY], H6749 [3SE], H6826 [4SE]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7201 [11SE]

Articles and editorials

Captain Bodgit Gave This Owner Thrill of a Lifetime, Thomas B. Evans, Jr., Daily Racing Form (publication), E1174 [10JN]

INS Halts Investigation at California Organization, William Branigin, Washington (DC) Post, E63 [7JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 40), H285 [4FE]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Agriculture: make regulatory correction relative to methyl bromide under the Montreal Protocol (see H.R. 2609), H8834 [9OC]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1232), H1338 [8AP]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H5401 [16JY]

Amtrak: timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance (see H.R. 1210), H1441 [10AP]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 638), H702 [27FE]

Armed Forces: maintenance of military personnel in Asian and Pacific regions (see H. Res. 103), H2590 [13MY]

———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2351 [7MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 7), H154 [9JA], H805 [6MR]

———establish a deficit reduction trust fund and reduce discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 126), H286 [4FE]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]

Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see H.R. 641), H392 [6FE]

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H2680 [14MY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 292), H408 [10FE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H3204 [22MY]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7365 [16SE]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1492), H2089 [30AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 71), H1542 [15AP]

———consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]

———implement constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.R. 1322), H1541 [15AP]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 2667), H8833 [9OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 2571), H8160 [29SE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 230), H146 [9JA]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]

———issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2545), H7910 [25SE]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

———prostate cancer screening benefits (see H.R. 2639), H8929 [21OC]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1398), H1706 [17AP]

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H10769 [12NO]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H452 [11FE]

Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1392 [9AP]

———recognize businesses that participate with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2424), H7119 [9SE]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H2590 [13MY]

———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94), H10768 [12NO]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H3568 [5JN]

FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2968), H10420 [8NO]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H6798 [3SE]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H244 [21JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see H.R. 1989), H4086 [19JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H245 [21JA]

Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): authorize India to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1390), H2875 [16MY]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H522 [12FE]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H1340 [8AP]

Great Irish Potato Famine: honor memory of victims (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7911 [25SE]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H2874 [16MY]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]

Health: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 83), H767 [5MR]

———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H7008 [8SE]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 80, 866), H589 [13FE], H1892 [24AP]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 30), H156 [9JA]

Hunting and trapping: clarify prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (see H.R. 741, 2863), H523 [12FE], H10171 [6NO]

Immigration: provide special status for certain alien journalists working in Hong Kong (see H.R. 890), H6707 [31JY]

Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406), H669 [26FE]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]

Insurance: require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H7730 [23SE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8265 [30SE]

Labor unions: ensure employees have adequate access and information relative to use of union dues or fees (see H.R. 928), H1019 [13MR]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H244 [21JA]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H8438 [6OC]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]

———bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H3203 [22MY]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H889 [11MR]

———improve preventive care benefits (see H.R. 15), H524 [12FE]

———payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2671), H8833 [9OC]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H408 [10FE]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H152 [9JA], H286 [4FE]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see H.R. 916), H1340 [8AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1100), H1111 [18MR]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.J. Res. 58), H805 [6MR]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: clarify application of certain provisions (see H.R. 2038), H6407 [30JY]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 1519), H2155 [1MY]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1542 [15AP]

———length and weight limitations on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 551), H725 [4MR]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7528 [17SE]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5297 [15JY]

National Blue Ribbon Commission To Eliminate Waste in Government: reestablish (see H.R. 132), H393 [6FE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H4087 [19JN]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see H.R. 437), H768 [5MR]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]

National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]

Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 157), H3203 [22MY]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H589 [13FE]

Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H768 [5MR]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

Religion: permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage (see H.R. 939), H1289 [21MR]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H950 [12MR]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1335), H2875 [16MY]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4133 [20JN]

———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see H.R. 1053), H1440 [10AP]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1289 [21MR]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 146), H1018 [13MR]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H453 [11FE]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H245 [21JA], H699 [27FE]

———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H725 [4MR]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 755), H586 [13FE]

———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H453 [11FE]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961), H5569 [22JY]

———modify application of passive loss limitations to equine activities (see H.R. 705), H8265 [30SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 367, 631), H408 [10FE], H1187 [19MR]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9865 [31OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2373, 2646), H6715 [1AU], H8929 [21OC]

———treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R. 995), H1289 [21MR]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H10768 [12NO]

Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H4645 [25JN]

Transportation: reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H766 [5MR]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H4645 [25JN]

———extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]

———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H589 [13FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H589 [13FE]

———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H157 [9JA]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]

Veterans Health Administration: provide that special pay paid to certain physicians and dentists be considered basic pay for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1687), H3169 [21MY]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1392 [9AP]

Voting: establish a system to respond to inquiries about the citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social Security number to register to vote (see H.R. 1428), H1890 [24AP]

———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H4087 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their dependents (see H.R. 2128), H5021 [9JY]

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 344), H150 [9JA]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 35), H725 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to establish medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2100), H4835 [26JN]

———grant recognition for meritorious service to aviators who meet the qualification standards of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society (see H. Res. 50), H453 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206), H5569 [22JY]

Drugs: specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197), H5486 [17JY]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R. 338), H150 [9JA]

FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H3659 [10JN]

FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221; H. Con. Res. 113), H5021 [9JY], H5569 [22JY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]

Fort King, FL: historical and cultural study relative to the Second Seminole War (see H.R. 833), H628 [25FE]

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 341, 2198), H150 [9JA], H5486 [17JY]

———research and education programs on menopause and related conditions (see H.R. 832), H628 [25FE]

House Rules: repeal relative to statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 23), H156 [9JA]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 22), H156 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H150 [9JA]

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343), H150 [9JA]

———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 342), H150 [9JA]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 55), H588 [13FE]

Taxation: index the basis of certain assets for purposes of determining gain (see H.R. 1266), H1391 [9AP]

———repeal the withholding of income taxes and require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis (see H.R. 340), H150 [9JA]

U.N.: make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (see H. Res. 21), H156 [9JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2595 [14MY], H5185 [15JY], H8321 [6OC]

Motions

Dornan, Robert K.: limit admission to House floor and rooms (H. Res. 233), H7573 [18SE]

Remarks

Abortion: performance at military medical facilities, H4058 [19JN]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations, H2734, H2736 [15MY], H3250 [3JN]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), H2734, H2736 [15MY], H3250 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance, E449 [12MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4305, H4306, H4307 [24JN]

Budget: accuracy of budget and deficit projections by OMB and CBO, H2493 [13MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H773 [6MR], H814 [11MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4689, H4695 [26JN], H5493 [22JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H5831 [28JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, H6336 [30JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3175 [22MY]

Camp Blanding, FL: tribute to Afro-American Memorial Museum, E449 [12MR]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4251 [24JN]

———U.S. policy, H9563 [28OC]

———visit by President to the U.S., H9563 [28OC]

Civil liberties: display of the Ten Commandments in public places (H. Con. Res. 31), H720 [4MR]

Climate: global warming, H8446 [7OC]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9629 [29OC], E62 [7JA]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, H4226 [24JN]

Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), H4871 [8JY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1400 [10AP]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4194 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to establish medical savings accounts (H.R. 2100), E1347 [27JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4058 [19JN], H4194 [23JN], H4305, H4306, H4307 [24JN]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3340, H3341, H3349, H3350, H3351 [4JN], H3487, H3519 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5224, H5238 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 2571), H8368 [6OC]

———funding, H6336 [30JY]

———improve homeless veterans programs (H.R. 2206), H6966 [8SE], H8365, H8366 [6OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7871, H7874 [25SE]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (H.R. 338), E68 [7JA]

Eximbank: reauthorization (H.R. 1370), H8206 [30SE]

———rename to U.S. Export Bank, H8206 [30SE]

FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (H.R. 1859), E1169 [10JN]

FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 1411), H8481 [7OC]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, H8481 [7OC]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H. Con. Res. 113), H4839 [8JY]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2221), H8838 [21OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3743, H3744 [12JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), consideration (H. Res. 163), H3729, H3730 [12JN]

Florida: creation of additional judgeships, H3480 [5JN]

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc.: anniversary, H7284 [16SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H3487 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6749 [3SE], H6816 [4SE]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, H9046 [23OC]

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 1679), H2929 [20MY]

———research and education programs on menopause and related conditions (H.R. 832), E300 [25FE]

Health care facilities: requirements relative to purchase of pharmaceuticals and medical devices at discounted prices, H8366 [6OC]

Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), H8258 [30SE]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6816 [4SE]

Interstate commerce: clarify firearm permit and licensing procedures for armored car crew members (H.R. 624), H636 [26FE]

IRS: restructure, H8165 [30SE]

Medicare: reform, H5190 [15JY], H5831 [28JY]

Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H987 [13MR]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1275), H1841 [24AP]

NATO: proportional cost-sharing arrangement relative to expansion, H6749 [3SE]

NIH: establish National Fund for Health Research, H4695 [26JN]

Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7871, H7874 [25SE]

Orange Park, FL: anniversary of Loyal Order of the Moose nursing facility, E882 [8MY]

Political campaigns: appointment of independent counsel to investigate fundraising practices in Presidential election campaign, H8362 [6OC]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, H7013 [9SE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 55), E271 [13FE]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (H.R. 901), H8545 [7OC]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H5238 [15JY]

Social Security: treatment under balanced budget, H814 [11MR]

Space policy: space station program funding, H1841 [24AP]

Sports: tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Kentucky Derby, H2262 [7MY]

———tribute to Silver Charm for victory in Preakness Stakes, H2936 [20MY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (H.R. 2456), H8322 [6OC]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1491 [15AP]

———index the basis of certain assets for purposes of determining gain (H.R. 1266), H1388 [9AP], H1461 [15AP]

———rates, H4380 [25JN], H5493 [22JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code, H8165 [30SE]

Television: treatment of digital and analog spectrums, H5830 [28JY]

U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8545 [7OC]

———make financial support contingent upon adoption of certain reforms (H. Res. 21), H1912 [29AP]

———management and budget reform, H3340, H3341 [4JN]

———relocation of headquarters and change to part-time body, H3349, H3350, H3351 [4JN]

———World Heritage Program funding, H5238 [15JY]

Veterans: extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (H.R. 1092), H1570 [16AP]

———funding of certain medical research relative to illnesses suffered by veterans who served in the Persian Gulf Conflict, H6966 [8SE]

———improve health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, H8365 [6OC]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 2367), H9836 [31OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1389 [9AP]

Tributes

Clark, Cecil, E1167 [10JN]

Osborne, Michael E., H528 [13FE]